bomba
Spanish, noun/ˈbomba/
bomba is spelled B-O-M-B-A (5 letters) and appears 33 times per million words in written Spanish, the 2,555th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bomba is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “bomb (an explosive device used or intended as a weapon)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of bombo. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Dispositivo mecánico para impulsar un fluido a lo largo de un conducto”.
What does bomba mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininebomb (an explosive device used or intended as a weapon)
- 2
femininepump (a device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas)
- 3
feminineadjustable metal slide used to tune brass instruments
- 4
femininelamp globe
- 5
femininesomething unusual producing excitement
- 6
femininesomething extraordinary
- 7
femininesmash hit
- 8
femininehigh-hat
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of bombo
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Dispositivo mecánico para impulsar un fluido a lo largo de un conducto. 2. En particular, bomba₁ que en algunos instrumentos de viento permite ajustar su afinación, modificando el volumen de su cámara de resonancia. 3. En particular, bomba₁ de gasolina para cargar el depósito de los vehículos. 4. Por extensión, establecimiento en que se vende gasolina y otros combustibles para automóviles.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of bomba
- bombas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bomba?
- /ˈbomba/
- [ˈbõm.ba]
- [ˈbõmba]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to bomba
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is bomba in Spanish?
bomba appears 33 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).