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1 explosión
f.1 explosion, blast, blowing-up, blowout.2 explosion, thunder, bang, blast.3 outburst, burst.* * *1 explosion, blast, blowing up2 figurado outburst\hacer explosión to explodeexplosión demográfica population explosion* * *noun f.1) explosion2) outbreak, outburst* * *SF1) [de bomba] explosion2) [de cólera] outburst, explosion3) (=expansión) explosion* * *a) ( de bomba) explosionla bomba hizo explosión — (period) the bomb exploded o went off
b) (de cólera, júbilo) outburstc) ( crecimiento brusco) explosion* * *= explosion, detonation, bang, blast.Ex. The nineteenth century also saw an explosion of exaggerated and decorated letter forms intended for display.Ex. In a true detonation, a shock wave passess through a mass destabilizing it and causing it to disintegrate.Ex. This is how the world ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper.Ex. Obama orders US flags to be flown at half staff in honor of 29 miners killed in blast.----* explosión de bomba = bomb attack, bomb blast, bombing, bomb explosion.* explosión de la edición, la = publishing explosion, the.* explosión de la información, la = information explosion, the.* explosión de la literatura, la = literature explosion, the.* explosión de las búsquedas = explosion of searches.* explosión de las publicaciones = publication explosion.* explosión de las publicaciones, la = literature explosion, the.* explosión demográfica, la = population explosion, the.* motor de explosión = combustion engine.* motor de explosión interna = internal combustion engine.* teoría de la gran explosión = big bang, the.* una explosión de = an explosion of.* * *a) ( de bomba) explosionla bomba hizo explosión — (period) the bomb exploded o went off
b) (de cólera, júbilo) outburstc) ( crecimiento brusco) explosion* * *= explosion, detonation, bang, blast.Ex: The nineteenth century also saw an explosion of exaggerated and decorated letter forms intended for display.
Ex: In a true detonation, a shock wave passess through a mass destabilizing it and causing it to disintegrate.Ex: This is how the world ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper.Ex: Obama orders US flags to be flown at half staff in honor of 29 miners killed in blast.* explosión de bomba = bomb attack, bomb blast, bombing, bomb explosion.* explosión de la edición, la = publishing explosion, the.* explosión de la información, la = information explosion, the.* explosión de la literatura, la = literature explosion, the.* explosión de las búsquedas = explosion of searches.* explosión de las publicaciones = publication explosion.* explosión de las publicaciones, la = literature explosion, the.* explosión demográfica, la = population explosion, the.* motor de explosión = combustion engine.* motor de explosión interna = internal combustion engine.* teoría de la gran explosión = big bang, the.* una explosión de = an explosion of.* * *1 (de una bomba) explosionuna explosión de gas a gas explosionla bomba hizo explosión ( period); the bomb exploded, the bomb went offhubo varios muertos en la explosión several people died in the explosion o blast2 (de cólera) outburst, explosion; (de júbilo) outbursthubo una explosión de risas there was a burst of laughter, everyone burst out laughing3 (crecimiento brusco) explosionCompuesto:population explosion* * *
explosión sustantivo femenino
◊ la bomba hizo explosión (period) the bomb exploded o went off
explosión sustantivo femenino explosion, blast: la bomba va a hacer explosión, the bomb is going to go off
' explosión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bombazo
- demográfica
- demográfico
- detonación
- estallido
- estampido
- hostia
- indemne
- motor
- saltar
- desencadenar
- fogonazo
- grande
- producir
- provocar
- resplandor
- retumbar
- sacudida
English:
bang
- blast
- blow
- blowup
- burst
- destructive
- eruption
- explode
- explosion
- internal-combustion engine
- pop
- boom
- flash
- population
- resounding
- responsible
- shock
- violent
* * *explosión nf1. [de bomba, explosivo, caldera] explosion;una explosión de gas a gas explosion;el gol provocó una explosión de júbilo there was an outburst of joy at the goal;hacer explosión [bomba, explosivo, petardo] to explode, to go off;[caldera] to explode, to burst explosión atómica atomic explosion;explosión controlada controlled explosion;explosión nuclear atomic explosion2. [desarrollo rápido] explosionexplosión demográfica population explosion;explosión urbanística rapid urban expansion* * *f explosion;hacer explosión go off, explode;explosión de ira outburst of anger* * *1) estallido: explosion2) : outburstuna explosión de ira: an outburst of anger* * *explosión n explosion -
2 explosión de bomba
(n.) = bomb attack, bomb blast, bombing, bomb explosionEx. The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.Ex. This article describes the experiences of coping with the effects of damage caused by an IRA bomb blast which severely damaged the library.Ex. Despite damage from bombing, triple digit inflation, and staff shortages, many libraries functioned throughout the conflict.Ex. Their latest weapon of choice is poisonous chlorine gas, which they use in bomb explosions to cause more casualties and spread panic.* * *(n.) = bomb attack, bomb blast, bombing, bomb explosionEx: The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.
