interjection🔗Share¡Pum!, ¡zas!Representing a loud noise or heavy impact."The wind knocked the tree over last night. Bam! It nearly scared me to death."El viento derribó el árbol anoche. ¡Pum! Casi me mata del susto.soundexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Share¡Pum!, ¡zas!Representing a sudden or abrupt occurrence."Bam! The door slammed shut in the wind. "¡Pum! La puerta se cerró de golpe con el viento.soundexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonto, idiotaA ned; a bampot.""Don't be such a bam; think before you act!" "¡No seas tonto; piensa antes de actuar!personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn engaño, una estafaAn imposition; a cheat; a hoax."The expensive online course turned out to be a complete bam, with outdated information and no real support. "El costoso curso en línea resultó ser un completo engaño, con información desactualizada y sin soporte real.businessnegativesocietycharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngañar, estafarTo impose on (someone) by a falsehood; to cheat."The con artist tried to bam tourists out of their money by selling them fake souvenirs. "El estafador intentó engañar a los turistas para quitarles su dinero vendiéndoles recuerdos falsos.moralbusinessattitudeactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBurlarse de, mofarse deTo jeer or make fun of."The older kids used to bam the younger ones for wearing mismatched socks. "Los niños mayores solían burlarse de los más pequeños por usar calcetines desiguales.attitudecharactercommunicationlanguagewordentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl mínimo indispensableAbbreviation of bare-arse minimum."He only put in the BAM for the assignment – just enough to pass. "Solo hizo el mínimo indispensable para la tarea, lo justo para aprobar.attitudelanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
