To foam
Definition
To foam, to become covered with foam, or to froth at the mouth due to exhausting physical effort, an illness (such as rabies or epilepsy), or a state of violent, uncontrolled rage; it is an old variant of restricted circulation, used in the past in rural areas or historical literary texts as an expressive synonym for foaming or raging.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To foam
- To froth
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Intransitive and reflexive verb, first conjugation, with standard present tense suffix variations. |
| Formation | Derived internally from the noun 'spumă' (foam) combined with the active verbalizing structural prefix 'a-'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [as.pu.ˈma] |
| Source | Archive of Historical Romanian Morphosyntax and Folk Dialects |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Armăsarul rănit a început să aspumeze după ce a alergat fără oprire prin cheile strâmte ale munților.
EN: The wounded stallion began to foam after running without stop through the narrow mountain gorges.
RO: Când a auzit vestea trădării, boierul a început a se aspuma de furie, strigându-și slugile la arme.
EN: When he heard the news of the betrayal, the boyar began to froth with rage, calling his servants to arms.
RO: Valurile mării se aspumau de stâncile ascuțite ale țărmului în timpul furtunii de la miezul nopții.
EN: The sea waves foamed against the sharp rocks of the shore during the midnight storm.
Idioms & Phrases
A aspuma de mânie / To froth with rage
RO: Locuțiune verbală expresivă ce descrie o persoană extrem de nervoasă, care își pierde complet cumpătul în timpul unei dispute.
EN: An expressive verbal phrase describing an extremely angry person who completely loses their temper during a dispute.
Cal aspumat / Foaming horse
RO: Sintagmă din basmele populare ce indică un cal de povară sau de luptă epuizat, acoperit de sudoare albă în urma unei curse lungi.
EN: A phrase from folk tales indicating an exhausted draft or battle horse, covered in white sweat after a long race.
A se aspuma ca vinul / To sparkle like wine
RO: Comparație veche folosită pentru lichidele fermentate care produc bule vii și spumă groasă la suprafață când sunt turnate.
EN: An old comparison used for fermented liquids that produce lively bubbles and thick foam on the surface when poured.
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