Ex: This article describes the experiences of coping with the effects of damage caused by an IRA bomb blast which severely damaged the library.Ex: Despite damage from bombing, triple digit inflation, and staff shortages, many libraries functioned throughout the conflict.Ex: Their latest weapon of choice is poisonous chlorine gas, which they use in bomb explosions to cause more casualties and spread panic. -
3 Explosion
f; -, -en1. explosion; zur Explosion bringen explode, detonate2. fig. von Zorn, Gewalt etc.: explosion, flare-up3. fig. der Kosten etc.: explosion* * *die Explosionblast; explosion; blow-up; fulmination* * *Ex|plo|si|on [ɛksplo'zioːn]f -, -enexplosion* * *die1) (a blowing up, or the noise caused by this: a gas explosion; The explosion could be heard a long way off.) explosion2) (the action of exploding: the explosion of the atom bomb.) explosion3) (a sudden great increase: an explosion in food prices.) explosion* * *Ex·plo·si·on<-, -en>[ɛksploˈzi̯o:n]f detonation, explosion a. figetw zur \Explosion bringen to detonate [or explode] sth* * *die; Explosion, Explosionen explosion* * *1. explosion;zur Explosion bringen explode, detonate2. fig von Zorn, Gewalt etc: explosion, flare-up3. fig der Kosten etc: explosion* * *die; Explosion, Explosionen explosion* * *f.blast n.burst n.explosion n.fulmination n. -
4 explosion
[-ʒən] noun1) a blowing up, or the noise caused by this:إنْفِجار، تَفْجيرThe explosion could be heard a long way off.
2) the action of exploding:إنْفِجار، تَفْجيرthe explosion of the atom bomb.
إنْفِجار (بالغَضَب)an explosion of laughter.
4) a sudden great increase:إزْدياد ، زيادَه فُجائِيَّهan explosion in food prices.
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5 hydrogen bomb
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6 zur Explosion bringen
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7 fuel-air explosion aircraft bomb
Military: FAEУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > fuel-air explosion aircraft bomb
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8 бомба бомб·а
атомная бомба — atom / atomic / fission bomb, A-bomb
водородная / термоядерная бомба — hydrogen / H / fusion / thermo-nuclear bomb, superbomb
бомбить термоядерными бомбами, сбрасывать термоядерные бомбы — to H-bomb
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9 взрыв бомбы
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10 вибух бомби
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11 bombazo
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12 pommiräjähdys
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13 взрыв бомбы
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14 bombeeksplosjon
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15 bombazo
m.1 explosion, blast.2 bomb explosion.3 bombshell.* * *1 (explosión) bomb blast, explosion2 (cosa inesperada) bombshell3 (exitazo) smash hit, smash* * *SM1) (=explosión) explosion2) * (=notición) bombshell3) * (=éxito) smash hit ** * *1) (Méx) ( explosión) bomb explosion2) (fam) ( noticia) bombshell* * *= bomb explosion, bomb blast.Ex. Their latest weapon of choice is poisonous chlorine gas, which they use in bomb explosions to cause more casualties and spread panic.Ex. This article describes the experiences of coping with the effects of damage caused by an IRA bomb blast which severely damaged the library.* * *1) (Méx) ( explosión) bomb explosion2) (fam) ( noticia) bombshell* * *= bomb explosion, bomb blast.Ex: Their latest weapon of choice is poisonous chlorine gas, which they use in bomb explosions to cause more casualties and spread panic.
