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bomb (EN)
Nafnorð, sögn

Nafnorð “bomb”

eintala bomb, fleirtala bombs
  1. sprengja
    The police successfully defused the bomb before it could explode.
  2. kjarnorkusprengja
    The threat of the bomb loomed over the world during the tense years of the Cold War.
  3. flopp (í samhengi við mistök eða óvinsælt afurð)
    The new restaurant was a total bomb, closing down just a few months after opening.
  4. sprengiefni (í yfirfærðri merkingu)
    The room was silent until she dropped a bomb, announcing her immediate resignation from the company.
  5. fjármunir (í samhengi við mikla upphæð)
    He spent a bomb on his new car, but it looks amazing.
  6. langt framspyrna (í íþróttum)
    The quarterback unleashed a bomb down the field, connecting with the receiver for a touchdown.

sögn “bomb”

nafnháttur bomb; hann bombs; þátíð bombed; lh. þt. bombed; nhm. bombing
  1. sprengja (í samhengi við árás)
    The enemy planes bombed the city during the night.
  2. mistakast algerlega
    The comedian bombed on stage last night; not a single joke landed.
  3. klúðra (einhverju)
    He bombed the final exam and has to retake the class.
  4. þjóta
    She bombed up the stairs to catch her phone before it stopped ringing.
  5. drekka sig fullan
    After losing his job, Jeff decided to bomb himself with whiskey at the local bar.