bombing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for 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

saturation bombing N MKTG

saturation bombing U

bombardeo m por saturación

saturation bombing U

bombardeo m de saturación

pattern bombing N U

pattern bombing

bombardeo m sistemático

carpet bombing N U

carpet bombing

bombardeo m por saturación

carpet bombing

bombardeo m de saturación

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

Translations for bombing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bombardeo por saturación

carpet bombing

bombardeo por saturación

saturation bombing

bombing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bombing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bombing N

1. bombing MIL:

bombing

bombardeo m

2. bombing (by terrorists):

bombing

atentado m (con bomba)

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

Translations for bombing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bombardeo

bombing

bombing 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

bombing run

bombardeo m

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