Ex: This article describes the experiences of coping with the effects of damage caused by an IRA bomb blast which severely damaged the library.* * *A ( Méx) (explosión) bomb explosion* * *
bombazo sustantivo masculino
1 (Méx) ( explosión) bomb explosion
2 (fam) ( noticia) bombshell
bombazo sustantivo masculino
1 fig fam (una gran sorpresa) sensation, stir: la publicación de las fotografías fue un bombazo, the publication of the photos caused a sensation
2 (explosión) bomb blast
* * *bombazo nm1. [explosión] explosion, blast* * *m1 explosion2 fig fambombshell -
16 bomba
intj.listen, attention.f.1 bomb (explosive).poner una bomba to plant a bombbomba atómica atom o nuclear bombbomba fétida stink bombbomba de hidrógeno hydrogen bombbomba de humo smoke bombbomba incendiaria petrol bombbomba lacrimógena tear gas grenadebomba de mano (hand) grenadebomba de neutrones neutron bomb2 pump.bomba hidráulica hydraulic pumpbomba de pie foot pump3 bombshell.caer como una bomba to be a bombshell4 petrol station (British), gas station (United States). (Chilean Spanish, Ecuadoran Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)5 filling station, petrol station.6 bubble.7 finger-shaped cream puff.8 fire station.9 drinking spree.10 popular verse recited to music.* * *1 (explosivo) bomb2 (noticia) bombshell\a prueba de bomba bombproofpasarlo bomba to have a whale of a timebomba atómica atomic bombbomba de cobalto cobalt bombbomba de gas lacrimógeno tear gas canisterbomba de hidrógeno hydrogen bombbomba de mano hand grenadebomba de neutrones neutron bombbomba de relojería time bombbomba fétida stink bombbomba fumígena smoke bombbomba incendiaria incendiary bomb, incendiary devicebomba nuclear nuclear bomb————————1 pump\bomba de agua water pumpbomba de gasolina fuel pump* * *noun f.1) bomb2) pump•* * *1. SF1) (Mil) bomb•
poner una bomba — to plant a bomb•
a prueba de bomba(s) — bomb-proofbomba de humo — (lit) smoke bomb; (fig) smokescreen
bomba de mortero — mortar bomb, mortar shell
bomba de racimo — Cono Sur cluster bomb
bomba lacrimógena — tear-gas canister, tear-gas bomb
2) (Téc) [de agua, de aire] pump•
dar a la bomba — to pump, work the pumpbomba bencinera — Chile petrol station, gas station (EEUU)
bomba de cobalto — (Med) cobalt bomb
bomba corazón-pulmón — (Med) heart-lung machine
bomba de gasolina — [en motor] fuel pump; [en gasolinera] petrol o (EEUU) gas(oline) pump
3) (Periodismo)a) (=notición) bombshellla dimisión del presidente fue una auténtica bomba — the president's resignation was a real bombshell
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noticia bomba — bombshellb) * (=éxito) smash hit *4) (Mús) slide5) [de lámpara] glass, globe7) Col, Ven(tb: bomba gasolinera) petrol station, gas station (EEUU)2.ADJ INV Esp† * (=estupendo)•
éxito bomba — * phenomenal successel grupo está teniendo un éxito bomba en su gira — the group is having a phenomenally successful tour
3.ADV Esp*pasarlo bomba — to have a whale of a time *, have a super time *
* * *1)a) (Arm, Mil) bomblanzar/arrojar bombas — to drop bombs
caer como una bomba: la noticia cayó como una bomba the news came as a bombshell; pasarlo bomba (Esp fam) to have a great time o a ball (colloq); ser una bomba — (RPl fam) to be gorgeous (colloq)
b) ( notición) big newsc) ( en fútbol americano) bomb2) (Tec) pump; (para insecticidas, pesticidas) spray3) ( de chicle) bubble4) (Andes, Ven) ( gasolinera) gas station (AmE), petrol station (BrE)5) (Chi) ( vehículo) fire engine, fire truck (AmE); ( estación) fire station; ( cuerpo) fire department (AmE), fire brigade (BrE)6) (Col) ( en baloncesto) area7) (Per fam) ( borrachera)se pegó una bomba — he got plastered (colloq)
* * *1)a) (Arm, Mil) bomblanzar/arrojar bombas — to drop bombs
caer como una bomba: la noticia cayó como una bomba the news came as a bombshell; pasarlo bomba (Esp fam) to have a great time o a ball (colloq); ser una bomba — (RPl fam) to be gorgeous (colloq)
b) ( notición) big newsc) ( en fútbol americano) bomb2) (Tec) pump; (para insecticidas, pesticidas) spray3) ( de chicle) bubble4) (Andes, Ven) ( gasolinera) gas station (AmE), petrol station (BrE)5) (Chi) ( vehículo) fire engine, fire truck (AmE); ( estación) fire station; ( cuerpo) fire department (AmE), fire brigade (BrE)6) (Col) ( en baloncesto) area7) (Per fam) ( borrachera)se pegó una bomba — he got plastered (colloq)
* * *bomba11 = pump.Nota: Para mover líquidos.Ex: A spoken dialogue between the system and the trainee would proceed as follows: System 'Try to assemble the air compressor' Trainee: 'How?' System: 'Install pump, install pump brace, install pulley, install belt housing cover.
