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dive-bomb

/ˈdaɪv ˌbɒm/

Traduction: Verbe signifiant attaquer ou descendre soudainement et brusquement, généralement depuis les airs, ou se précipiter rapidement vers le bas.

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verb

/ˈdaɪv ˌbɒm/C1formal
  • frVerbe signifiant attaquer ou descendre soudainement et brusquement, généralement depuis les airs, ou se précipiter rapidement vers le bas.

A verb meaning to attack or descend suddenly and steeply, typically from the air, or to move rapidly downward.

  1. Bomb from a diving airplaneB2formal

    To attack a target by dropping bombs from an aircraft that is diving steeply toward the target.

    frbombarder en piqué

    • The pilot dive-bombed the enemy base with precision.
    • During the war, planes would dive-bomb strategic locations.
    • They trained extensively to dive-bomb moving targets.
Formes
  • dive-bombed past participle
  • dive-bombed past simple
  • dive-bombing present participle
  • dive-bombs third person singular