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bubbling

[/ˈbʌblɪŋ/]
verb (present participle) / adjective / noun
borbulhando / efervescente / bolhas
1. The action of producing bubbles or rising in bubbles
The water is bubbling in the pot.
A água está borbulhando na panela.
2. Showing excitement or liveliness
She had a bubbling personality.
Ela tinha uma personalidade alegre e animada.
3. A sound produced by bubbles forming and bursting
We heard the bubbling of the creek.
Ouvimos o borbulhado do riacho.
4. About to overflow or emerge (figurative)
Tension is bubbling beneath the surface.
A tensão está emergindo sob a superfície.
NYC Slang
poppin' (when referring to excitement or activity)
Synonyms
effervescentfizzinggurglingmurmuringseethingchurning
Antonyms
stillcalmflatquiet

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
borbulhando / efervescente
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
borbulhando / fervendo
May emphasize boiling action
São Paulo
borbulhando / em ebulição
Technical or formal variant
Portugal
a borbulhar / efervescente
Portuguese uses infinitive form more frequently

Related Idioms & Phrases

bubbling under the surface - ocorrendo secretamente ou prestes a eclodir
bubbling with excitement - cheio de entusiasmo
bubbling cauldron - situação caótica ou em constante mudança
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