bombing

• Substantiv, das die Handlung oder den Vorfall eines Angriffs auf ein Ziel mit Bomben bezeichnet, oft im militärischen oder terroristischen Kontext.

A noun referring to the act or instance of attacking a target with bombs, often in a military or terrorist context.

1. Military attackB2formal

   An act of dropping or detonating bombs from aircraft or other means, typically as part of warfare.

   Bombardierung

   • The bombing of the city caused widespread destruction.
   • The military conducted a bombing campaign against enemy targets.
   • Civilians were evacuated before the bombing began.

   Synonymeair raidbombardmentshelling

2. Terrorist attackB2formal

   An act of using explosives to cause harm or damage, often for political or ideological reasons.

   Terroranschlag

   • The bombing at the market killed several people.
   • Police are investigating the bombing of the government building.
   • The bombing was claimed by a terrorist group.

   Synonymeblastexplosion

3. Complete failureB2informalamerican

   A situation where something is a total failure or disaster.

   Totale Pleite

   • The movie was a total bombing at the box office.
   • His presentation was a bombing; nobody understood his point.
   • The party was a bombing because no one showed up.

   Synonymecatastrophedebacledisasterfailurefiascoflopwashout

   Antonymesuccesstriumph

• Verb, das angibt, dass etwas mit Bomben angegriffen oder zerstört wird, oder (umgangssprachlich), dass etwas völlig scheitert oder dass sich jemand sehr schnell bewegt.

A verb used to indicate the act of attacking or destroying something with a bomb, or (informally) to fail badly or move very quickly.

1. Attack with explosivesB2formal

   To attack a place or target using bombs.

   Bomben abwerfen auf

   • The military bombed the enemy's headquarters.
   • The city was heavily bombed during the war.
   • They bombed the bridge to stop the advance.

   Synonymeblitzbombard

2. Fail badlyB2informalamerican

   To perform very poorly or fail completely.

   Scheitern

   • I bombed the math test yesterday.
   • The movie bombed at the box office.
   • He bombed his presentation in front of the board.

   Synonymecrashfailfizzlefloptank

   Antonymeexcelflourishprospersucceedtriumph

Phrasal-Variantenbomb outbomb up