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effervesce

 
Dictionary: ef·fer·vesce   (ĕf'ər-vĕs') pronunciation
intr.v., -vesced, -vesc·ing, -vesc·es.
  1. To emit small bubbles of gas, as a carbonated or fermenting liquid.
  2. To escape from a liquid as bubbles; bubble up.
  3. To show high spirits or animation.

[Latin effervēscere : ex-, up, out; see ex- + fervēscere, to start boiling, inchoative of fervēre, to boil.]

effervescence ef'fer·ves'cence or ef'fer·ves'cen·cy n.
effervescent ef'fer·ves'cent adj.
effervescently ef'fer·ves'cent·ly adv.

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IN BRIEF: To bubble up, as in a release of gas.

pronunciation Champagne will effervesce when poured into a glass.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of liquids
  Synonyms: foam, froth, fizz, sparkle


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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - bruse, koge op, sprudle

Nederlands (Dutch)
bruisen

Français (French)
v. intr. - être en effervescence, bouillonner, pétiller, mousser (une boisson), se dégager (gaz en effervescence), (fig) déborder de

Deutsch (German)
v. - sprudeln, überschäumen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (ανα)βράζω

Italiano (Italian)
spumeggiare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - borbulhar

Русский (Russian)
шипеть, пениться, вскипать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - entrar o estar en efervescencia, ser efervescente, hervir, bullir

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bubbla, skumma

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
冒泡, 兴奋, 沸腾

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 冒泡, 興奮, 沸騰

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 거품이 일다, 흥분하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 泡立つ, 沸きたつ, 活気づく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يفور, ينفعل, يهتاج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮תסס, ביעבע, שפע גיל, התרגש‬


 
 
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