bomb

bombe

Arme qui explose et cause des dégâts ou tue des personnes.

En anglais simple : A weapon that explodes and causes damage or kills people.

• A bomb exploded near the bridge.
• The planes dropped bombs on the city.
• Police found a bomb inside the building.

Synonymes : explosive device

Expressions courantes : drop a bomb, bomb attack, bomb disposal

flop, échec

Quelque chose qui connaît un grand échec, surtout un film ou un spectacle.

En anglais simple : Something, especially a film or show, that fails badly.

• The movie was a bomb.
• Their expensive new show proved a commercial bomb.
• Critics predicted another box office bomb.

Synonymes : flop, failure

Contraires : hit

Expressions courantes : box office bomb, commercial bomb, a total bomb

bombe à eau, bombe de peinture

Sac ou ballon rempli d’eau ou d’une autre substance, conçu pour éclater quand on le lance.

En anglais simple : A bag or balloon filled with water or another substance, made to burst when thrown.

• They threw water bombs in the garden.
• A paint bomb burst against the wall.
• The flour bombs covered everyone in white powder.

Expressions courantes : water bomb, paint bomb, flour bomb

charge explosive

Quantité de matière explosive préparée pour exploser, par exemple afin de briser de la roche.

En anglais simple : An amount of explosive material prepared to go off, for example to break rock.

• Workers placed a bomb in the rock.
• The quarry’s bombs broke the stone apart.
• A long fuse was attached to each bomb.

Synonymes : explosive charge

Expressions courantes : blasting bomb, set a bomb

bombarder

Attaquer un lieu avec des armes explosives.

En anglais simple : To attack a place using weapons that explode.

• They bombed the bridge.
• Enemy planes were bombing the city.
• The village was bombed during the war.

Synonymes : bombard

Expressions courantes : bomb a city, bomb a bridge

rater

Obtenir de très mauvais résultats à un examen ou dans une matière.

En anglais simple : To do very badly in a test or course.

• I bombed the test.
• She bombed her final exam last week.
• Will I bomb the course if I miss this assignment?

Synonymes : fail, flunk

Contraires : pass

Expressions courantes : bomb a test, bomb an exam, bomb a course

faire un flop, échouer

Échouer complètement, notamment en recevant un mauvais accueil du public ou des clients.

En anglais simple : To fail very badly, especially by getting a poor reaction from an audience or customers.

• His joke bombed.
• The new movie bombed at the box office.
• Our latest product has bombed despite the advertising.

Synonymes : flop, fail

Contraires : succeed

Expressions courantes : bomb on stage, bomb at something, bomb an interview, bomb an audition

foncer

Se déplacer ou voyager à très grande vitesse.

En anglais simple : To travel or move very quickly.

• The car bombed past us.
• We bombed down the hill on our bikes.
• He was bombing along the motorway.

Comment l'utiliser : bomb along/down something (We bombed down the hill on our bikes.)

Synonymes : race, speed

Expressions courantes : bomb down something, bomb along something, bomb past someone