bomba
bomb
noun BOHM-bah Less Common
Origin: from Greek 'bombos', a booming sound
Usage Note
Bomba is the explosive; the plural is bombe. Colloquially una bomba means something fantastic, and a tutta bomba is slang for 'at full speed'. The phrase notizia bomba is a bombshell piece of news.
Examples
"La bomba è esplosa di notte."
Natural Translation
The bomb exploded at night.
Literal Translation
The bomb is exploded of night.
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