* bomba de agua = water pump.* bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.* bomba de calor = heat pump.* bomba de gasolina = fuel pump.* bomba de inyección = fuel injection pump.* bomba de mano = hand pump.* bomba de pie = foot pump.* sacar con una bomba = pump out.bomba22 = bomb.Nota: La "b" no se pronuncia (ni tampoco en aplomb, climb, numb, plumb, succumb).Ex: The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment (pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).
* amenaza de bomba = bomb threat.* a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.* bomba antipersonal = anti-personnel bomb.* bomba atómica = atomic bomb.* bomba clúster = cluster munition, cluster bomb.* bomba de dispersión = cluster bomb, cluster munition.* bomba de hidrógeno = hydrogen bomb (H-bomb).* bomba de humo = smoke bomb.* bomba de racimo = cluster munition, cluster bomb.* bomba de relojería = ticking time bomb, time bomb, accident waiting to happen, loose cannon.* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.* bomba fétida = stink bomb.* bomba H = hydrogen bomb (H-bomb).* bomba incendiaria = incendiary device, incendiary bomb.* bomba lapa = limpet bomb.* bomba lógica = logic bomb.* bomba magnética = limpet bomb.* brigada de desactivación de bombas = bomb squad.* camión bomba = truck bomb.* carta bomba = letter bomb.* coche bomba = car bomb.* coche bomba suicida = suicide car bomb.* colocar una bomba = plant + bomb.* experto en desactivación de bombas = detonation expert.* explosión de bomba = bomb attack, bomb blast, bombing, bomb explosion.* fabricación de bombas = bomb manufacture.* hacer estallar una bomba = bomb.* hombre bomba = suicide bomber.* lanzar bombas = bomb.* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.* plantar una bomba = plant + bomb.* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.* tirar bombas = bomb.* * *Alanzar/arrojar bombas to drop bombspusieron una bomba en el hotel they planted a bomb in the hotelcaer como una bomba: la noticia de su muerte cayó como una bomba the news of his death was a bombshelllos mariscos le cayeron como una bomba ( fam); the seafood really upset his stomach2 (notición) big newsCompuestos:anti-personnel bombhome-made bombatom o atomic bombbooby-trap bombtime bombcluster bombsmoke bombnail bombneutron bombdepth chargecluster bomb● bomba de tiempo or de relojeríatime bombeste asunto es una bomba de tiempo or de relojería this issue is a time bombstink bomb● bomba H or de hidrógenohydrogen bomb, H-bombincendiary bombsmart bomb, intelligent bombtear gas bombcar bombthermobaric bomb, vacuum bombbooby-trap bombB ( Tec) pump; (para insecticidas, pesticidas) sprayCompuestos:● bomba aspirante/impelentesuction/force pumpheart-lung machinepumpcobalt bomb● bomba de combustible/aguafuel/water pumpC (de chicle) bubblehacer bombas to blow bubblesD (Andes, Ven) (gasolinera) filling station, gas station ( AmE), garage ( BrE), petrol station ( BrE)E ( Chi) (vehículo) fire truck ( AmE), fire engine ( BrE); (estación) fire station; (cuerpo) fire department ( AmE), fire brigade ( BrE)G ( Col) (en baloncesto) areabomba de chocolate chocolate eclairbomba de crema cream puffI* * *
bomba sustantivo femenino
1a) (Arm, Mil) bomb;◊ lanzar/arrojar bombas to drop bombs;
poner una bomba to plant a bomb;
bomba atómica atom o atomic bomb;
bomba de tiempo time bomb;
bomba lacrimógena tear gas canister;
caer como una bomba [ noticia] to come as a bombshell
2 (Tec) pump;
bomba de agua water pump
3 (Andes, Ven) ( gasolinera) gas station (AmE), petrol station (BrE)
4 (Chi) ( vehículo) fire engine, fire truck (AmE);
( estación) fire station
bomba sustantivo femenino
1 (explosivo) bomb
bomba atómica/incendiaria, nuclear/incendiary bomb
bomba de hidrógeno/de neutrones, hydrogen/neutron bomb
coche/paquete bomba, car/letter bomb
2 (de bicicleta, de líquidos) pump
bomba de agua, water pump
