bom

a device that explodes and causes damage or death, especially one used as a weapon in war or terrorism

bomba

• a bomb attack
• plant a bomb

Collocations bomb explosion · terrorist bomb

• The police found a bomb at the airport.

  La policía encontró una bomba en el aeropuerto.

to drop bombs from an aircraft as part of a military attack

lanzar bombas, bombardear

• [transitive], T + obj

Collocations bomb a city · bomb the enemy's positions

• The army bombed the town.

  El ejército bombardeó la ciudad.

a complete failure or disaster; a total flop

fracaso, desastre

• [singular noun], [plural noun]

Collocations bomb at something · be a bomb

• The play was a real bomb.

  La obra fue un fracaso total.