What does bulle in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word bulle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bulle in French.

The word bulle in French means bubble, speech bubble, isolation bubble, bull, papal bull, F, bubbly, fizz, packaging paper, bubble, daydream, bubble, seal, stock market bubble, air bubble, breath of fresh air, outlet, economic bubble, housing bubble, real estate bubble, internet bubble, speculative bubble, bubble child, bubble kid, be in your own bubble, be in your own little world, be in your own little world, be in your own bubble, be in your own little world, information bubble, spirit level, spirit level, bubble wrap, retreat into yourself, come out of your shell, get out of your little bubble, live in a bubble, live in your little bubble, live in your own little world. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bulle

bubble

nom féminin (air de forme sphérique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il adore faire des bulles de savon dans le jardin.
He loves blowing soap bubbles in the garden.

speech bubble

nom féminin (BD : espace de texte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les bulles permettent au dessinateur d'y inscrire le texte de son personnage.
Speech bubbles allow the illustrator to write in the character's text.

isolation bubble

nom féminin (espace stérile) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle a dû être placée sous bulle en raison de l'absence de défenses immunitaires.
She has been placed in an isolation bubble because of her lack of immune defences.

bull, papal bull

nom féminin (Édit du Pape)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Pape a émis une bulle de canonisation.
The Pope issued a bull of canonisation.

F

nom féminin (familier (Scolaire : zéro à un devoir) (school grade: equivalent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mes parents vont me tuer : j'ai encore eu une bulle à mon examen de maths.
My parents are going to kill me; I got another F in my maths exam!

bubbly, fizz

(familier (vin effervescent) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai sorti des bulles pour fêter le diplôme de ma fille !

packaging paper

nom masculin (papier jaunâtre et grossier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les objets fragiles sont enveloppés dans du bulle.
Fragile objects are wrapped in packaging paper.

bubble

adjectif (verre renfermant des bulles)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Annie a une collection de verres bullés.

daydream

verbe intransitif (familier, péjoratif (rêvasser)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

bubble

verbe intransitif (cloquer) (wallpaper)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

seal

verbe transitif (sceller un acte) (document)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

stock market bubble

nom féminin (niche financière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

air bubble

nom féminin (poche d'oxygène)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

breath of fresh air

nom féminin (figuré (bouffée d'air frais, énergie positive) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand on arrive en haut de ce sommet, on ressent une grande bulle d'oxygène.

outlet

nom féminin (figuré (loisir personnel) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tennis est sa bulle d'oxygène lorsqu'il rentre du travail.

economic bubble

nom féminin (marché porteur) (finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une bulle économique est un niveau de prix d'échanges, souvent excessif, sur un marché.

housing bubble, real estate bubble

nom féminin (bulle spéculative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

internet bubble

nom féminin (spéculation due à Internet) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De nombreux spéculateurs ont perdu de l'argent lors de la bulle internet.

speculative bubble

nom féminin (marché boursier excessif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les bulles spéculatives ne durent jamais très longtemps.

bubble child, bubble kid

nom masculin (enfant aux défenses faibles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants-bulles ont un système immunitaire très déficients.

be in your own bubble, be in your own little world

locution verbale (vivre à l'écart) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be in your own little world

locution verbale (rêvasser) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be in your own bubble, be in your own little world

locution verbale (être déphasé par rapport à la société) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

information bubble

nom féminin (Informatique : assistance textuelle) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut déplacer le curseur sur l'image pour faire apparaître une info-bulle.

spirit level

nom masculin (instrument contrôlant l'horizontalité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec le niveau je vérifie l'horizontalité du sol.
I use a level to check the floor is horizontal.

spirit level

nom masculin (outil à vérifier les inclinaisons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bubble wrap

nom masculin (film de protection à bulles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

retreat into yourself

(s'isoler mentalement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

come out of your shell, get out of your little bubble

locution verbale (s'ouvrir aux autres) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

live in a bubble, live in your little bubble, live in your own little world

locution verbale (vivre isolément) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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