bomb

bomb
bomb [{{t}}bɒm]
1 noun
(a) {{}}Military{{}} (explosive) bombe f;
{{}}Nuclear{{}} the bomb la bombe atomique;
to release or drop a bomb lâcher ou larguer une bombe;
{{}}familiar{{}} this room looks as if a bomb had hit it cette pièce est un véritable champ de bataille
(b) {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (large sum of money) fortune f;
the repairs cost a bomb les réparations ont coûté les yeux de la tête;
to make a bomb se faire un fric fou
(c) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (failure) fiasco m, bide m
(d) (in swimming pool) bombe f;
to do a bomb faire une bombe
(e) {{}}familiar{{}} (idioms)
this car goes like a bomb elle fonce, cette voiture;
{{}}British{{}} the show went like a bomb le spectacle a fait un malheur
2 transitive verb
(a) {{}}Military{{}} (drop a bomb on) bombarder
(b) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} {{}}School{{}} & {{}}University{{}} (test) se planter complètement à
3 intransitive verb {{}}familiar{{}}
(a) (go quickly) bomber, filer à toute vitesse;
we bombed down the motorway on bombait sur l'autoroute
(b) (fail → film, show) être un fiasco, être un bide; {{}}American{{}} {{}}School{{}} & {{}}University{{}} (→ student) se planter complètement
►► {{}}Military{{}} bomb bay soute f à bombes;
{{}}Military{{}} bomb disposal déminage m;
bomb disposal expert démineur m;
{{}}Military{{}} bomb disposal squad, bomb disposal team équipe f de déminage;
{{}}Military{{}} bomb scare alerte f à la bombe;
{{}}Military{{}} bomb shelter abri m
bomb along {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}}
1 intransitive verb
(of car, driver) bomber
2 inseparable transitive verb
to bomb along the road bomber sur la route
bomb out
1 separable transitive verb
(a) {{}}Military{{}} (destroy) détruire par bombardement;
the whole street had been bombed out toute la rue avait été détruite par les bombardements;
he was bombed out (of his house) il a perdu sa maison dans le bombardement
(b) {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (fail to keep appointment with)
to bomb sb out poser un lapin à qn
2 intransitive verb
{{}}familiar{{}} (fail) foirer;
to bomb out of sth se faire éjecter de qch

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