| Compound Forms/Forme composte |
| Inglese | Italiano |
| air bubble n | (pocket of air in a liquid) | bolla d'aria nf |
| That little pump creates hundreds of air bubbles in the aquarium. |
| bubble and squeak n | UK (vegetable dish) (UK: piatto) | bubble and squeak nm |
| Bubble and squeak originated as a way to use up leftover cabbage and potatoes. |
| bubble bath n | (liquid soap: for bath) | schiuma da bagno nf |
| bagnoschiuma nm |
| Per favore mi compri il bagnoschiuma? |
| bubble bath n | (bath: with soap bubbles) | bagno di schiuma nm |
| I take a bubble bath after exercising in order to relax my muscles. |
| Dopo essermi allenato faccio un bagno di schiuma per rilassarmi i muscoli. |
| bubble car n | (small 1950s car) (storico: tipo di auto) | bubble car nf |
| bubble chamber | (physics) | camera a bolle nf |
| bubble gum n | (confectionery) | gomma da masticare nf |
| (informale: gomma da masticare) | cicca nf |
| chewing gum nm |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj |
| You've got some bubble gum stuck to the sole of your shoe. |
| Hai una gomma da masticare appiccicata sotto la suola della scarpa. |
| bubble-gum adj | figurative, informal (sweet, insubstantial) | banale, insulso agg |
| bubble memory n | (computing: data storage method) | memoria a bolle nf |
| bubble pack n | (protective padding) | blister nm |
| confezione nf |
| bubble tea n | (drink containing tapioca) (Asia: con latte e palline di tapioca) | tè alle perle nm |
| Bubble Tea nm |
| bubble up vi + adv | (move up in bubbles) | bollire⇒, spumeggiare⇒ vi |
| bubble up vi + adv | figurative (feelings, ideas: develop) (figurato, informale: idee) | ribollire⇒ vi |
| bubble wrap | (protective padding) | pluriball nm |
| imbottitura di plastica a bolle d'aria nf |
| soap bubble n | (bubble of soap suds) | bolla di sapone nf |
| soap bubble n | figurative ([sth] not permanent) (figurato: [qlcs] che dura poco) | bolla di sapone nf |
| speech bubble n | (cartoon: spoken text in a balloon) | fumetto nm |
| "Great snakes!" said the speech bubble above Tintin's head. |
spirit level,
bubble level n | (device for determining a horizontal) | livella nf |
| support bubble n | (group in contact during pandemic) (rete di contatti) | bolla di sostegno, bolla di supporto nf |
tennis bubble,
tennis air dome n | (inflated dome over tennis courts) (campi da tennis) | pressostruttura nf |
| thought bubble n | (comic: balloon showing thoughts) (nuvoletta) | fumetto nm |
| (fumettistica) | nuvoletta nf |
travel bubble,
travel corridor n | (countries allowing travel between) | travel bubble nf |
| During the pandemic, citizens can travel to other countries that are in their bubble without having to quarantine. |
