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froth
(frôth, frŏth)n.
1. A mass of bubbles in or on a liquid; foam.
2. Salivary foam released as a result of disease or exhaustion.
3. Something unsubstantial or trivial: "The frivolous side of the Sixties—fashion, pop culture, sex—should not be dismissed as mere froth and show" (Tony Judt).
4. High prices unwarranted by economic fundamentals: a housing market with a lot of froth.
5. A fit of anger or vexation: was in a froth over the long delay.
v. (also frôth, frŏth) frothed, froth·ing, froths
v.tr.
1. To cover with foam.
2. To cause to foam.
v.intr.
To exude or expel foam: a dog frothing at the mouth.
[Middle English, from Old Norse frodha.]
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froth
(frɒθ)n
1. a mass of small bubbles of air or a gas in a liquid, produced by fermentation, detergent, etc
2. (Pathology) a mixture of saliva and air bubbles formed at the lips in certain diseases, such as rabies
3. trivial ideas, talk, or entertainment
vb
4. to produce or cause to produce froth
5. (tr) to give out in the form of froth
6. (tr) to cover with froth
[C14: from Old Norse frotha or frauth; related to Old English āfrēothan to foam, Sanskrit prothati he snorts]
ˈfrothy adj
ˈfrothily adv
ˈfrothiness n
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froth
(frɔθ, frɒθ)n.
1. an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam.
2. a foam of saliva or fluid resulting from disease.
3. something unsubstantial, trivial, or evanescent: The play was a bit of froth.
v.t. 4. to cover with froth.
5. to cause to foam.
6. to emit like froth.
v.i. 7. to give out froth; foam: frothing at the mouth.
[1350–1400; Middle English frothe < Old Norse frotha froth]
froth′•er, n.
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froth
Past participle: frothed
Gerund: frothing
| Imperative |
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| froth |
| froth |
| Present |
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| I froth |
| you froth |
| he/she/it froths |
| we froth |
| you froth |
| they froth |
| Preterite |
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| I frothed |
| you frothed |
| he/she/it frothed |
| we frothed |
| you frothed |
| they frothed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am frothing |
| you are frothing |
| he/she/it is frothing |
| we are frothing |
| you are frothing |
| they are frothing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have frothed |
| you have frothed |
| he/she/it has frothed |
| we have frothed |
| you have frothed |
| they have frothed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was frothing |
| you were frothing |
| he/she/it was frothing |
| we were frothing |
| you were frothing |
| they were frothing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had frothed |
| you had frothed |
| he/she/it had frothed |
| we had frothed |
| you had frothed |
| they had frothed |
| Future |
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| I will froth |
| you will froth |
| he/she/it will froth |
| we will froth |
| you will froth |
| they will froth |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have frothed |
| you will have frothed |
| he/she/it will have frothed |
| we will have frothed |
| you will have frothed |
| they will have frothed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be frothing |
| you will be frothing |
| he/she/it will be frothing |
| we will be frothing |
| you will be frothing |
| they will be frothing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been frothing |
| you have been frothing |
| he/she/it has been frothing |
| we have been frothing |
| you have been frothing |
| they have been frothing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been frothing |
| you will have been frothing |
| he/she/it will have been frothing |
| we will have been frothing |
| you will have been frothing |
| they will have been frothing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been frothing |
| you had been frothing |
| he/she/it had been frothing |
| we had been frothing |
| you had been frothing |
| they had been frothing |
| Conditional |
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| I would froth |
| you would froth |
| he/she/it would froth |
| we would froth |
| you would froth |
| they would froth |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have frothed |
| you would have frothed |
| he/she/it would have frothed |
| we would have frothed |
| you would have frothed |
| they would have frothed |
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Noun 1. [画像:froth - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid]froth - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; "the beer had a thick head of foam"
shaving foam - toiletry consisting of a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles that soften the beard before shaving
bubble - a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
head - the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container; "the beer had a large head of foam"
lather - the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
spume - foam or froth on the sea
white water, whitewater - frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls
Verb 1. froth - become bubbly or frothy or foaming; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water"
lather - form a lather; "The shaving cream lathered"
bubble - form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling"
seethe - foam as if boiling; "a seething liquid"
2. froth - make froth or foam and become bubbly; "The river foamed"
3. froth - exude or expel foam; "the angry man was frothing at the mouth"
exudate, exude, ooze out, transude, ooze - release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores"
lather - exude sweat or lather; "this unfit horse lathers easily"
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froth
noun
1. foam, head, bubbles, lather, suds, spume, effervescence, scum the froth on the top of a glass of beer
2. trivia, trifles, frivolity, trivialities, pettiness, irrelevancies no substance at all, just froth
verb
1. fizz, foam, come to a head, lather, bubble over, effervesce The sea froths over my feet.
