What does espuma in Spanish mean?

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

The word espuma in Spanish means foam, foam, froth, defoam, shoot up, froth, foam insulation, foam party, foam rubber, foam rubber, foam rubber, go through the roof. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word espuma

foam

nombre femenino (conjunto de burbujas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La espuma del mar es una capa de burbujas que se forma en la superficie del agua.
Sea foam is a layer of bubbles that forms on the surface of the water.

foam

nombre femenino (material esponjoso) (material)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me duele la espalda porque dormí en un colchón de espuma.
My back hurts because I slept on a foam mattress.

froth

nombre femenino (sustancia: impurezas) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Debes colar el caldo para eliminar la espuma.
You have to strain the broth to get rid of the froth.

defoam

verbo transitivo (quitar espuma)

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

shoot up

(coloquial (aumentar con rapidez)

Los precios crecen como la espuma cuando sube la demanda.

froth

locución verbal (AR (mostrar ira) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Echó espuma cuando se dio cuenta del engaño.

foam insulation

(técnica aislante)

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

foam party

(festejo acuático)

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

foam rubber

locución nominal femenina (material plástico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
María compró almohadones de goma espuma.
Maria bought pillows made of foam rubber.

foam rubber

nombre masculino (coloquial (material: espuma de poliuretano)

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

foam rubber

nombre femenino (material plástico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
María compró almohadones de gomaespuma.
Maria bought pillows made of foam rubber.

go through the roof

locución verbal (coloquial (aumentar rápidamente) (increase dramatically)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La fama del cantante ha subido como la espuma. Los precios crecen como la espuma cuando sube la demanda.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The band's popularity has skyrocketed since the release of their latest album.

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