soap bubble

A thin sphere of soapy liquid filled with air, often used for play or as a metaphor for something fragile, temporary, or illusory.

• 🇷🇺Тонкая сфера из мыльной жидкости, наполненная воздухом, часто используемая для игры или как метафора чего-то хрупкого, временного или иллюзорного.

1. Thin film of soap and water A1 formal

   A thin, spherical film of soap and water that forms a hollow sphere, often iridescent, and is typically created by blowing air through a soapy solution.

   • The children blew soap bubbles in the garden.
   • A soap bubble popped when it touched the grass.
   • The sunlight made the soap bubble shimmer with colors.

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2. Something fragile or short-lived B2 informal

   Used metaphorically to describe something that is beautiful but fragile, temporary, or easily destroyed.

   • Their happiness was like a soap bubble, gone in an instant.
   • The company's success turned out to be a soap bubble.
   • He realized his dream was just a soap bubble.

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