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froth
noun2. Something or things that are unimportant:
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Translations
رَغْوَه، زَبَديُرغي، يُزْبِد
mít pěnu u ústpěnapěnit
frådeskumskumme
freyîa; froîufellafroîa
apsiputotiputotas
putasputot
mať penu na ústach
pena
köpük köpüklenmekköpürmek
froth
[frɒθ]A. N
1. (= foam) → espuma f
2. (fig) (= frivolous talk) → naderías fpl, banalidades fpl
B. VI → hacer espuma ; (at the mouth) → echar espumarajos
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
froth
[ˈfrɒθ] n (= bubbles) → mousse f
(= scum) → écume f
(pejorative) (= triviality) → futilités fpl
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
froth
n
(on liquids, Med) → Schaum m
vi → schäumen ; the beer frothed over the edge of the glass → der Schaum floss über den Rand des Bierglases ; a cup of frothing coffee → eine Tasse Kaffee mit Schaum ; the dog was frothing at the mouth → der Hund hatte Schaum vor dem Maul ; he was frothing at the mouth (with rage) → er schäumte vor Wut
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
froth
[frɒθ]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
froth
(froθ) noun a mass of small bubbles on the top of a liquid etc. Some types of beer have more froth than others. skuim رَغْوَه، زَبَد пяна espuma pěna der Schaum, die Blume skum αφρός espuma vaht کف vaahto mousse קצף फेन pjena hab buih froða schiuma あわ 거품, 포말 puta putas buih schuim skum, fråde piana ځګ، سپك اوبې اهميته شى، بې معنا خبره espuma spumă пена pena pena pena skum ฟอง köpük 泡沫 піна, шум جھاگ، پھین bọt 泡沫
verb to have or produce froth. Mad dogs froth at the mouth. skuim يُرغي، يُزْبِد пеня се espumar mít pěnu u úst; pěnit schäumen skumme; fråde αφρίζω espumajear, hacer espuma vahutama کف کردن vaahdota écumer לְהַעֲלוֹת קֶצֶף फेन उत्पन्न करना zapjeniti (se), pjeniti (se) habzik berbuih freyða; froðufella spumeggiare; sbavare あわをふく 거품이 일다 (apsi)putoti putot berbuih schuimen skumme, fråde pienić się ځګن espumar a face spumă пениться mať penu na ústach sliniti se peniti fradga, skumma เกิดน้ําลายฟูมปาก köpürmek, köpüklenmek 起泡沫 пінитися, шумувати منہ سے کف لانا làm cho sủi bọt 起泡沫
ˈfrothy adjective1. containing froth. frothy beer. skuimende مُزْبِد، ذو رَغْوَه пенест espumoso pěnivý, zpěněný schaumig skummende αφρισμένος, αφρώδης espumoso vahutav کف دار vaahtoinen mousseux מְכוּסֶה קֶצֶף झागदार pjenušav, pjenast habzó berbuih froðukenndur spumeggiante, schiumoso あわの立つ 거품이 이는 putotas putojošs berbuih schuimend skummende pienisty څګن، دڅګه ډك espumoso cu spumă пенистый penivý z močno peno penušav skummande, skummig ซึ่งเป็นฟอง köpüklü 有泡沫的 пінистий جھاگدار đầy bọt; sủi bọt 有泡沫的
2. light, like froth. frothy silk dresses. skuimerig خفيف وكثير الكرانيش лек diáfano vzdušný, lehký luftig let πανάλαφρος vaporoso vahuline کف مانند kevyt vaporeux קִצפִי निस्सार lagan, prozračan habos ringan þunnur, efnislítill, léttur leggero 軽い 가벼운, 거품같은 lengvas viegls ringan luchtig lett og luftig, skummende lett lekki ځک دوله diáfano vaporos пышный vzdušný, ľahký lahen penušav tunn, luftig ซึ่งเบาบางเหมือนฟอง köpük gibi 質料輕薄的 легенький ہلکا، جھاگ نما như bọt 质料轻薄的
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froth
n. espuma;
v. echar espuma, espumar;
to ___ at the mouth → echar ___ por la boca.
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