Anglų

bombing

gb/bˈɑmɪŋ/ us/bˈɑmɪŋ/
B1 Anglų
~ 4000
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis B1 event
1

an attack using bombs

An attack where someone uses bombs to destroy a place or hurt people.

Dažna klaida:
Learners might confuse 'bombing' (the event or act) with 'a bomb' (the object). For example, 'There was a bombing on the street' (correct, an attack happened) vs. 'There was a bomb on the street' (also correct, but means only the device was there; it may not have exploded).
Sinonimai
attack (More general; a bombing is a specific type of attack involving bombs.) | air strike (Specifically refers to an attack with bombs or missiles from aircraft.) | explosion (Refers only to the event of a bomb detonating, while 'bombing' refers to the entire act of the attack.)
Kolokacijos
car bombing |suicide bombing |terrorist bombing |bombing raid |bombing campaign |aerial bombing
Temos
warfare |crime |politics |history |law
Pavyzdžiai
  • The historic city center was heavily damaged during the bombing in the war.
  • Investigators are still searching for clues following the bombing at the embassy.
  • The government condemned the suicide bombing as a cowardly act of terrorism.
  • He wrote a book about his experience surviving the bombing of London.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
  • The news reported a bombing in the capital city.
  • Many people were scared after the bombing.
  • The bombing destroyed many old buildings.
  • A car bombing is a type of attack.
  • They learned about the bombing of the city in history class.
Daiktavardis informal C1 event
2

a complete and spectacular failure

A situation where something, like a movie or a show, fails completely and is very unsuccessful.

Dažna klaida:
This is a much less common meaning. Learners should be careful, as it can be easily misunderstood for the 'attack' sense. The verb 'to bomb' (e.g., 'The comedian bombed') or the noun 'a bomb' (e.g., 'The movie was a bomb') are much more common ways to express this idea.
Sinonimai
failure (More neutral and general. 'Bombing' is more informal and suggests a dramatic, public failure.) | flop (Very similar in meaning and register, commonly used for movies, plays, or products.) | disaster (Stronger and can be used for a wider range of failures, not just performances or products.)
Antonimai
success (The general opposite of failure.) | hit (An informal term for a very successful performance, movie, or song, making it a direct opposite in this context.)
Kolokacijos
a total bombing |a complete bombing |an absolute bombing
Temos
performance |business |arts |slang |arts_entertainment
Pavyzdžiai
  • Despite the all-star cast, the film's opening weekend was a complete bombing.
  • The critics are calling the new Broadway show a bombing of epic proportions.
  • After the bombing of his last three projects, the director struggled to find funding.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
  • The new movie was a total bombing; nobody went to see it.
  • The play was a bombing because the actors forgot their lines.
  • Everyone said the new video game was a bombing.
Daiktavardis slang C2 action
3

moving very quickly

The action of going somewhere very, very fast, like in a car or on a snowboard.

Vartosenos šablonas: bombing down/along/through [a place]
Dažna klaida:
This is a slang term and should only be used in very informal situations. Using it in a formal context would sound strange. It is also easily confused with the main meaning of 'attack'.
Sinonimai
speeding (More neutral and can imply breaking the law. 'Bombing' is more informal and emphasizes the exhilarating feeling of speed.) | racing (Implies competition or a similar level of speed, but 'bombing' is more casual and less technical.) | barreling (A similar informal term that often implies being slightly out of control.)
Antonimai
crawling (An informal term for moving very slowly, making it a good opposite.)
Kolokacijos
bombing down the hill |bombing down the highway |bombing through the streets
Temos
transportation |sports |slang |travel
Pavyzdžiai
  • The best part of the ski trip was the bombing down the black diamond slope.
  • His bombing along the coastal road in his new sports car got him a serious speeding ticket.
  • We saw a group of cyclists bombing down the mountain trail.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
  • I love the feeling of bombing down a big hill on my bike.
  • The car was bombing down the empty highway at night.
  • Be careful when you are bombing on your skateboard.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
bombing
IPA
GB/bˈɑmɪŋ/
US/bˈɑmɪŋ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
bomb - ing (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (bomb)
Žodžio formos
Noun
  • Base: bombing
  • Plural: bombing, bombings
Žodžių šeima
Forms
bombings noun
Core family
bomb noun B1 bomber noun B2
Related words
bombard verb B2 bombardment noun
Posakiai

bombing campaign

1
/bˈɑmɪŋ kæmpˈeɪn/
fixed phrase

a series of bombing attacks

A long and planned series of attacks where airplanes drop bombs on an area over many days or weeks.

Pavyzdžiai
  • The bombing campaign was intended to destroy the enemy's industrial capacity.
  • Historians still debate the effectiveness of the strategic bombing campaign during the war.

bombing run

1
/bˈɑmɪŋ ɹˈʌn/
fixed phrase

an aircraft's flight over a target

A single trip made by a military airplane to fly over a place and drop bombs.

Pavyzdžiai
  • The pilot successfully completed the bombing run despite heavy anti-aircraft fire.
  • Old war films often depict dramatic bombing runs over enemy territory.

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