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bombardare

to bomb; to bombard

verb bohm-bahr-DAH-reh Rare

Also means

to inundate (with messages)

Usage Note

Bombardare covers both literal military bombing (bombardare una città — 'to bomb a city') and the common figurative use of overwhelming someone with messages, questions, or calls (mi hanno bombardato di email — 'they bombarded me with emails'). The agent noun is bombardiere (bomber pilot/aircraft). The auxiliary is avere.

Examples

"La città è stata bombardata durante la guerra."

Natural Translation

The city was bombed during the war.

Literal Translation

The city is been bombed during the war.

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