EXPLODE A BOMBSHELL

Meaning of EXPLODE A BOMBSHELL in English

v. phr. , informal To say something startling; suggest or show something astonishing or shocking, The police exploded a bombshell when they arrested the kindly old banker for stealing money from the bank. The principal exploded a bombshell by cancelling the dance as a penalty. Political leaders exploded a bombshell when they picked the young lawyer to run for mayor.

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EXPLODE A BOMBSHELL — phrasal : to introduce a proposal, theory, statement, or item of information unexpectedly and forcefully so as to compel attention …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EXPLODE A BOMBSHELL — {v. phr.}, {informal} To say something startling; suggest or show something astonishing or shocking, * /The police exploded a bombshell …
Slang English vocab
EXPLODE A BOMBSHELL — {v. phr.}, {informal} To say something startling; suggest or show something astonishing or shocking, * /The police exploded a bombshell …
Словарь английских идиом
BOMBSHELL — noun Date: 1708 bomb 1a, one that is stunning, amazing, or devastating
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EXPLODE — ikˈsplōd, ek- verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Latin explodere, explaudere, from ex- ex- (I) + plodere, plaudere to clap, applaud …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOMBSHELL — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : bomb 1 2. a. : something that stuns, amazes, or is shatteringly upsetting: as (1) : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EXPLODE — (v. t.) To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire.
Английский словарь Webster
EXPLODE — (v. t.) To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, …
Английский словарь Webster
EXPLODE — (v. t.) To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject …
Английский словарь Webster
BOMBSHELL — (n.) A bomb. See Bomb, n.
Английский словарь Webster
EXPLODE — ( v. t. ) To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EXPLODE — ( v. t. ) To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EXPLODE — ( v. t. ) To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BOMBSHELL — ( n. ) A bomb. See Bomb, n.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EXPLODE — — exploder , n. /ik splohd"/ , v. , exploded, exploding . v.i. 1. to expand with force and noise …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOMBSHELL — /bom"shel'/ , n. 1. a bomb. 2. something or someone having a sudden and sensational effect: The news of his …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOMBSHELL — n. bomb, explosive; something shocking, something that creates a sensation; performer who has a thrilling and extraordinary effect; person who …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BOMBSHELL — v. (Military Slang) run especially to quickly evacuate an area
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EXPLODE — verb ( ex·plod·ed ; ex·plod·ing ) Etymology: Latin explodere to drive off the stage by clapping, from ex- + plaudere …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOMBSHELL — noun Date: 1708 1. : bomb 1a 2. : one that is stunning, amazing, or devastating the book was a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EXPLODE — vt to drive out with violence and noise, as by powder. 2. explode ·vi to burst forth with sudden violence …
Webster English vocab
BOMBSHELL — noun a bomb. ·see bomb, ·noun.
Webster English vocab
EXPLODE — [ex.plode] vb ex.plod.ed ; ex.plod.ing [L explodere to drive off the stage by clapping, fr. ex- + plaudere to clap] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOMBSHELL — bombshell BrE AmE ˈbɒm ʃel AmE \ ˈbɑːm- ▷ bombshell|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EXPLODE — / ɪkˈspləʊd; NAmE ɪkˈsploʊd/ verb BURST VIOLENTLY 1. to burst or make sth burst loudly and violently, causing damage SYN …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOMBSHELL — / ˈbɒmʃel; NAmE ˈbɑːm-/ noun [ usually sing. ] ( informal ) 1. an event or a piece of news …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EXPLODE — ex ‧ plode /ɪkˈspləʊd $ -ˈsploʊd/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: adjective : exploding, ↑ explosive , ↑ exploded …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOMBSHELL — bomb ‧ shell /ˈbɒmʃel $ ˈbɑːm-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . an unexpected and very shocking piece of news: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EXPLODE — v. 1 a intr. (of gas, gunpowder, a bomb, a boiler, etc.) expand suddenly with a loud noise owing to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOMBSHELL — n. 1 an overwhelming surprise or disappointment. 2 an artillery bomb. 3 sl. a very attractive woman (blonde bombshell).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EXPLODE — v. 1 a intr. (of gas, gunpowder, a bomb, a boiler, etc.) expand suddenly with a loud noise owing to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOMBSHELL — n. 1 an overwhelming surprise or disappointment. 2 an artillery bomb. 3 sl. a very attractive woman (blonde bombshell).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EXPLODE — v. 1. a intr. (of gas, gunpowder, a bomb, a boiler, etc.) expand suddenly with a loud noise owing to …
