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bomb·shell

(bŏm′shĕl′)
n.
1. An explosive bomb.
2. One that is shocking, surprising, or amazing.
3. One who is very attractive.
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bombshell

(ˈbɒmˌʃɛl)
n
1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (esp formerly) a bomb or artillery shell
2. a shocking or unwelcome surprise: the news of his death was a bombshell.
3. informal an attractive girl or woman (esp in the phrase blonde bombshell)
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bomb•shell

(ˈbɒmˌʃɛl)

n.
1. a bomb.
2. something or someone having a sudden and sensational effect: the bombshell of his resignation; the blond bombshell of film comedies.
[1700–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. bombshell - an entertainer who has a sensational effect; "she was a blonde bombshell"
entertainer - a person who tries to please or amuse
2. bombshell - a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a bombshell"
surprise - a sudden unexpected event
3. bombshell - an explosive bomb or artillery shell
bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
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bombshell

noun complete surprise, shock, revelation, jolt, bolt from the blue His resignation after thirteen years is a political bombshell.
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Translations
إِمْرأَةٌ مُغْرِيَةٌخَبَرٌ مُفاجئ
bombasexbomba
bombesexbombe
pommiseksipommi
bombabombázó
æsifregn, bomba
sexbomba
âfetbeklenmedik olaybüyük sürprizdilber

bombshell

[ˈbɒmʃel] N
1. (Mil) (formerly) → obús m, granada f
2. (fig) [of news etc] → bomba f
it fell like a bombshell → cayó como una bomba
3. (= attractive woman) she was a real bombshell → era todo un bombón
see also blond(e)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bombshell

[ˈbɒmʃɛl] n
to be a bombshell → faire l'effet d'une bombe
to be a political bombshell → faire l'effet d'une bombe dans le monde politique
to drop a bombshell → annoncer une nouvelle qui fait l'effet d'une bombe bomb shelter n → abri m antiaérien bomb site n
(= empty piece of land) → lieu m bombardé
the bomb site (= place where bomb attack took place) → le lieu de l'attentat à la bombe
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

bombshell

[ˈbɒmˌʃɛl] n (fig) (news) → bomba
a blonde bombshell → una bionda esplosiva
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bomb

