bomb
gb/bˈɑm/ us/bˈɑm/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2400
bomba, elhasal, megbukik, leszerepel, nagyot bukik, király, bombáz, repeszt, száguld
NOMINO
B1
1
bomba
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a [type] bomb
The police evacuated the building after finding a bomb.
A rendőrség kiürítette az épületet, miután bombát találtak benne.
A car bomb exploded in the city center last night.
Tegnap este autóbomba robbant a belvárosban.
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The police found a bomb in the bag.
A rendőrség bombát talált a táskában.
A bomb exploded in the street.
Bomba robbant az utcán.
They made a bomb to hurt people.
The bomb was very dangerous.
The army dropped a bomb on the target.
Kosa la kawaida:
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.
Maana
Explosive weapon device
Miunganiko ya maneno
drop a bomb
|plant a bomb
|make a bomb
|defuse a bomb
|bomb blast
|bomb threat
Visawe
explosive (General term for any substance or device that can explode, not just weapons.)
Vinyume
firearm (A weapon that shoots projectiles without exploding itself.)
Mada
military
|safety
|crime
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A weapon that explodes and can hurt people or damage buildings.
A weapon designed to explode and cause damage or destruction, often through blast and heat.
KITENZI
B2
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to bomb [a test/performance/interview]
I totally bombed my driving test last week.
A múlt héten totál elhasaltam a forgalmi vizsgán.
The comedian bombed on stage and left early.
A humorista csúnyán leszerepelt a színpadon, és hamar lelépett.
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I bombed my English test.
Elhasaltam az angolteszten.
He bombed his job interview.
Csúnyán leszerepelt az állásinterjún.
The singer bombed on stage.
She bombed the quiz and was sad.
They bombed the show last night.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners confuse this with the literal explosive meaning; in informal contexts about performance, it means to fail, not to blow up something.
Maana
Fail completely
Miunganiko ya maneno
bomb an exam
|bomb a presentation
|bomb on stage
Visawe
flop (More often used for entertainment or business products than personal performance.)
Vinyume
ace (Informal term for doing extremely well at something, especially a test.)
Mada
education
|entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To do something very badly or fail at it.
To perform very badly at something, especially in an exam, performance, or event.
NOMINO
B2
INFORMAL
3
király
B1
That new burger place is the bomb!
Az az új hamburgerező nagyon király!
Her homemade brownies are the bomb.
A házi brownie-jai nagyon királyak.
This song is the bomb — I can’t stop listening to it.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
This pizza is the bomb.
Ez a pizza nagyon király.
Your new phone is the bomb.
Nagyon király az új telefonod.
That movie was the bomb.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think 'the bomb' means something dangerous; in slang it means excellent.
Maana
Something excellent
Miunganiko ya maneno
the bomb
Visawe
awesome thing (General informal praise, not tied to slang form 'the bomb'.)
Vinyume
terrible thing (Opposite in quality; something very bad.)
Mada
slang
|entertainment
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Something very good or cool.
Something or someone that is outstandingly good or impressive.
KITENZI
B1
4
bombáz
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to bomb [a place/target]
The air force bombed the enemy base at dawn.
A légierő hajnalban bombázta az ellenséges bázist.
They threatened to bomb the capital if demands weren’t met.
Azzal fenyegetőztek, hogy bombázni fogják a fővárost, ha nem teljesítik a követeléseiket.
During the war, many towns were heavily bombed.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They will bomb the city tonight.
Ma éjjel bombázni fogják a várost.
The army bombed the enemy base.
A hadsereg bombázta az ellenséges bázist.
Planes bombed the town during the war.
Maana
Attack with explosives
Miunganiko ya maneno
bomb a city
|bomb enemy positions
Visawe
shell (Usually refers to artillery fire rather than aerial bombs.)
Vinyume
protect (To keep safe from attack rather than cause destruction.)
Mada
military
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To attack a place by using bombs.
To drop or place bombs on a target in order to damage or destroy it.
KITENZI
B2
INFORMAL
5
Muundo wa matumizi:
to bomb [along/down] [a road/path]
He was bombing down the motorway when the police stopped him.
Épp az autópályán repesztett, amikor megállította a rendőrség.
We bombed along the coastal road with the music blasting.
A tengerparti úton repesztettünk, miközben üvöltött a zene.
The kids were bombing down the hill on their bikes.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He was bombing down the road fast.
Gyorsan repesztett végig az úton.
We bombed along the street in the car.
Autóval repesztettünk végig az utcán.
The boys bombed down the hill on bikes.
Maana
Move quickly by vehicle
Miunganiko ya maneno
bomb along the highway
|bomb down the hill
Visawe
speed (Neutral term for going fast; 'bomb' is more informal and suggests recklessness.)
Vinyume
crawl (Move very slowly.)
Mada
travel
|transportation
Ufafanuzi
To go somewhere very fast in a car or on a bike.
To travel somewhere very fast, especially in a car or on a bike, often dangerously fast.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
bomb
IPA
GB/bˈɑm/
US/bˈɑm/
Silabi na mkazo
bomb (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (bomb)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: bomb
- Plural: bombs
Verb
- Base: bomb
- 3rd Person Singular: bombs
- Present Participle: bombing
- Past: bombed
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Your room looks like a bomb hit it! Clean up now.
- After the party, the kitchen looked like a bomb had hit it.