atomic bomb in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for atomic bomb in the French»English Dictionary

bombe atomique

atomic bomb

il leur manquait la bombe atomique, c'est désormais chose faite

they needed the atomic bomb, now they've got it

l'homme qui allait inventer la bombe atomique

the man who was to invent the atomic bomb

Translations for atomic bomb in the English»French Dictionary

atomic [Brit əˈtɒmɪk, Am əˈtɑmɪk] ADJ

1. atomic structure:

atomic

atomique

2. atomic weapon, explosion, power:

atomic

nucléaire, atomique

I.bomb [Brit bɒm, Am bɑm] N

1. bomb (explosive device):

bomb

bombe f

the Bomb

la bombe atomique

this room looks like a bomb's hit it inf

cette pièce ressemble à un champ de bataille

2. bomb Brit (large amount of money) inf:

to cost/spend a bomb

coûter/dépenser un argent fou inf

3. bomb inf:

bomb (flop) (of play, film)

fiasco m

II.bomb [Brit bɒm, Am bɑm] VB trans

bomb town, house:

bomb

bombarder

III.bomb [Brit bɒm, Am bɑm] VB intr

1. bomb Brit (move fast):

bomb inf

filer inf

to bomb up/down the road

remonter/descendre la rue à fond de train inf

2. bomb (fail):

bomb inf

échouer

atomic bomb in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for atomic bomb in the English»French Dictionary

atomic bomb N

atomic bomb

bombe f atomique

Translations for atomic bomb in the French»English Dictionary

bombe atomique

atomic bomb

Translations for atomic bomb in the English»French Dictionary

atomic [əˈtɒmɪk, Am -ˈtɑ:mɪk] ADJ

atomic

atomique

I.bomb [bɒm, Am bɑ:m] N

1. bomb (explosive):

bomb

bombe f

the Bomb

la bombe atomique

to drop a bomb

larguer une bombe

to go like a bomb Brit inf a. fig

très bien marcher

it looks as if a bomb had hit it fig

c'est un véritable champ de bataille

2. bomb Am inf (flop):

bomb

fiasco m

Phrases:

to cost a bomb Brit

coûter les yeux de la tête

II.bomb [bɒm, Am bɑ:m] VB trans

bomb

bombarder

III.bomb [bɒm, Am bɑ:m] VB intr

to bomb inf

faire un flop