(bom) noun
a hollow case containing explosives etc. The enemy dropped a bomb on the factory and blew it up. bom قُنْبُلَه бомба bomba bomba die Bombe bombe βόμβα bomba pomm بمب pommi bombe פצצה बम bomba bomba bom sprengja bomba 爆弾 폭탄 bomba bumba bom bom bombe bomba بمب bomba bombă бомба bomba bomba bomba bomb ลูกระเบิด bomba 炸彈 бомба بم quả bom 炸弹
verb
1. to drop bombs on. London was bombed several times. bombardeer يَقْذِفُ بالقَنابِل، يَقْصِفُ бомбардирам bombardear bombardovat bombardieren bombe βομβαρδίζω bombardear pommitama بمباران کردن pommittaa bombarder לְהַפְצִיץ बम गिराना bombardirati bombáz membom, mengebom varpa sprengjum (á); gera sprengjuárás (á) bombardare 爆撃する 폭탄을 투하하다 bombarduoti bombardēt; mest bumbas dibom bombarderen bombe bombardować بمباری کول bombardear a bombarda бомбить bombardovať bombardirati bombardovati bomba ทิ้งระเบิด bombalamak 投炸彈於 бомбити بمباری کرنا ném bom 投炸弹于
2. to fail miserably. The play bombed on the first night. misluk, faal يَفْشَلُ بِصورَةٍ بائِسَه провалям се fracassar vybouchnout durchfallen mislykkes; blive fiasko αποτυγχάνω παταγωδώς fracasar läbi kukkuma با شکست کامل مواجه شدن epäonnistua foirer לְהִיכָּשֵל בְּגָדוֹל बुरी तरह नाकाम रहना propasti megbukik gagal falla (misheppnað fyrirtæki) fare fiasco, fallire 失敗となる 크게 실패하다 patirti nesėkmę izgāzties; ciest neveiksmi gagal floppen mislykkes, bli fiasko zrobić klapę له بشپړه ماتی سره مخامخ کیدل fracassar a cădea провалиться vybuchnúť spodleteti propasti göra fiasko, paja ล้มเหลวอย่างรุนแรง başarısızlığa uğramak 失敗 провалитися, оскандалитися بری طرح ناکام ہونا thất bại thảm hại 失败
ˈbomber noun
1. an aeroplane built for bombing. bomwerper قاذِفَةُ قَنابِل бомбардировач bombardeiro bombardér der Bomber bombefly βομβαρδιστικό αεροσκάφος bombardero pommituslennuk بمب افکن pommikone bombardier מפציץ बमवर्षक विमान bombarder bombázó(gép) pembom, bomber sprengjuflugvél bombardiere 爆撃機 폭격기 bombonešis bumbvedējs pesawat pengebom bommenwerper bombefly bombowiec بمب اچونکی bombardeiro bombardier бомбардировщик bombardér bombnik bombarder bombplan เครื่องบินทิ้งระเบิด bombardıman uçağı 轟炸機 бомбардувальник máy bay ném bom 轰炸机
2. a person who bombs. Bombers have caused many deaths in Northern Ireland. bombardeerder قاذِقُ قَنابِل бомбохвъргач lançador de bombas atentátník, ten kdo bombarduje der Bombenleger bombemand βομβιστής persona que pone bombas pommitaja کسی که بمب کار می گذارد pommittaja poseur/-euse de bombes מְחַבֵּל מִתְפּוֹצֵץ वमवर्षक व्यक्ति bombaš bombamerénylő pemasang bom hryðjuverkamaður dinamitardo 爆弾の仕掛け人 폭격수 teroristas bombardētājs; terorists pengebom bommengooier bombeattentatsmann terrorysta څوک چی له بمونو سره کار کوی bombista persoană care pune bombe бомбометатель človek, ktorý hádže alebo umiestňuje bomby metalec bomb bombaš attentatsman, bombman ผู้วางระเบิด bomba atan kimse, bombacı 轟炸員,設置炸彈者 організатор вибуху بمباری کرنے والا người phụ trách cắt bom 投弹手
ˈbombshell noun
1. a piece of startling news. His resignation was a real bombshell. uiterste verrassing خَبَرٌ مُفاجئ бомба bomba bomba die Bombe bombe ξαφνική είδηση, βόμβα bomba põrutav uudis خبر غیرمترقبه؛ خبرشگفت آور hätkähdyttävä bombe הוֹדָעָה מַפתִיעָה अचानक मिलने वाला स्तब्धकारी समाचार granata „bomba" berita mengejutkan æsifregn, bomba bomba 寝耳に水 돌발 사건 bomba satriecošs jaunums menggemparkan een donderslag bij heldere hemel bombe bomba غیرمترقبه یا ناڅابه خبر bomba ştire-bom­bă потрясающая новость bomba bomba senzacija bomb[nedslag] ข่าวไม่ค่อยดีที่ได้รับรู้อย่างปัจจุบันทันด่วน büyük sürpriz, beklenmedik olay 令人震驚的消息,突發事件 неймовірна новина حیران کن خبر vấn đề làm xôn xao dư luận 爆炸性事件,出人意料之外的事件
2. (slang) a sexy woman. seksbom إِمْرأَةٌ مُغْرِيَةٌ хубава жена estouro sexbomba ein Bombenweib sexbombe σεξοβόμβα (λαϊκ.) bombón, mujer despampanante sekspomm زن جذاب و زیبا seksikäs nainen bombe "פּצָצָה" सेक्सी औरत bomba bombázó wanita yang seksi bomba del sesso セクシーな女 매력적인 아가씨 seksbomba seksbumba perempuan seksi seksbom sexbombe seksbomba زړه وړنکی اوښکلی ښځه красотка sexbomba seks bomba bomba [sex]bomb ผู้หญิงที่มีเสน่ห์ทางเพศ âfet, dilber 性感的女人 краля جنسی طور پر پُر کشش عورت người phụ nữ gợi tình 性感美女
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