bombo
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el bombo(
bohm
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. bass drum
David tocó el bombo en el desfile de carnaval.David played the brass drum at the carnival parade.
Hay un conocido aficionado español que siempre lleva su bombo a los partidos de fútbol para animar a los equipos.There is a famous Spanish fan who always takes his bass drum to the football matches to cheer up the teams.
2. (musician)
a. bass drummer
El bombo y el tambor utilizan diferentes tipos de baquetas.The bass drummer and the snare drummer use different kind of drumsticks.
a. drum
Todos los nombres se pondrán en un bombo y se extraerá una papeleta para elegir al ganador.All the names will be placed in a drum and one slip of paper will be drawn to select the winner.
4. (pomp)
a. exaggerated praise
El bombo con el que Juan habla de sí mismo le hace parecer muy creído.Jose's exaggerated praise when talking about himself makes him look so vain.
5. (colloquial) (baby bump)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. belly
Estoy de seis meses y ya tengo un bombo enorme.I am six months pregnant and and my belly is huge already.
6. (colloquial) (praise)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. hype
El libro es muy malo, no entiendo a qué viene tanto bombo.The book is very bad, I don't understand why there's been so much hype.
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