🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

espumante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-poo-man-te

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bubbly/ˈbʌb.li/
adjectivenounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O espumante é ideal para brindar."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by bubbles; effervescent.

    "The bubbly champagne added a festive touch to the celebration."
As noun
  1. 1

    A sparkling wine, especially champagne.

    "She ordered a bottle of bubbly to toast the occasion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'bubbly' originates from the Middle English 'bubblen', which is derived from the Old English 'bybbel', meaning 'bubble'. The term evolved in the 19th century to describe both the effervescence of carbonated beverages and a cheerful, lively personality.

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