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bomb [bɒm]1 noun∎ Nuclear the bomb la bombe atomique;∎ to release or drop a bomb lâcher ou larguer une bombe;∎ familiar this room looks as if a bomb had hit it cette pièce est un véritable champ de bataille∎ the repairs cost a bomb les réparations ont coûté les yeux de la tête;∎ to make a bomb se faire un fric fou(d) (in swimming pool) bombe f;∎ to do a bomb faire une bombe∎ this car goes like a bomb elle fonce, cette voiture;∎ British the show went like a bomb le spectacle a fait un malheur(a) (go quickly) bomber, filer à toute vitesse;∎ we bombed down the motorway on bombait sur l'autoroute(b) (fail → film, show) être un fiasco□, être un bide; American School & University (→ student) se planter complètement►► Military bomb bay soute f à bombes;Military bomb disposal déminage m;bomb disposal expert démineur m;Military bomb disposal squad, bomb disposal team équipe f de déminage;Military bomb scare alerte f à la bombe;Military bomb shelter abri m(of car, driver) bomber∎ to bomb along the road bomber sur la route➲ bomb out∎ the whole street had been bombed out toute la rue avait été détruite par les bombardements;∎ he was bombed out (of his house) il a perdu sa maison dans le bombardement∎ to bomb sb out poser un lapin à qn∎ to bomb out of sth se faire éjecter de qch□ -
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A n1 Geog baie f ; the Bay of Biscay/of Bengal le golfe de Gascogne/du Bengale ; the Bay of Pigs la Baie des Cochons ;2 Hunt to be at bay être aux abois ; to bring to bay acculer ; to hold ou keep at bay fig tenir [qn] à distance [attacker, opponent] ; stopper [famine] ; enrayer [unemployment, inflation etc] ;7 ( horse) alezan m.C vi [dog] aboyer (at contre, après) ; to bay at the moon hurler à la lune or à la mort ; to bay for sb's blood fig réclamer la tête de qn.
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