bulb
The bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a…The bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.
» Tom screwed in the light bulb.
Tom schraubte die Glühbirne hinein.
Том вкрутил лампочку.
Том вкрутив лампочку.
Meaning
6 sensesThe bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.
Zwiebel
лу́ковицаlúkovica
цибу́линаcybúlyna
(dated)The medulla oblongata.
lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (‘bulb’ is an old term for medulla oblongata)
Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
the bulb of the aorta
утолще́ниеutolščénije, вы́пуклостьvýpuklostʹ, ша́рикšárik
a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
A light bulb (not necessarily bulbous in shape).
an incandescent bulb
an LED bulb
A bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence.
(obsolete)An onion.
Examples
178 sentencesTom screwed in the light bulb.
Том вкрутив лампочку. — deniko
ruТом вкрутил лампочку. — afyodor
deTom schraubte die Glühbirne hinein. — brauchinet
Edison invented the light bulb.
Едісон винайшов електричну лампочку. — deniko
ruЭдисон изобрёл электрическую лампочку. — odexed
deEdison hat die Glühbirne erfunden. — MUIRIEL
Tom unscrewed the light bulb.
Том викрутив лампочку. — deniko
ruТом вывернул лампочку. — marafon
deTom schraubte die Glühbirne heraus. — brauchinet
Tom changed the light bulb.
Том поміняв лампочку. — deniko
ruТом поменял лампочку. — Wezel
The light bulb has burned out.
ruЛампочка перегорела. — V_Zmoova
deDie Glühbirne ist durchgebrannt. — BraveSentry
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English bulb, bolbe, from Latin bulbus (“bulb, onion”), from AncientInherited from Middle English bulb, bolbe, from Latin bulbus (“bulb, onion”), from Ancient Greek βολβός (bolbós, “plant with round swelling on underground stem”).
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Forms
plural: bulbsSynonyms
7 synonyms- electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity:light bulblightbulbincandescent lampelectric lightelectric-light bulb
- lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (‘bulb’ is an old term for medulla oblongata):medulla oblongatamedulla