bombard
gb/bɑmbˈɑɹd/ us/bɑmbˈɑɹd/
B2
Kiingereza
Maana
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Kitenzi
B2
action
1
attack with bombs or shells
to attack a place many times with bombs or shells
Muundo wa matumizi:
bombard [place/position] (with [bombs/shells])
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use *bomb* when they mean repeated attack; *bombard* emphasizes many attacks over time.
Visawe
shell (Often specifically with artillery shells.)
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pound (Informal; emphasizes heavy, repeated attacking.)
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attack (More general; may not imply repeated explosive fire.)
Vinyume
defend (To protect rather than attack.)
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ceasefire (To stop fighting, including bombardment.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
bombard a city
|bombard the coastline
|bombard enemy positions
|bombard targets
|bombard the capital
|bombard a fort
|bombard a base
|heavily bombarded
|bombard with artillery
|bombard with shells
Mada
military
|war
|violence
|news
Mifano
- The navy bombarded the coastal town for hours before troops landed.
- During the conflict, the capital was bombarded almost every night.
- The fortress was bombarded with heavy artillery.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They bombarded the city with shells.
- The town was bombarded during the war.
Kitenzi
B2
action
2
overwhelm with questions or messages
to give someone too many questions or messages at once
Muundo wa matumizi:
bombard [someone] with [questions/emails/requests/criticism]
Kosa la kawaida:
A common pattern is *bombard someone with something* (not *bombard to someone*).
Visawe
deluge (Stresses a flood-like quantity.)
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inundate (More formal; emphasizes being covered/overwhelmed.)
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pester (Emphasizes annoyance, not necessarily quantity.)
Vinyume
spare (To avoid giving someone something unpleasant or excessive.)
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withhold (To hold back information or requests instead of sending many.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
bombard someone with questions
|bombard someone with emails
|bombard someone with texts
|bombard someone with requests
|bombard someone with calls
|bombard someone with criticism
|bombard someone with complaints
|bombard someone with information
|bombard someone with ads
|be bombarded by the media
Mada
communication
|work
|media
|emotions
Mifano
- After the announcement, reporters bombarded her with questions.
- Customer support was bombarded with complaints after the update.
- I’ve been bombarded with emails all morning.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He bombarded me with questions.
- We were bombarded with messages.
Kitenzi
technical
C1
action
3
hit continuously with small particles
to hit something again and again with many tiny particles
Muundo wa matumizi:
bombard [surface/material] with [particles/rays/ions]
Kosa la kawaida:
In science writing, *bombard* is often passive: *is bombarded with*.
Visawe
irradiate (Specifically with radiation; not always implying impacts by particles.)
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blast (Less precise; emphasizes strong force rather than many impacts.)
Vinyume
shield (To protect a surface from incoming particles or radiation.)
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insulate (To reduce the effect of external forces/energy.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
bombard a surface with ions
|bombard with electrons
|bombard with neutrons
|bombard with radiation
|bombard atoms
|bombard the target
|particle bombardment
|ion bombardment
|bombard the sample
|bombard the material
Mada
science
|technology
|physics
Mifano
- The researchers bombarded the sample with ions to change its surface properties.
- In the upper atmosphere, molecules are bombarded by high-energy particles.
- The target was bombarded with neutrons during the experiment.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The surface was bombarded with particles.
Nomino
archaic
C2
entity
4
large medieval cannon
an old, very large cannon
Muundo wa matumizi:
a bombard
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not confuse the noun *a bombard* (an old cannon) with the verb *to bombard* (to attack repeatedly).
Visawe
cannon (General term; does not specify the early short-barreled type.)
Vinyume
small arm (A handheld weapon, not heavy artillery.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
a medieval bombard
|siege bombard
|massive bombard
|a wrought-iron bombard
|fire a bombard
Mada
history
|military
Mifano
- The museum displays a fifteenth-century bombard used in sieges.
- The defenders feared the bombard more than the smaller cannons.
- Historical records describe a bombard capable of firing huge stone balls.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
bombard
IPA
GB/bɑmbˈɑɹd/
US/bɑmbˈɑɹd/
Silabi na mkazo
bom - bard (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (bard)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: bombard
- 3rd Person Singular: bombards
- Present Participle: bombarding
- Past: bombarded
Familia ya neno
Forms
bombards
verb
bombarding
verb
bombarded
verb
Core family
bombardment
noun
Related words
bomb
noun B1
Advanced or less common
bombardier
noun
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.