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bomba

bomb

noun BOHM-bah Less Common

Origin: from Greek 'bombos', a booming sound

Usage Note

Bomba is the explosive; the plural is bombe. Colloquially una bomba means something fantastic, and a tutta bomba is slang for 'at full speed'. The phrase notizia bomba is a bombshell piece of news.

Examples

"La bomba è esplosa di notte."

Natural Translation

The bomb exploded at night.

Literal Translation

The bomb is exploded of night.

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