What does bombé in French mean?

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

The word bombé in French means bulging, bomb, spray, bomb dive, bombshell, riding hat, knockout, kettle, feast, round, spray-paint, bulge, bow, belt along, bomb along, bomb threat, bomb scare, bomb alert, bombing, bomb attack, A bomb, scatter bomb, water bomb, water balloon, fragmentation bomb, H bomb, neutron bomb, time bomb, aerosol, puncture sealant spray, demisting spray, H-bomb, human time bomb, suicide bomber, firebomb, incendiary bomb, Molotov cocktail, incendiary pamphlet, tear gas, nuclear bomb, sex bomb, be a bombshell, dive-bomb, bomb, feast, set a bomb, bomber. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bombé

bulging

adjectif (en forme de demi-sphère)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
À cause d'une infiltration d'eau, cette paroi est bombée.

bomb

nom féminin (engin de guerre explosif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On a évacué le quartier après la découverte d'une bombe de la dernière guerre.
The area was evacuated after the discovery of a bomb from the last war.

spray

nom féminin (aérosol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il n'utilise plus de bombe insecticide pour lutter contre les moustiques.
He no longer uses insect spray to battle against the mosquitoes.

bomb dive

nom féminin (plongeon fesses en premier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon frère a fait une bombe alors que je lisais au bord de la piscine et m'a complètement trempée !
My brother did a bomb dive while I was reading at the poolside and completely soaked me.

bombshell

nom féminin (figuré (nouvelle explosive, scoop) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son arrestation a fait l'effet d'une bombe.
His arrest was a bombshell.

riding hat

nom féminin (Équitation : casquette renforcée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Porter une bombe est utile pour les balades à cheval en forêt.
Wearing a riding hat is useful for hacks in the forest.

knockout

nom féminin (familier (belle fille) (slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fille qui présente la météo est une bombe !
The girl who presents the weather is a knockout!

kettle

nom féminin (Can (bouilloire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Peux-tu me passer la bombe ?
Can you pass me the kettle, please?

feast

nom féminin (argot, vieilli (bombance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons fait bombe toute l'après-midi.
We had a feast that lasted all afternoon.

round

verbe transitif (arrondir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pour cet exercice, il ne faut ni creuser ni bomber le dos.

spray-paint

verbe transitif (écrire avec une bombe)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les tagueurs bombent les murs de la ville.

bulge, bow

verbe intransitif (s'arrondir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ce vieux mur bombe.

belt along, bomb along

verbe intransitif (familier (aller très vite)

Il va falloir bomber pour arriver à l'heure.

bomb threat, bomb scare

nom féminin (soupçons de présence d'explosifs)

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

bomb alert

nom féminin (alarme, signalement)

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

bombing, bomb attack

nom masculin (explosion terroriste)

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

A bomb

nom féminin (bombe atomique)

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

scatter bomb

nom féminin (type de bombe)

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

water bomb, water balloon

nom féminin (ballon rempli d'eau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les élèves avaient préparé des bombes à eau pour les lancer sur leurs professeurs à la fin des cours.

fragmentation bomb

nom féminin (arme explosive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bombe à fragmentation est une bombe aérienne qui explose avant d'atteindre sa cible.

H bomb

nom féminin (type de bombe)

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

neutron bomb

nom féminin (bombe thermonucléaire)

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

time bomb

nom féminin (explosif minuté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bombe à retardement possède un mécanisme de verrouillage de son action.

aerosol

nom féminin (spray)

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

puncture sealant spray

nom féminin (dispositif pour roue crevée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bombe anti-crevaison a tendance à remplacer la roue de secours.

demisting spray

nom féminin (vaporisateur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bombe antibuée est utilisée pour retirer la buée d'un habitacle.

H-bomb

nom féminin (explosif thermonucléaire) (explosive weapon: abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bombe H ou bombe à hydrogène est une bombe nucléaire.

human time bomb

nom féminin ([qqn] instable potentiellement dangereux) (figurative)

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

suicide bomber

nom féminin (sorte de kamikaze)

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

firebomb, incendiary bomb

nom féminin (type de bombe)

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

Molotov cocktail

nom féminin (cocktail Molotov)

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

incendiary pamphlet

nom féminin (figuré (pamphlet)

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

tear gas

nom féminin (arme destinée à faire pleurer) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les bombes lacrymogènes sont des armes d’auto-défense.

nuclear bomb

nom féminin (bombe atomique) (explosive weapon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bombe nucléaire a été utilisée deux fois durant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale.

sex bomb

nom féminin (personne sexuellement très attirante)

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

be a bombshell

locution verbale (figuré (surprendre, étonner fortement) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'annonce de la prise d'otage a fait l'effet d'une bombe.

dive-bomb, bomb

locution verbale (sauter les pieds groupés dans l'eau) (swimming)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

feast

locution verbale (familier, vieilli (ripailler)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

set a bomb

locution verbale (laisser une bombe quelque part)

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

bomber

([qqn] installant des bombes)

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

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