bomb
gb/bˈɑm/ us/bˈɑm/
B1
Engels
~ 2400
Betekenissen
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
B1
entity
1
Explosive weapon device
A weapon that explodes and can hurt people or damage buildings.
Gebruikspatroon:
a [type] bomb
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'bomb' with 'missile'; a missile is launched and travels to the target, while a bomb is often dropped or placed and then explodes.
Synoniemen
explosive (General term for any substance or device that can explode, not just weapons.)
Antoniemen
firearm (A weapon that shoots projectiles without exploding itself.)
Woordcombinaties
drop a bomb
|plant a bomb
|make a bomb
|defuse a bomb
|bomb blast
|bomb threat
Thema's
military
|safety
|crime
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The police evacuated the building after finding a bomb.
- A car bomb exploded in the city center last night.
- They used a robot to defuse the bomb before it went off.
- The bomb caused significant damage to nearby homes.
- He was arrested for trying to make a homemade bomb.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The police found a bomb in the bag.
- A bomb exploded in the street.
- They made a bomb to hurt people.
- The bomb was very dangerous.
- The army dropped a bomb on the target.
Werkwoord
informal
B2
action
2
Fail completely
To do something very badly or fail at it.
Gebruikspatroon:
to bomb [a test/performance/interview]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners confuse this with the literal explosive meaning; in informal contexts about performance, it means to fail, not to blow up something.
Synoniemen
flop (More often used for entertainment or business products than personal performance.)
Antoniemen
ace (Informal term for doing extremely well at something, especially a test.)
Woordcombinaties
bomb an exam
|bomb a presentation
|bomb on stage
Thema's
education
|entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- I totally bombed my driving test last week.
- The comedian bombed on stage and left early.
- She bombed her interview and didn’t get the job.
- Their new play bombed with critics.
- He bombed the math quiz because he didn’t study.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I bombed my English test.
- He bombed his job interview.
- The singer bombed on stage.
- She bombed the quiz and was sad.
- They bombed the show last night.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
informal
B2
property
3
Something excellent
Something very good or cool.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may think 'the bomb' means something dangerous; in slang it means excellent.
Synoniemen
awesome thing (General informal praise, not tied to slang form 'the bomb'.)
Antoniemen
terrible thing (Opposite in quality; something very bad.)
Woordcombinaties
the bomb
Thema's
slang
|entertainment
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- That new burger place is the bomb!
- Her homemade brownies are the bomb.
- This song is the bomb — I can’t stop listening to it.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- This pizza is the bomb.
- Your new phone is the bomb.
- That movie was the bomb.
Werkwoord
B1
action
4
Attack with explosives
To attack a place by using bombs.
Gebruikspatroon:
to bomb [a place/target]
Synoniemen
shell (Usually refers to artillery fire rather than aerial bombs.)
Antoniemen
protect (To keep safe from attack rather than cause destruction.)
Woordcombinaties
bomb a city
|bomb enemy positions
Thema's
military
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The air force bombed the enemy base at dawn.
- They threatened to bomb the capital if demands weren’t met.
- During the war, many towns were heavily bombed.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- They will bomb the city tonight.
- The army bombed the enemy base.
- Planes bombed the town during the war.
Werkwoord
informal
B2
action
5
Move quickly by vehicle
To go somewhere very fast in a car or on a bike.
Gebruikspatroon:
to bomb [along/down] [a road/path]
Synoniemen
speed (Neutral term for going fast; 'bomb' is more informal and suggests recklessness.)
Antoniemen
crawl (Move very slowly.)
Woordcombinaties
bomb along the highway
|bomb down the hill
Thema's
travel
|transportation
Voorbeelden
- He was bombing down the motorway when the police stopped him.
- We bombed along the coastal road with the music blasting.
- The kids were bombing down the hill on their bikes.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- He was bombing down the road fast.
- We bombed along the street in the car.
- The boys bombed down the hill on bikes.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
bomb
IPA
GB/bˈɑm/
US/bˈɑm/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
bomb (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (bomb)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: bomb
- Plural: bombs
Verb
- Base: bomb
- 3rd Person Singular: bombs
- Present Participle: bombing
- Past: bombed
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
bomb out
1/bˈɑm ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
Fail or be forced out due to failure
To fail at something or have to leave because you failed.
Voorbeelden
- He bombed out of college after two semesters.
- Their team bombed out in the first round of the tournament.
drop a bombshell
1/dɹˈɑp ə bˈɑmʃˌɛl/
idiom
informal
Announce shocking news suddenly
To say something that surprises people a lot.
Voorbeelden
- She dropped a bombshell when she announced she was quitting her job.
- The prime minister dropped a political bombshell during the debate.
go like a bomb
1/ɡˈoʊ lˈaɪk ə bˈɑm/
idiom
informal
Be very successful or fast-moving
To be very successful or work very well; sometimes also to move very fast.
Voorbeelden
- Her new bakery is going like a bomb since it opened.
- The old car still goes like a bomb on the highway.
look like a bomb hit it
1/lˈʊk lˈaɪk ə bˈɑm hˈɪt ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Be very messy or disorderly
To be very messy, as if something bad happened there.
Voorbeelden
- Your room looks like a bomb hit it! Clean up now.
- After the party, the kitchen looked like a bomb had hit it.