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bomba
Meaning
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- bomb (explosive device)
- pump (device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas)
- pump (device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold)
- bombilla
- (colloquial) bombshell (an unforeseen event with important consequences)
- (Brazil,slang) the bomb (a success; something excellent)
- (Brazil,slang) trash (something worthless or of poor quality)
- (Brazil,slang) steroid (any anabolic hormone used to promote muscle growth or athletic performance)
- (Brazil,slang) strong shot
- (Brazil,colloquial) Ellipsis of bomba de chocolate (“éclair”).
Hyphenated as
bom‧ba
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbõ.bɐ/
New
bombar
- to pump (to use a pump to move a liquid)
- (colloquial) to rock (to greatly impact, positively)
- (colloquial) to be very loud
- (colloquial) to be very popular
- (Brazil,colloquial) fail (to receive non-passing grades academically)
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O lançamento aéreo da bomba atômica em Hiroshima teve implicações devastadoras.
The airdrop of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima had devastating implications.