B2 verb محايد

bulb

/bʌlb/

To swell or take on a rounded, bulb-like shape; in horticulture, it refers to the process where a plant develops a bulbous base. It describes the physical expansion of an object into a spherical or curved form, often used in technical or botanical contexts.

أمثلة

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1

The onion plants will bulb faster if you provide them with enough nitrogen and consistent watering.

The onion plants will develop rounded bases faster if you provide them with enough nitrogen and consistent watering.

2

The glassblower watched the molten material bulb at the end of the pipe as he applied pressure.

The glassblower watched the molten material swell into a round shape at the end of the pipe as he applied pressure.

3

If you blow into the balloon too hard, the neck might bulb out before the main body does.

If you blow into the balloon too hard, the neck might swell out before the main body does.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
bulb
Verb
bulb
ظرف
bulbously
صفة
bulbous
مرتبط
bulbil
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a light bulb growing or 'bulbing' out from a thin glass stem to help remember the rounded swelling motion.

اختبار سريع

The glassblower carefully controlled the air pressure to make the molten glass ___ into a perfect sphere.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: bulb

أمثلة

1

The onion plants will bulb faster if you provide them with enough nitrogen and consistent watering.

everyday

The onion plants will develop rounded bases faster if you provide them with enough nitrogen and consistent watering.

2

The glassblower watched the molten material bulb at the end of the pipe as he applied pressure.

formal

The glassblower watched the molten material swell into a round shape at the end of the pipe as he applied pressure.

3

If you blow into the balloon too hard, the neck might bulb out before the main body does.

informal

If you blow into the balloon too hard, the neck might swell out before the main body does.

4

The anatomical study observed that the tendon begins to bulb slightly where it attaches to the bone.

academic

The anatomical study observed that the tendon begins to swell into a rounded shape slightly where it attaches to the bone.

5

We need to ensure that the plastic casing doesn't bulb under high-temperature stress during production.

business

We need to ensure that the plastic casing doesn't swell or deform into a round shape under high-temperature stress during production.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
bulb
Verb
bulb
ظرف
bulbously
صفة
bulbous
مرتبط
bulbil

تلازمات شائعة

start to bulb begin to form a rounded shape
bulb outward swell in an outward direction
bulb at the base form a rounded shape at the bottom
bulb significantly swell into a round shape to a large degree
bulb under pressure expand into a sphere due to force

العبارات الشائعة

bulb out

to swell or expand into a rounded shape

light bulb moment

a moment of sudden inspiration or realization (noun usage, but the primary idiom)

bulbous growth

a rounded, swollen increase in size

يُخلط عادةً مع

bulb vs bulge

Bulge is a general term for any swelling, while bulb specifically implies a rounded, spherical, or onion-like shape.

bulb vs bloom

Bloom refers to the flowering part of a plant, whereas bulb (as a verb) refers to the development of the underground storage organ.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

The verb 'bulb' is most commonly used in gardening and botany (onion bulbing) or in crafts like glassblowing. In general English, 'bulge' or 'swell' is more common for non-technical descriptions.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'bulb' as a verb to mean 'to light up,' but 'bulb' refers only to the shape or the botanical process, not the emission of light.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a light bulb growing or 'bulbing' out from a thin glass stem to help remember the rounded swelling motion.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Latin 'bulbus', which means an onion or a bulbous root, originally from Greek 'bolbos'.

أنماط نحوية

Regular verb conjugation: bulbed, bulbing, bulbs. Often used as an intransitive verb (e.g., 'The plants bulbed'). Can be used in the progressive form 'bulbing' to describe a current state of growth.

اختبار سريع

The glassblower carefully controlled the air pressure to make the molten glass ___ into a perfect sphere.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: bulb

كلمات ذات صلة

unvolsion

C1

The process of deliberately detaching or withdrawing from a state of complex entanglement or involvement, often within social or systemic structures. It describes a conscious reversal of 'involution,' where one seeks to simplify or exit a convoluted situation.

circumpugible

C1

To systematically encircle and attack or challenge a target from all possible directions. This verb is often used to describe strategic military maneuvers or intense rhetorical debates where an opponent is overwhelmed from every side.

semidocable

C1

A semidocable is a technical component or data unit that possesses limited or conditional compatibility with a primary docking system or documentation framework. It typically designates an item that requires secondary manual verification or a specialized adapter to achieve full functional integration.

postgradism

C1

Postgradism refers to the sociocultural condition, mindset, or lifestyle associated with being a postgraduate student. It often describes the immersive academic environment or the tendency for individuals to remain in higher education for an extended period after completing their initial degree.

inurbtude

C1

To cause a person to lose their refined or sophisticated manners, typically by subjecting them to a rough or unpolished environment. It describes the process of becoming inurbane, socially coarse, or lacking in city-bred civility.

hypermaterness

C1

Characterized by or relating to an extreme, often overbearing state of maternal instinct and overprotectiveness. This term is used to describe a level of mothering that exceeds typical boundaries, potentially stifling the independence of the child.

decedance

C1

Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline, often associated with excessive indulgence in luxury, pleasure, or self-gratification. In modern contexts, it frequently describes things that are luxuriously rich or self-indulgent to the point of being excessive.

tricentcide

C1

Describing an act, event, or substance that results in the destruction or death of exactly three hundred distinct entities or individuals. It is also used in theoretical historical contexts to describe the catastrophic end of a three-hundred-year cycle or era.

autofugdom

C1

Describing a state of self-imposed isolation or the psychological condition of fleeing from one's own identity or social responsibilities. It characterizes a person or behavior focused on internal withdrawal and the avoidance of external reality to preserve a sense of self.

inplication

C1

To show that someone or something is involved in a crime, a scandal, or an undesirable situation. It can also refer to demonstrating that something is a contributing factor or cause of a specific outcome, typically a negative one.

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