Oxford English vocab
BOMBSHELL — n.1 an overwhelming surprise or disappointment. 2 an artillery bomb. 3 sl. a very attractive woman (blonde bombshell).
Oxford English vocab
EXPLODE — ( explodes, exploding, exploded) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOMBSHELL — ( bombshells) A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news. His resignation after thirteen years is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOMBSHELL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE blonde ▪ It was because, apart from sniffles, she was a blonde bombshell with …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOMBSHELL — (WOMAN) [noun] [C] - a very attractive womana blonde bombshell
Cambridge English vocab
EXPLODE — verb 1 blow up ADVERB ▪ simultaneously ▪ 20 bombs ~d almost simultaneously. ▪ accidentally , prematurely ▪ A bomb …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BOMBSHELL — noun VERB + BOMBSHELL ▪ be , come as ( BrE ) ▪ His revelation was a ~. ▪ The …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
EXPLODE — See ↑ EXPLODE 3, ↑ PROVE 2
Longman Activator English vocab
EXPLODE — INDEX: 1. to explode 2. to make something explode 3. when a building/plane etc explodes 4. to destroy something using …
Longman Activator English vocab
BOMBSHELL — n. surprise, shock, eye-opener, bomb, blow, revelation, bolt from or out of the blue, Colloq shocker Then came the bombshell …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BOMBSHELL — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be in possession of anything that is potentially disastrous or dangerous. * /The finance department will …
Словарь английских идиом
EXPLODE — verb BAD : The hijackers threatened to explode the plane. GOOD : The hijackers threatened to blow up the plane. …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
EXPLODE — гл. 1) а) взрывать(ся) to explode a bomb ≈ взорвать бомбу Syn : burst, bust, erupt Ant : implode, suck …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOMBSHELL — сущ. 1) бомба Syn : bomb 2) ошеломляющая новость, `сногсшибательное событие; бомба` The book was a political bombshell. ≈ Книга …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EXPLODE — explode.ogg ıkʹspləʋd v 1. 1> взрывать to explode a mine - взорвать мину 2> взрываться a bomb exploded - бомба …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BOMBSHELL — n 1. 1> бомба 2> граната 2. неожиданная неприятность; сногсшибательная новость the news came as a bombshell to them - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EXPLODE — explode гл.1) а) взрывать(ся) to explode a bomb — взорвать бомбу Syn:burst, bust, erupt Ant: implode, suck in б) перен. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
EXPLODE — v 1. 1> взрывать to explode a mine - взорвать мину 2> взрываться a bomb exploded - бомба взорвалась, произошёл …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BOMBSHELL — n 1. 1> бомба 2> граната 2. неожиданная неприятность; сногсшибательная новость the news came as a bombshell to them - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EXPLODE — гл. 1) а) взрывать(ся) to explode a bomb — взорвать бомбу Syn: burst , bust , erupt Ant: implode б) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BOMBSHELL — сущ. 1) бомба Syn: bomb 2) ошеломляющая новость, сногсшибательное событие, бомба The book was a political bombshell. — Книга была …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
EXPLODE — гл. 1) а) взрывать(ся) to explode a bomb — взорвать бомбу Syn: burst, bust, erupt Ant: implode б) разразиться (смехом, плачем) She suddenly exploded with tears. — Она вдруг …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BOMBSHELL — сущ. 1) бомба Syn: bomb 2) ошеломляющая новость, сногсшибательное событие, бомба The book was a political bombshell. — Книга была политической бомбой.
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
EXPLODE — _v. 1> взрывать(ся) 2> разбивать, подрывать (теорию и т. п.) 3> разражаться (гневом и т. п.) (with); to explode with …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
EXPLODE — v. 1. взрывать(ся) 2. разбивать, подрывать (теорию и т. п.) 3. разражаться (гневом и т. п.) (with); to explode with …
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BOMBSHELL — n sl 1) She was going to be a cigarette-smoking whiskey-drinking bombshell — Из нее должна была получиться эмансипированная секс-бомба 2) This news was …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BOMBSHELL — n sl 1) She was going to be a cigarette-smoking whiskey-drinking bombshell — Из нее должна была получиться эмансипированная секс-бомба …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BOMBSHELL — bombshell n sl 1. She was going to be a cigarette-smoking whiskey-drinking bombshell Из нее должна была получиться эмансипированная секс-бомба …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
BOMBSHELL — 1) She was going to be a cigarette-smoking whiskey-drinking bombshell — Из нее должна была получиться эмансипированная секс-бомба 2) This …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
EXPLODE — гл. 1) а) взрывать(ся) to explode a bomb ≈ взорвать бомбу Syn : burst, bust, erupt Ant : implode, suck …
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