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la

feminine

/bɔ̃b/

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Translation

bomb

Word origin

From Italian bomba, from Latin bombus ('a booming, humming sound'), itself from Greek bombos, an imitation of a deep noise. English bomb and bombard come from the same source.

Origin
Italian
Root
bomba
English cognates
bomb, bombard

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralbombes

Examples

explose .

The bomb went off near the station.

.

The police found a bomb in the car.

l' ' .

The news landed like a bombshell.

.

She arrived at the party like a bombshell.

L' .

The plane dropped a bomb on the city.

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