bomb
gb/bˈɑm/ us/bˈɑm/
B1
Angielski
~ 2400
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
B1
entity
1
Explosive weapon device
A weapon that explodes and can hurt people or damage buildings.
Schemat użycia:
a [type] bomb
Częsty błąd:
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.
Synonimy
explosive (General term for any substance or device that can explode, not just weapons.)
Antonimy
firearm (A weapon that shoots projectiles without exploding itself.)
Kolokacje
drop a bomb
|plant a bomb
|make a bomb
|defuse a bomb
|bomb blast
|bomb threat
Tematy
military
|safety
|crime
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Czasownik
informal
B2
action
2
Fail completely
To do something very badly or fail at it.
Schemat użycia:
to bomb [a test/performance/interview]
Częsty błąd:
Some learners confuse this with the literal explosive meaning; in informal contexts about performance, it means to fail, not to blow up something.
Synonimy
flop (More often used for entertainment or business products than personal performance.)
Antonimy
ace (Informal term for doing extremely well at something, especially a test.)
Kolokacje
bomb an exam
|bomb a presentation
|bomb on stage
Tematy
education
|entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Rzeczownik
informal
B2
property
3
Something excellent
Something very good or cool.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may think 'the bomb' means something dangerous; in slang it means excellent.
Synonimy
awesome thing (General informal praise, not tied to slang form 'the bomb'.)
Antonimy
terrible thing (Opposite in quality; something very bad.)
Kolokacje
the bomb
Tematy
slang
|entertainment
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- This pizza is the bomb.
- Your new phone is the bomb.
- That movie was the bomb.
Czasownik
B1
action
4
Attack with explosives
To attack a place by using bombs.
Schemat użycia:
to bomb [a place/target]
Synonimy
shell (Usually refers to artillery fire rather than aerial bombs.)
Antonimy
protect (To keep safe from attack rather than cause destruction.)
Kolokacje
bomb a city
|bomb enemy positions
Tematy
military
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- They will bomb the city tonight.
- The army bombed the enemy base.
- Planes bombed the town during the war.
Czasownik
informal
B2
action
5
Move quickly by vehicle
To go somewhere very fast in a car or on a bike.
Schemat użycia:
to bomb [along/down] [a road/path]
Synonimy
speed (Neutral term for going fast; 'bomb' is more informal and suggests recklessness.)
Antonimy
crawl (Move very slowly.)
Kolokacje
bomb along the highway
|bomb down the hill
Tematy
travel
|transportation
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He was bombing down the road fast.
- We bombed along the street in the car.
- The boys bombed down the hill on bikes.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
bomb
IPA
GB/bˈɑm/
US/bˈɑm/
Sylaby i akcent
bomb (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (bomb)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: bomb
- Plural: bombs
Verb
- Base: bomb
- 3rd Person Singular: bombs
- Present Participle: bombing
- Past: bombed
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- Your room looks like a bomb hit it! Clean up now.
- After the party, the kitchen looked like a bomb had hit it.