nivel de burbuja

/niˈβel de ˈβuɾβuxa/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los niveles de burbuja

Meaning

  1. spirit level, a tool with a liquid-filled tube used to check if a surface is perfectly horizontal

    • Comprobó con el nivel de burbuja que el estante estaba recto.

      He checked with the spirit level that the shelf was straight.

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

Usage notes

Named for the air bubble that floats in its liquid-filled glass tube — centered means level.

Practice

1 What does nivel de burbuja mean?

2 Fill the gap: Comprobó con el nivel de ___ que el estante estaba recto.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nivel de burbuja?

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