bomba de incendios, fire engine
3 fam (notición) bombshell
♦ Locuciones: familiar pasarlo bomba, to have a whale of a time
' bomba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
detonante
- explosión
- explosionar
- incendiaria
- incendiario
- inyección
- lapa
- mecha
- mina
- nitroglicerina
- relojería
- retardada
- retardado
- tirar
- amenaza
- arrojar
- carro
- coche
- colocar
- desactivar
- estallar
- estallido
- estampido
- explotar
- lanzamiento
- lanzar
- paquete
- poner
- saltar
English:
blow
- bolt
- bomb
- bombshell
- booby trap
- car bomb
- defuse
- disposal
- drop
- earthshattering
- explode
- fuse
- go off
- hydrogen bomb
- incendiary
- let off
- letter bomb
- live
- parcel bomb
- plant
- pump
- pump out
- set off
- smoke bomb
- stink-bomb
- stomach-pump
- thunderbolt
- time bomb
- timing device
- atomic
- balloon
- booby
- bubble
- car
- fire
- gas
- hit
- letter
- miss
- petrol
- scare
- smoke
- stink
- stomach
- time
- vacuum
- whale
* * *♦ nf1. [explosivo] bomb;paquete/coche bomba parcel/car bomb;caer como una bomba to be a bombshellbomba atómica atom o nuclear bomb;bomba de cobalto cobalt bomb;bomba de dispersión cluster bomb;bomba fétida stink bomb;bomba de fragmentación fragmentation bomb, cluster bomb;bomba H H bomb;bomba de hidrógeno hydrogen bomb;bomba de humo smoke bomb;bomba incendiaria incendiary (bomb), fire-bomb;bomba lacrimógena tear-gas grenade;bomba lapa = bomb affixed to underside of vehicle;bomba de mano (hand) grenade;bomba de neutrones neutron bomb;también Fig bomba de relojería time bomb;bomba teledirigida remote-controlled bomb;bomba termonuclear thermonuclear bomb;RP también Fig bomba de tiempo time bomb2. [de agua, de bicicleta] pumpbomba aspirante suction pump;bomba hidráulica hydraulic pump;bomba de mano stirrup pump;bomba neumática pneumatic pump;bomba de pie foot pump;bomba rotativa rotary pump;bomba de succión suction pump;bomba de vacío vacuum pump3. [acontecimiento] bombshell;Famla fiesta de anoche fue la bomba the party last night was something else4. [con chicle] bubble;hacer bombas to blow bubbles6. Chile, Ecuad, Ven [gasolinera] Br petrol station, US gas station;7. Col, Hond, RDom [burbuja] bubbleestar en bomba to be drunk9. Am [cometa] circular kite10. RP [dulce] choux pastry puff♦ adj invEsp Famuna noticia bomba a bombshell♦ advEsp Fampasarlo bomba to have a great time* * *f1 ( explosivo) bomb;caer como una bomba fig fam come as a bombshell2 TÉC pump3 S.Am.gas station, Brpetrol station4 Esp:pasarlo bomba fam have a great time* * *bomba nf1) : bomb2) : bubble3) : pumpbomba de gasolina: gas pump* * *bomba n1. (artefacto) bomb2. (máquina) pump -
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2 = bomb.Nota: La "b" no se pronuncia (ni tampoco en aplomb, climb, numb, plumb, succumb).Ex. The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment (pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).----* amenaza de bomba = bomb threat.* a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.* bomba antipersonal = anti-personnel bomb.* bomba atómica = atomic bomb.* bomba clúster = cluster munition, cluster bomb.* bomba de dispersión = cluster bomb, cluster munition.* bomba de hidrógeno = hydrogen bomb (H-bomb).* bomba de humo = smoke bomb.* bomba de racimo = cluster munition, cluster bomb.* bomba de relojería = ticking time bomb, time bomb, accident waiting to happen, loose cannon.* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.* bomba fétida = stink bomb.* bomba H = hydrogen bomb (H-bomb).* bomba incendiaria = incendiary device, incendiary bomb.* bomba lapa = limpet bomb.* bomba lógica = logic bomb.* bomba magnética = limpet bomb.* brigada de desactivación de bombas = bomb squad.* camión bomba = truck bomb.* carta bomba = letter bomb.* coche bomba = car bomb.* coche bomba suicida = suicide car bomb.* colocar una bomba = plant + bomb.* experto en desactivación de bombas = detonation expert.* explosión de bomba = bomb attack, bomb blast, bombing, bomb explosion.* fabricación de bombas = bomb manufacture.* hacer estallar una bomba = bomb.* hombre bomba = suicide bomber.* lanzar bombas = bomb.* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.* plantar una bomba = plant + bomb.* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.* tirar bombas = bomb. -
