bomb in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bomb in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bomb [Am bɑm, Brit bɒm] N

1.1. bomb MIL (explosive device):

bomb

bomba f

the room looked as if a bomb had hit it inf

la habitación estaba toda patas arriba inf

to go down a bomb Brit inf

hacer furor inf

to go like a bomb Brit inf car/motorbike:

ir como un bólido inf

(be successful) the party went like a bomb

la fiesta fue un exitazo inf

the business is going like a bomb

el negocio marcha a las mil maravillas

to put a bomb under sb inf

darle una sacudida a alguien

1.2. bomb MIL (atomic or nuclear):

the bomb

la bomba (atómica)

2. bomb (flop) Am:

bomb inf

desastre m inf

bomb inf

fracaso m

3. bomb (large sum) Brit inf:

bomb no pl

dineral m

bomb no pl

platal m AmS inf

bomb no pl

pastón m Spain inf

bomb no pl

lanón m Mex inf

it cost a bomb

costó un dineral (or un platal etc.)

II.bomb [Am bɑm, Brit bɒm] VB trans

1.1. bomb (from air):

bomb city/factory

bombardear

1.2. bomb (plant bomb in):

bomb hotel/shop/train

colocar una bomba en

2. bomb (condemn) Am:

bomb inf

poner por los suelos inf

III.bomb [Am bɑm, Brit bɒm] VB intr inf

1. bomb (flop):

bomb play/novel:

ser un fracaso

bomb play/novel:

estrellarse inf

bomb play/novel:

tronar Mex inf

bomb play/novel:

jalar Peru inf

I bombed in physics

me reprobaron en física

I bombed in physics

me suspendieron en física Spain

I bombed in physics

me catearon en física Spain inf

I bombed in physics

me tronaron en física Mex inf

I bombed in physics

me bocharon en física RioPl inf

I bombed in physics

me rajaron en física Chil inf

I bombed in physics

me jalaron en física Peru inf

2. bomb (go fast):

bomb Brit

ir a toda mecha inf

bomb Brit

ir a todo lo que da inf

smart bomb N

smart bomb

bomba f inteligente

smoke bomb [Am ˈsmoʊk ˌbɑm, Brit] N

smoke bomb

bomba f de humo

stink bomb N

stink bomb

bomba f fétida

time bomb N

time bomb

bomba f de tiempo

time bomb

bomba f de relojería

it's an ecological/economic time bomb

desde el punto de vista ecológico/económico es una bomba de tiempo

dive-bomb [Am ˈdaɪv ˌbɑm, Brit ˈdʌɪvbɒm] VB trans

dive-bomb

bombardear en picada

dive-bomb

bombardear en picado Spain

fission bomb N

fission bomb

bomba f atómica

fission bomb

bomba f de fisión (nuclear)

H-bomb [Am ˈeɪtʃˌbɑm, Brit] N

H-bomb

bomba f H

H-bomb

bomba f de hidrógeno

mail bomb N

1. mail bomb Am:

mail bomb (letter bomb)

carta f bomba

mail bomb (parcel)

paquete m bomba

2. mail bomb (emails):

mail bomb

bombardeo m de emails

letter bomb N

letter bomb

carta f bomba

bomb in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bomb in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bomb [bɒm, Am bɑ:m] N

1. bomb (explosive):

bomb

bomba f

2. bomb Brit inf:

to cost/be worth a bomb

costar/valer un dineral

Phrases:

to go like a bomb Brit inf (go well)

marchar a las mil maravillas

to go like a bomb (go very quickly)

ir como un bólido

to go like a bomb (be a success)

ser un exitazo

II.bomb [bɒm, Am bɑ:m] VB trans

bomb

bombardear

III.bomb [bɒm, Am bɑ:m] VB intr inf

bomb

estrellarse

parcel bomb N Brit

parcel bomb

paquete-bomba m

stink bomb N

stink bomb

bomba fétida f

bomb crater N

bomb crater

cráter m de bomba

smoke bomb N

smoke bomb

bomba f de humo

hydrogen bomb N

hydrogen bomb

bomba f de hidrógeno

atom bomb N

atom bomb

bomba f atómica

neutron bomb N

neutron bomb

bomba f de neutrones

letter bomb N

letter bomb

carta f bomba

smart bomb N

smart bomb

bomba f teledirigida

bomb Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the bomb was neutralized by the specialists

los especialistas desactivaron la bomba

to cost/be worth a bomb

costar/valer un dineral

to go like a bomb Brit inf (go well)

marchar a las mil maravillas

to go like a bomb (go very quickly)

ir como un bólido

to go like a bomb (be a success)

ser un exitazo

to plant a bomb

poner una bomba

to drop a bomb

lanzar una bomba

delayed-action bomb

bomba de efecto retardado

the bomb blew his/her hand off

la bomba le despedazó la mano

the bomb took his/her hand off

la bomba le desmembró la mano