carpet bombing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for carpet bombing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

carpet bombing N U

carpet bombing

bombardeo m por saturación

carpet bombing

bombardeo m de saturación

carpet-bomb [Am ˈkɑrpətˌbɑm, Brit] VB trans

carpet-bomb

realizar un bombardeo de saturación sobre

Translations for carpet bombing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

bombardeo por saturación

carpet bombing

Translations for carpet bombing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bombing [Am ˈbɑmɪŋ, Brit ˈbɒmɪŋ] N C or U

1. bombing (from aircraft):

bombing

bombardeo m

2. bombing (by terrorists):

bombing

atentado m (terrorista)

bombing

bombazo m Mex inf

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

I.carpet [Am ˈkɑrpət, Brit ˈkɑːpɪt] N

1.1. carpet C (rug):

carpet

alfombra f

carpet

tapete m Col Mex

to be on the carpet inf person:

estar llevándrose una bronca inf

to be on the carpet subject:

estar sobre el tapete

1.2. carpet U (wall-to-wall):

carpet

alfombra f

carpet

moqueta f Spain

carpet

moquette f RioPl

2. carpet C (of flowers, leaves, moss):

carpet liter

alfombra f liter

the earth was covered in a carpet of green

la tierra estaba alfombrada or tapizada de verde liter

II.carpet [Am ˈkɑrpət, Brit ˈkɑːpɪt] VB trans

1.1. carpet floor/room:

carpet

alfombrar

carpet

enmoquetar Spain

the house is fully carpeted

la casa está totalmente alfombrada

the house is fully carpeted

la casa está totalmente enmoquetada Spain

1.2. carpet liter ground/path:

carpet

alfombrar liter

the meadows were carpeted with daisies

los prados estaban alfombrados or tapizados de margaritas

2. carpet Brit inf (reprimand):

carpet person

echarle una bronca a inf

carpet person

echarle un regaño a esp LatAm inf

carpet person

echarle una regañiza a Mex inf

carpet person

retar CSur inf

carpet bombing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for carpet bombing 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

bombing N

1. bombing MIL:

bombing

bombardeo m

2. bombing (by terrorists):

bombing

atentado m (con bomba)

I.carpet [ˈkɑ:pɪt, Am ˈkɑ:rpət] N

carpet (fitted)

moqueta f

carpet (fitted)

alfombra f LatAm

carpet (not fitted)

alfombra f

Phrases:

to sweep sth under the carpet

correr un velo sobre algo

to be on the carpet inf

tener que aguantar una bronca

II.carpet [ˈkɑ:pɪt, Am ˈkɑ:rpət] VB trans

1. carpet (cover floor):

carpet

enmoquetar

carpet

alfombrar LatAm

2. carpet inf (reprimand):

to carpet sb (for sth)

echar un rapapolvo a alguien (por algo)