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bomb

/bɒm/ /bɑm/

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noun

Bombe, Sprengkörper

An explosive device used or intended as a weapon.

Examples :

"The terrorist planted a bomb in the city center. "

Der Terrorist platzierte eine Bombe im Stadtzentrum.

weapon military war disaster essential

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noun

Fehlschlag, Reinfall

A failure; an unpopular commercial product.

Examples :

"box office bomb"

Kinokassen-Reinfall

outcome business entertainment essential

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noun

Eine Menge Geld, ein Haufen Geld

A large amount of money.

Examples :

"cost a bomb"

Das hat eine Menge Geld gekostet.

amount business finance economy asset essential

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noun

Knaller, Hit

(social) Something highly effective or attractive.

Examples :

"Her presentation was a bomb; everyone loved it. "

Ihre Präsentation war ein Knaller; alle waren begeistert.

culture style entertainment essential

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noun

Explosionszyklon

A cyclone whose central pressure drops at an average rate of at least one millibar per hour for at least 24 hours.

Examples :

"The weather forecast predicted a bomb cyclone, which could lead to dangerous winds and heavy snow. "

Die Wettervorhersage sagte einen Explosionszyklon voraus, der zu gefährlichen Winden und starkem Schneefall führen könnte.

weather nature science phenomena essential

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noun

Bombe

A heavy-walled container designed to permit chemical reactions under high pressure.

Examples :

"The science project's bomb required careful handling because the internal pressure was high. "

Die Bombe des Wissenschaftsprojekts erforderte eine sorgfältige Handhabung, da der Innendruck hoch war.

chemistry material substance essential

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noun

Donnern, Getöse

A great booming noise; a hollow sound.

Examples :

"The thunder made a loud bomb, echoing across the valley. "

Der Donner erzeugte ein lautes Getöse, das durch das Tal hallte.

sound essential

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noun

Brust

A woman’s breast.

Examples :

"My sister's new blouse showed off her beautiful bombs. "

Die neue Bluse meiner Schwester betonte ihre wunderschöne Brust.

body anatomy sex essential

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noun

Ein Bomb, ein Powerbomb

A professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted and then slammed back-first down to the mat.

Examples :

"The wrestler executed a powerful bomb, sending his opponent crashing to the mat. "

Der Wrestler führte einen kraftvollen Bomb aus und schickte seinen Gegner auf die Matte.

sport entertainment essential

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noun

Droge, Pille

A recreational drug ground up, wrapped, and swallowed.

Examples :

"He swallowed the bomb, hoping to feel the effects during the afternoon class. "

Er schluckte die Droge, in der Hoffnung, die Wirkung während des Nachmittagsunterrichts zu spüren.

substance medicine essential

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noun

Bombe

An act of jumping into water while keeping one's arms and legs tucked into the body, as in a squatting position, to maximize splashing.

Examples :

"At the end of swimming practice, the children did a bomb to cool off. "

Am Ende des Schwimmtrainings machten die Kinder eine Bombe, um sich abzukühlen.

sport action entertainment essential

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verb

Bombardieren, angreifen

To attack using one or more bombs; to bombard.

Examples :

"The enemy forces bombed the city, causing widespread destruction. "

Die feindlichen Streitkräfte bombardierten die Stadt und verursachten weitverbreitete Zerstörung.

military war weapon action disaster essential

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verb

Durchfallen, scheitern

To fail dismally.

Examples :

"The student's presentation bombed; everyone in the class laughed. "

Die Präsentation des Schülers ist durchgefallen; alle in der Klasse haben gelacht.

entertainment sport action achievement event essential

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verb

ins Wasser springen (mit angezogenen Knien)

To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs.

Examples :

"The children eagerly bombed into the pool after school. "

Die Kinder sprangen nach der Schule eifrig mit angezogenen Knien ins Becken.

sport entertainment action essential

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verb

Dröhnen, summen

To sound; to boom; to make a humming or buzzing sound.

Examples :

"The bee's wings bombed around my head as I tried to swat it. "

Die Flügel der Biene dröhnten um meinen Kopf, als ich versuchte, sie zu verscheuchen.

sound music essential

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verb

Mit Graffiti beschmieren

To cover an area in many graffiti tags.

Examples :

"The teenagers bombed the school walls with their graffiti tags. "

Die Teenager beschmierten die Schulmauern mit ihren Graffiti-Tags.

art culture style essential

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verb

Übermäßig Chlor in einen Pool geben

To add an excessive amount of chlorine to a pool when it has not been maintained properly.

Examples :

"The pool maintenance team had to bomb the pool because it hadn't been properly cleaned for months. "

Das Poolwartungsteam musste den Pool übermäßig chloren, weil er monatelang nicht richtig gereinigt worden war.

utility technical service essential

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verb

Sich betrinken

To make oneself drunk.

Examples :

"To celebrate finishing her exams, Sarah decided to bomb herself with cheap beer. "

Um den Abschluss ihrer Prüfungen zu feiern, beschloss Sarah, sich mit billigem Bier zu betrinken.

drink essential

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verb

Rasen, sausen

(especially with along, down, up etc.) To move at high speed.

Examples :

"I was bombing down the road on my motorbike."

Ich raste mit meinem Motorrad die Straße entlang.

action vehicle essential

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adjective

Fantastisch, großartig

Great, awesome.

Examples :

"The new science project was a bomb! "

Das neue Wissenschaftsprojekt war fantastisch!

language style communication essential