bomb

a powerful explosive device that is designed to explode and cause great damage or destruction, especially when it is set off by accident or as an act of war or terrorism

bomba

Collocations bomb attack · car bomb

• The police found a bomb in the building.

  La policía encontró una bomba en el edificio.

an act of dropping or throwing bombs, especially from an aircraft during a war

bombardeo

Collocations bomb raid · bombing campaign

• The city was hit by a bomb.

  La ciudad fue bombardeada.

to fail completely; to be unsuccessful or not work properly

fracasar, no funcionar

Collocations bomb on an exam/test · the plan bombed

• The new restaurant is going to bomb.

  El nuevo restaurante va a fracasar.

to place or hide a bomb somewhere, especially in order to cause damage or destruction

plantar una bomba

• bomb something

• He was arrested for bombing a government building.

  Fue arrestado por plantar una bomba en un edificio gubernamental.

to drop bombs from an aircraft, especially during a war

bombardear

• bomb something

• The army bombed the city.

  El ejército bombardeó la ciudad.

to fail completely; to be unsuccessful or not work properly

fracasar, no funcionar

Collocations bomb on an exam/test

• The new play bombed at the box office.

  La nueva obra fracasó en taquilla.

to place or hide a bomb somewhere, especially in order to cause damage or destruction

plantar una bomba

• bomb something

• They were accused of bombing the embassy.

  Fueron acusados de plantar una bomba en el embajada.

to drop bombs from an aircraft, especially during a war

bombardear

• bomb something

• The enemy bombed the city.

  El enemigo bombardeó la ciudad.