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time bomb

/ˈtaɪm bɒm/

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phrase

/ˈtaɪm bɒm/B2informal
  • ruСитуация, устройство или состояние, которое, вероятно, станет опасным или проблематичным в будущем, часто с ощущением срочности или неизбежности.

A situation, device, or condition that is likely to become dangerous or problematic in the future, often with a sense of urgency or inevitability.

  1. Explosive deviceB1formal

    A bomb that is set to explode at a specific time.

    ruБомба замедленного действия

    • The police defused a time bomb found in the building.
    • The terrorists planted a time bomb in the crowded market.
    • The bomb squad safely removed the time bomb before it detonated.
  2. Dangerous situationB2informal

    A situation that is likely to become dangerous or problematic in the future.

    ruБомба замедленного действия

    • The company's financial problems are a ticking time bomb.
    • The unresolved conflict between the two groups is a time bomb.
    • Ignoring climate change is like sitting on a time bomb.