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English
Etymology
From OF. blestre.

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪst�(r)|-ɪst�(r)

Noun
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1. A small bubble on the skin, that contains watery fluid and is caused by burning, pressure or infection.
2. A swelling on a plant.
3. A bubble, as on a painted surface.

Synonyms
bleb
bulla

Translations
trans-top|bubble on the skin
Chinese traditional/simplified: 水泡,水泡 (shu� pào)
Czech: puchý� m
Danish: vable, blære
Finnish: rakkula
German: Blase f
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Greek: �ο��κάλα (fuskála) f
Polish: p�cherz m
Russian: волд��� (voldýr�) m
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trans-top|swelling on a plant
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trans-top|bubble on a painted surface
Chinese traditional/simplified: 氣泡,�泡 (qì pào)
German: Blase f
Greek: �ο��κάλα (fuskála) f
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Russian: п�з��� (puzýr') m
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ttbc|Croatian: žulj
ttbc|Dutch: blaar f
ttbc|French: ampoule f
ttbc|Japanese: �� (mame)
ttbc|Korean: 물� (muljip)
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ttbc|Portuguese: bolha f
ttbc|Spanish: ampolla f
ttbc|Swedish: blåsa c
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Verb
en-verb|blisters|blistering|blistered

1. To cause blisters to form.
2. transitive To criticise severely.
3. intransitive To break out in blisters.

Translations
trans-top|cause blisters to form
Chinese traditional/simplified: 起水泡,起水泡 (q� shu� pào)
Danish: hæve sig i vabler
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trans-top|criticise severely
Danish: kritisere skarpt
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trans-top|break out in blisters
Danish: trække vabler
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Derived terms
blistery
blood blister

ar:blister
fa:blister
fr:blister
io:blister
it:blister
pl:blister
fi:blister
te:blister
vi:blister
tr:blister
zh:blister

• 2007-12-29 20:13 - Chloejr - /* Translations */ added chinese translation

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