B2 verb Neutral

bladder

/ˈblædər/

To swell, puff out, or expand like a balloon, often used in technical contexts to describe membranes filling with air or liquid. Informally, it can also refer to talking at length without much substance or meaning.

Ejemplos

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1

The inner lining of the tire began to bladder out due to the high pressure.

The inside layer of the tire started to swell outward because of the high pressure.

2

Observation showed that the specimen would bladder significantly before structural failure occurred.

It was observed that the sample would expand greatly before breaking.

3

He continued to bladder on about his holiday plans for nearly an hour.

He kept talking pointlessly about his vacation plans for almost an hour.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
bladder
Verb
bladder
Adjetivo
bladderlike
Relacionado
bladdering
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Truco para recordar

Think of a balloon—which is essentially a rubber bladder—swelling up; a person who 'bladders' is just full of hot air.

Quiz rápido

The engineer noted that the safety valve failed to prevent the container from starting to ___ under the stress.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: a

Ejemplos

1

The inner lining of the tire began to bladder out due to the high pressure.

everyday

The inside layer of the tire started to swell outward because of the high pressure.

2

Observation showed that the specimen would bladder significantly before structural failure occurred.

formal

It was observed that the sample would expand greatly before breaking.

3

He continued to bladder on about his holiday plans for nearly an hour.

informal

He kept talking pointlessly about his vacation plans for almost an hour.

4

In advanced hydraulics, certain components are designed to bladder to accommodate fluid displacement.

academic

In complex water-power systems, some parts are made to expand to handle moving liquid.

5

The manager tended to bladder during meetings rather than addressing the core issues.

business

The manager usually spoke at length without substance instead of dealing with the main problems.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
bladder
Verb
bladder
Adjetivo
bladderlike
Relacionado
bladdering

Colocaciones comunes

bladder out to swell or bulge outwards
bladder on to talk pointlessly for a long time
bladder with air to fill and expand with air
tendency to bladder an inclination to swell or expand
bladder up to puff up or inflate

Frases Comunes

bladder on about

to talk at length about a boring or trivial subject

bladder out

to bulge or swell uncontrollably

stop bladdering

an informal command to stop talking nonsense

Se confunde a menudo con

bladder vs blather

Blather is the standard verb for talking nonsense, while bladder is primarily a noun or used technically for swelling.

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Notas de uso

The verb form is quite rare; it is mostly used in technical engineering contexts to describe material expansion or informally as a synonym for 'blathering'.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use this word as a verb when they should use 'bloat' or 'swell', as 'bladder' is most commonly known as an anatomical noun.

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Truco para recordar

Think of a balloon—which is essentially a rubber bladder—swelling up; a person who 'bladders' is just full of hot air.

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Origen de la palabra

From Old English 'blædre', meaning a blister, bubble, or any bag-like organ in the body.

Patrones gramaticales

Regular verb (bladders, bladdered, bladdering) Often functions as an intransitive verb with phrasal particles like 'on' or 'out' Used in the passive voice in technical descriptions of materials

Quiz rápido

The engineer noted that the safety valve failed to prevent the container from starting to ___ under the stress.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: a

Palabras relacionadas

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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