English–French

“bomb” in French

French

Alsobombarder

Pronunciation

IPA/bɔ̃b/

Example

La bombe a été désamorcée hier matin.

The bomb was defused yesterday morning.

Illustration for bombe (bomb)

How to say “bomb” in French

“Bomb” in French is bombe.

An explosive object whose sudden release of pressure and fragments damages everything around it.

Full entry for bombe: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bombe

Une alerte à la bombe a perturbé le centre commercial.

A bomb alert disrupted the shopping center.

Tips for using bombe

  • The verb désamorcer takes a direct object, as in désamorcer une bombe, meaning "to defuse a bomb."

Other French words for “bomb”

Ils ont bombardé ma boîte mail de publicités.

They bombarded my inbox with advertisements.

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