What does bomba in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word bomba in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bomba in Spanish.

The word bomba in Spanish means bomb, pump, bombshell, drunkenness, make a bomb, assemble a bomb, bomb warning, atomic bomb, water pump, heat pump, time bomb, time bomb, hydrogen bomb, neutron bomb, fire protection pump, sprinkler pump, vacuum apparatus, stink bomb, drive pump, incendiary bomb, incendiary device, limpet mine, limpet bomb, limpet mine, booby-trap, drop like a bombshell, come as a bombshell, letterbomb, car bomb, Molotov cocktail, mail bomb, package bomb, mail bomb, have a blast, do a cannonball. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bomba

bomb

nombre femenino (artefacto explosivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hubo un aviso de bomba en el colegio.
There was a bomb threat at school.

pump

nombre femenino (máquina para bombear)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se rompió la bomba del agua del coche.
The car's water pump broke.

bombshell

nombre femenino (información sorprendente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las declaraciones del primer ministro son una bomba.
The declarations of the Prime Minister are a bombshell.

drunkenness

nombre femenino (embriaguez, borrachera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La otra noche nos pillamos una bomba de ron digna de envidia.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Drunkenness has been linked to violent behavior.

make a bomb, assemble a bomb

locución verbal (montar una bomba)

Los atacantes armaron una bomba y salieron dispuestos a todo.

bomb warning

(amenaza, advertencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Recibieron un aviso de bomba y evacuaron el edificio.
They got a bomb warning and evacuated the building.

atomic bomb

nombre femenino (explosivo radiactivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Enola Gay fue el avión que lanzó la primera bomba atómica sobre Japón.
Enola Gay was the plane that released the first atomic bomb on Japan.

water pump

locución nominal femenina (para tanques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tuvieron un problema con la bomba de agua y tienen que esperar al plomero.
They had a problem with the water pump and they have to wait for the plumber.

heat pump

locución nominal femenina (aparato de calefacción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La casa tiene una bomba de calor propia.
The house has its own heat pump.

time bomb

locución nominal femenina (con temporizador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La máquina tiene una bomba de efecto retardado.
The machine has a time bomb in it.

time bomb

locución nominal femenina (figurado (impacto futuro) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Está situación es una bomba de efecto retardado que no tardará en explotar.
This situation is a time bomb and it will explode before long.

hydrogen bomb

locución nominal femenina (derecho: arma de destrucción masiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

neutron bomb

locución nominal femenina (derecho: arma de destrucción masiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fire protection pump, sprinkler pump

(alimentación de agua)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las bombas de los sistemas contra incendios deben estar aprobadas por el Ministerio.
Fire protection pumps must be approved by the ministry.

vacuum apparatus

locución nominal femenina (para disfunción eréctil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bomba de vacío es un cilindro de plástico con un anillo en el extremo.
A vacuum apparatus is a plastic cylinder with a ring on one end.

stink bomb

locución nominal femenina (para gastar bromas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los niños bromearon con bombas fétidas en el recreo.
The children played with stink bombs during the break.

drive pump

(hidráulica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Compró una bomba impulsora de presión para riego.
She bought a pressure drive pump for irrigation.

incendiary bomb, incendiary device

locución nominal femenina (derecho: arma de destrucción masiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

limpet mine, limpet bomb

(arma adherida a superficie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

limpet mine

nombre femenino (tipo de bomba)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

booby-trap

nombre femenino (tipo de bomba)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

drop like a bombshell, come as a bombshell

locución verbal (coloquial (enfadar) (shock and surprise together)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La noticia cayó como una bomba en la familia.
The news came as a bombshell for the family.

letterbomb

nombre femenino (carta con explosivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

car bomb

(ES (vehículo con bomba)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un coche bomba estalló frente al consulado.
A car bomb exploded in front of the consulate.

Molotov cocktail

locución nominal con flexión de género (explosivo incendiario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los encapuchados lanzaron cócteles molotov a la policía.

mail bomb

locución nominal masculina (bomba por correo) (general)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

package bomb, mail bomb

nombre masculino (paquete con explosivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have a blast

locución verbal (coloquial (divertirse mucho)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pablo y sus amigos lo pasaron bomba en el concierto ayer.

do a cannonball

locución verbal (a piscina, lago)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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