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in the PONS Dictionary

I. bomb [bɒm, Am bɑ:m] N

1. bomb (explosive):

bomb: Bombe f <-, -n>

letter/parcel bomb: Brief-/Paketbombe f

mother of all bombs: Mutter f aller Bomben inf (größte nicht-nukleare Bombe der US-Streitkräfte)

unexploded bomb: Blindgänger m <-s, ->

laser-guided bomb: lasergesteuerte Bombe

to drop a bomb on sth: eine Bombe auf etw acc werfen

to go like a bomb: abgehen wie ein geölter Blitz sl

sth looks as if [or though] a bomb has hit it: etw sieht aus, als hätte eine Bombe eingeschlagen

to plant a bomb: eine Bombe legen

to put a bomb under sb/sth fig inf: jdn/etw völlig umkrempeln

to throw a bomb: eine Bombe werfen

2. bomb (atom bomb):

the bomb: die [Atom]bombe

3. bomb Brit inf (lot of money):

bomb: Unsumme[n] f[pl]

4. bomb Brit fig inf (success):

to go [like [or down]] a bomb: ein Bombenerfolg sein inf

to go [like [or down]] a bomb party: gut abgehen sl

5. bomb Am sl (the best, coolest):

the [or da]bomb no pl: das Coolste sl

the [or da]bomb no pl: der Hit sl

6. bomb Am inf (flop):

to be a bomb: ein Misserfolg [o. inf Flop] sein

II. bomb [bɒm, Am bɑ:m] VB trans

to bomb sth: etw bombardieren

this pub was bombed a few years ago: in dieser Kneipe ging vor ein paar Jahren eine Bombe hoch inf

III. bomb [bɒm, Am bɑ:m] VB intr inf

bomb: [völlig] danebengehen inf

bomb N

bomb: Gesteinsbrocken

bomb: „Bombe“

A-bomb [ˈeɪˌbɒm, Am -ˌbɑ:m] N

A-bomb short for atom bomb

A-bomb: Atombombe f <-, -n>

See also

ˈatom bomb N

atom bomb: Atombombe f <-, -n>

ˈatom bomb N

atom bomb: Atombombe f <-, -n>

atom·ic ˈbomb N

atomic bomb: Atombombe f <-, -n>

I. bomb out VB intr

to bomb out on sth: bei etw dat kläglich scheitern

to bomb out on an exam: mit Pauken und Trompeten durch eine Prüfung fallen

II. bomb out VB trans

to bomb sth ⇆ out: etw zerbomben

to bomb sb out [of his/her home]: jdn ausbomben

ˈbomb at·tack N

bomb attack (by plane): Bombenangriff m <-(e)s, -e>

bomb attack (by terrorists): Bombenattentat nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈbomb cra·ter N

bomb crater: Bombentrichter m <-s, ->

ˈbomb-mak·ing ADJ inv

bomb-making: zur Herstellung von Bomben nach n

ˈbomb scare N

bomb scare: Bombenwarnung f

ˈbomb site N

bomb site: Trümmerfeld nt <-(e)s, -er>

ˈbomb squad N Am (bomb disposal unit)

bomb squad: Bombenräumkommando nt

ˈcar bomb N

car bomb: Autobombe f <-, -n>

ˈclus·ter bomb N

cluster bomb: Splitterbombe f <-, -n>

cluster bomb: Streubombe f

ˈdirty bomb N

dirty bomb: schmutzige Bombe

Present
I	bomb
you	bomb
he/she/it	bombs
we	bomb
you	bomb
they	bomb

Past
I	bombed
you	bombed
he/she/it	bombed
we	bombed
you	bombed
they	bombed

Present Perfect
I	have	bombed
you	have	bombed
he/she/it	has	bombed
we	have	bombed
you	have	bombed
they	have	bombed

Past Perfect
I	had	bombed
you	had	bombed
he/she/it	had	bombed
we	had	bombed
you	had	bombed
they	had	bombed

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

mother of all bombs: Mutter f aller Bomben inf (größte nicht-nukleare Bombe der US-Streitkräfte)

bombs and shells rained down on the city: ein wahrer Bomben- und Granatenhagel ging auf die Stadt nieder

many children have been maimed for life by these bombs: viele Kinder haben durch diese Bomben bleibende Verletzungen davongetragen

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