bombardment

• Sustantivo que denota un ataque continuo o rápido, ya sea físico (por ejemplo, un bombardeo de artillería o de bombas) o metafórico (por ejemplo, una avalancha de mensajes o de partículas de alta energía).

A noun referring to a continuous or rapid attack, whether physical (such as artillery fire or bombing) or metaphorical (such as a deluge of communication or high-energy particles).

1. Continuous verbal communicationB2formal

   The rapid and continuous delivery of spoken or written language, often overwhelming the recipient.

   bombardeo verbal

   • The audience faced a bombardment of questions from the journalists.
   • Her speech was a bombardment of facts and figures.
   • The lecture turned into a bombardment of technical jargon.

   Sinónimosavalanchebarragecascadedelugefloodlitanyonslaughtspatestreamtorrent

   Antónimossilence

2. Heavy artillery fireB2formal

   Intense and sustained artillery fire aimed at saturating an area rather than hitting a specific target.

   Bombardeo de artillería

   • The city endured a heavy bombardment from enemy forces.
   • The bombardment lasted for several hours without pause.
   • Artillery bombardment destroyed much of the infrastructure.

   Sinónimosbarragecannonadeshelling

3. High-energy particle impactC1formalscientific

   The act of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles, such as electrons or alpha rays.

   bombardeo de partículas

   • The sample was exposed to electron bombardment in the lab.
   • Particle bombardment is used in materials science research.
   • The experiment involved the bombardment of a target with alpha particles.

   Sinónimosirradiation

4. Bomb attackB1formal

   An attack carried out by dropping bombs from aircraft or launching them.

   bombardeo

   • The aerial bombardment caused widespread destruction.
   • The city was under constant bombardment during the war.
   • The bombardment targeted military installations.

   Sinónimosair attackair raidbombing