bomb

la bomba

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This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 2a).

bomb(

bam

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (explosive device)

a. la bomba

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The pilot dropped bombs on the enemy arms factory.El pilotoo dejó caer bombas en la fábrica de armas del enemigo.

2. (nuclear device)

a. la bomba

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The devastation of Hiroshima was a real wake-up call for the world about the implications of the bomb.La devastación de Hiroshima fue una verdadera llamada de aviso para el mundo de las repercusiones de la bomba.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(total failure)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el fracaso

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The party was a bomb. We had food for 300 people, but only 30 showed up.La fiesta fue un fracaso. Teníamos comida para 300 personas, pero solo llegaron 30.

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).

(slang)

(success) (United Kingdom)

a. el exitazo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The team's victory parade was a bomb and the streets were full of fans.El desfile de victoria del equipo fue un exitazo y las calles estaban llenas de aficionados.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (to barrage)

a. bombardear

The Germans bombed London during World War II.Los alemanes bombardearon Londres durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to fail)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. reprobar

Sheila bombed her English test because she didn't study.Sheila reprobó su examen de inglés porque no estudió.

b. suspender

Eduardo bombed his math final and is going to have to take the class again next semester.Eduardo suspendió su examen final de matemáticas y tendrá que repetir la clase el próximo semestre.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to fail)

a. fracasar

Neil totally bombed in his attempt at being a comedian.Neil fracasó totalmente en su intento de ser comediante.

bomb

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. la bomba

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

to drop/plant a bombarrojar/colocar una bomba

2. (colloquial) (United Kingdom)

to go like a bombir como una bala

3. (colloquial) (United Kingdom)

it cost a bombcostó un ojo de la cara

bomb disposal expert(experto m) artificiero m

bomb scareamenaza de bomba

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (general)

a. bombardear

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

5. (colloquial)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. fracasar (estrepitosamente) (fail)

bomb [bɒm]

noun

bomba (f)

the Bomb la bomba atómica

to go like a bomb (Britain)

it went like a bomb [+party, event] resultó fenomenal (informal); fue un éxito; this car goes like a bomb este coche va como un bólido (informal)

to cost a bomb (Britain) costar un ojo de la cara (informal)

to make a bomb (Britain) ganarse un fortunón (informal)

transitive verb

1 [+target] bombardear

2 (US) (fail) suspender

intransitive verb

(US) (fail) fracasar

the show bombed el espectáculo fracasó

modifier

bomb alert (n) aviso (m) de bomba

bomb attack (n) atentado (m) con bomba

bomb bay (n) compartimento (m) de bombas

bomb crater (n) cráter (m) de bomba

bomb disposal (n) desactivación (f) or neutralización (f) de bombas

bomb disposal expert (n) artificieroaartificiera (m) (f);a artificiera expertoaexperta (m) (f) en desactivar bombas;a experta

bomb disposal squad bomb disposal unit (n) brigada (f) de bombas

bomb factory (n) local clandestino de fabricación de bombas

Police are hunting two men after the discovery of a bomb factory in south London

bomb scare (n) amenaza (f) de bomba

bomb shelter (n) refugio (m) antiaéreo

bomb site (n) lugar en el que ha estallado una bomba

bomb warning (n) aviso (m) de bomba

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Examples

Phrases

atomic bomb	la bomba atómica
hydrogen bomb	la bomba de hidrógeno
bath bomb	la bomba de baño
nuclear bomb	la bomba nuclear

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Conjugations

Participles

Present:	bombing
Past:	bombed

Indicative

	Present	Past	Future
I	bomb	bombed	will bomb
you	bomb	bombed	will bomb
he/she	bombs	bombed	will bomb
we	bomb	bombed	will bomb
you	bomb	bombed	will bomb
they	bomb	bombed	will bomb