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masculine

/bombaɾˈðeo/

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Translation

bombing

Word origin

From bombardear ('to bombard'), from bombarda, an early cannon, ultimately from Latin bombus ('a booming sound').

Origin
Latin
Root
bombus
English cognates
bomb, bombard

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralbombardeos

Examples

.

The bombing lasted all night.

Muchas huyeron .

Many families fled the city after the bombing.

.

The museum was destroyed during a bombing.

amanecer.

The planes began the bombardment at dawn.

constante periodistas.

She faced a constant barrage of questions from the journalists.

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This word is part of lesson 86.