18 attentat
attentat [atɑ̃ta]masculine noun* * *atɑ̃tanom masculin ( contre un individu) assassination attempt ( contre on); (contre un groupe, bâtiment) attack ( contre on)Phrasal Verbs:* * *atɑ̃ta nm(contre une personne) assassination attempt, (contre un bâtiment) attack* * *attentat nm1 ( contre un individu) assassination attempt (contre on); (contre un groupe, bâtiment) attack (contre on); attentat terroriste/raciste terrorist/racist attack; attentat à la bombe bomb attack; commettre or perpétrer un attentat contre to carry out an assassination attempt against, to make an attempt on the life of [individu]; to carry out an attack against [groupe, bâtiment];2 Jur attentat à la vie de qn attempted murder of sb, attempt on sb's life.attentat à la pudeur Jur indecent assault.[atɑ̃ta] nom masculin1. [assassinat] assassination attempt2. [explosion] attackattentat à la bombe bomb attack, bombing3. [atteinte] -
19 взрыв термоядерной бомбы
1) Military: thermonuclear (bomb) burst, thermonuclear (bomb) explosion2) Engineering: thermonuclear bomb explosion, thermonuclear explosionУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > взрыв термоядерной бомбы
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20 взрыв атомной бомбы
1) Engineering: atomic bomb burst2) Makarov: A-bomb burst, A-bomb explosion, atomic bomb explosion, nuclear blastУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > взрыв атомной бомбы
См. также в других словарях:
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Explosion Atomique — Test d une bombe atomique américaine de 23 kilotonnes, le 18 avril 1953 Une explosion atomique ou explosion nucléaire est le résultat de l explosion d une bombe atomique. Le terme ne distingue généralement pas l explosion d une bombe A… … Wikipédia en Français
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Bomb — Bomb, n. [F. bombe bombshell, fr. L. bombus a humming or buzzing noise, Gr. ?.] [1913 Webster] 1. A great noise; a hollow sound. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A pillar of iron . . . which if you had struck, would make . . . a great bomb in the chamber… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bomb chest — Bomb Bomb, n. [F. bombe bombshell, fr. L. bombus a humming or buzzing noise, Gr. ?.] [1913 Webster] 1. A great noise; a hollow sound. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A pillar of iron . . . which if you had struck, would make . . . a great bomb in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bomb ketch — Bomb Bomb, n. [F. bombe bombshell, fr. L. bombus a humming or buzzing noise, Gr. ?.] [1913 Webster] 1. A great noise; a hollow sound. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A pillar of iron . . . which if you had struck, would make . . . a great bomb in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bomb lance — Bomb Bomb, n. [F. bombe bombshell, fr. L. bombus a humming or buzzing noise, Gr. ?.] [1913 Webster] 1. A great noise; a hollow sound. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A pillar of iron . . . which if you had struck, would make . . . a great bomb in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bomb vessel — Bomb Bomb, n. [F. bombe bombshell, fr. L. bombus a humming or buzzing noise, Gr. ?.] [1913 Webster] 1. A great noise; a hollow sound. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A pillar of iron . . . which if you had struck, would make . . . a great bomb in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English