burst someone's bubble

/bɜːrst ˈsʌmwʌnz ˈbʌbəl/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. bajarle los humos a alguien

    • I hate to burst your bubble, but that's not true.

      Odio bajarte los humos, pero eso no es cierto.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa burst someone's bubble?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: I hate to burst your ___, but that's not true.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a burst someone's bubble?

noun

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