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abombado(
ah
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bohm
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bah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (curved)
a. convex
El centro del suelo estaba abombado porque el parqué se había dilatado con el calor.The middle of the floor was convex because the parquet had swollen with the heat.
b. domed
La forma abombada del techo daba al edificio un aspecto peculiar.The domed shape of the ceiling made the building look strange.
c. bulging
Una lata abombada es peligrosa porque ese abombamiento es indicio de botulismo.A bulging can is dangerous because such bulging is a sign of botulism.
2. (colloquial) (dopey) (Central America) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. stunned (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El golpe en la cabeza me dejó algo abombado y decidí ir al médico.The bump on the head left me feeling a little stunned so I decided to go to the doctor.
b. dazed
Después de diez horas en un avión me sentí algo abombado durante un rato.After ten hours on a plane, I felt a little dazed for a while.
3. (prominent)
a. bulging
Las personas muy miopes tienden a tener los ojos abombados.Very short-sighted people tend to have bulging eyes.
4. (off) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
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