bombo

adj.

1 dumbfounded, stunned.

2 tasteless, insipid.

3 stupid, thick.

m.

1 bass drum (Music).

tengo la cabeza como un bombo (informal) my head is throbbing

estar con bombo (informal) to be up the spout o up the duff (British)

2 hype (informal) (elogio).

a bombo y platillo with a lot of hype

le están dando mucho bombo a la nueva película the new film is getting a lot of hype

3 drum (Tec).

4 exaggerated praise, publicity, pompous praise.

5 barge.

6 bowler hat.

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bombo

► nombre masculino

1 (tambor) bass drum

2 (elogio) build-up, hype

3 (para sorteo) drum

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a bombo y platillo with a great song and dance

dar bombo to praise excessively

hacer un bombo a alguien to get somebody pregnant

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1. ADJ

1) (=aturdido) dumbfounded, stunned

2) LAm (=tibio) lukewarm

3) Cuba (=comida) tasteless, insipid; [persona] stupid, thick *

4) Méx [carne] bad, off

2. SM

1) (Mús) bass drum

tengo la cabeza como un bombo — my head's throbbing o buzzing

- estar con bombo

- hacer un bombo a una chica

- anunciar algo a bombo y platillo

poner a algn bombo — Méx * (=insultar) to hurl insults at sb; (=golpear) to hit sb

2) [en sorteos] drum

3) * (=elogio exagerado) exaggerated praise; (Teat, Cine) hype *

dar bombo a algn — to praise sb to the skies

darse bombo — to blow one's own trumpet *

4) Cono Sur

- mandar a algn al bombo

irse al bombo — to come to grief, fail

5) (Náut) barge, lighter

6) Caribe (=sombrero) bowler hat, derby (EEUU)

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masculino

1) (Mús) (instrumento) bass drum; (músico) bass drummer

tengo la cabeza como un bombo — my head's about to explode

con bombos y platillos or (Esp) a bombo y platillo — with a great fanfare

darle bombo a algo: se le ha dado mucho bombo a la película — the movie's been given a lot of hype (colloq)

2) (de sorteo) drum

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= puffery, fanfare.

Ex. This was not meant to be a piece of puffery designed to provide an ego boost for Balzac: the convivial atmosphere was contagious and he spoke with complete sincerity.

Ex. The recommendations were accepted without fanfare.

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* a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.

* anunciar a bombo y platillo = trumpet.

* bombo publicitario = media hype.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* hacerle un bombo a Alguien = knock + Alguien + up.

* promocionar a bombo y platillo = hype.

* sin bombo(s) ni platillo(s) = without much ado.

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masculino

1) (Mús) (instrumento) bass drum; (músico) bass drummer

tengo la cabeza como un bombo — my head's about to explode

con bombos y platillos or (Esp) a bombo y platillo — with a great fanfare

darle bombo a algo: se le ha dado mucho bombo a la película — the movie's been given a lot of hype (colloq)

2) (de sorteo) drum

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= puffery, fanfare.

Ex: This was not meant to be a piece of puffery designed to provide an ego boost for Balzac: the convivial atmosphere was contagious and he spoke with complete sincerity.

Ex: The recommendations were accepted without fanfare.

* a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.

* anunciar a bombo y platillo = trumpet.

* bombo publicitario = media hype.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* hacerle un bombo a Alguien = knock + Alguien + up.

* promocionar a bombo y platillo = hype.

* sin bombo(s) ni platillo(s) = without much ado.

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bombo

masculine

A (Mús) (instrumento) bass drum; (músico) bass drummer

tengo la cabeza como un bombo my head's thumping, I've (got) a splitting headache

con bombos y platillos or (Esp) a bombo y platillo with a great fanfare

el pacto se firmó con bombos y platillos a great song and dance was made about the signing of the treaty

darle bombo a algo: se le ha dado mucho bombo a la película the movie's been given a lot of hype (colloq)

darse bombo to blow one's own trumpet

B (de un sorteo) drum

C

1

(RPl fam) (de una mujer embarazada): le hizo un bombo he got her in the family way o the club (colloq)

tenía un bombo de película she was huge

2 (CS fam) (culo) butt (AmE colloq), bum (BrE colloq)

irse al bombo (Arg fam); to go to pot (colloq)

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bombo sustantivo masculino
1 (Mús) (instrumento) bass drum;
(músico) bass drummer;

◊ tengo la cabeza como un bombo my head's about to explode;

con bombos y platillos or (Esp) a bombo y platillo with a great fanfare;
darle bombo a algo to give sth a lot of hype (colloq)
2 (de sorteo) drum
bombo sustantivo masculino
1 Mús bass drum
2 (de un sorteo) lottery drum
3 vulgar (vientre de una mujer embarazada) belly
♦ Locuciones: figurado a bombo y platillo: lo anunciaremos a bombo y platillo, we'll make a great song and dance about it
familiar darse mucho bombo, to blow one's own trumpet
'bombo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
maza
English:
build-up
- hype
- song
- write up
- red

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bombo¹ nm

1. [instrumento musical] bass drum;

Comp

Fam

tengo la cabeza como un bombo my head is throbbing

2. [músico] bass drum (player)

3. [para sorteo] drum

4. Fam [elogio] hype;

le están dando mucho bombo a la nueva película the new movie is getting a lot of hype, they're really hyping the new movie;

le gusta mucho darse bombo he's always blowing his own trumpet;

Comp

a bombo y platillo with a lot of hype

5. Tec drum

6. Fam [embarazo]

ya se le nota el bombo she's already got a bump;

estar con bombo to be up the spout, Br to be up the duff

7. Comp

RP Fam

irse al bombo to fail, to come to nothing;

mandar a alguien al bombo to bump sb off

bombo², -a adj

Cuba

1. [tibio] lukewarm

2. [insípido] weak

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bombo

m

1 MÚS bass drum; persona bass drummer;

dar bombo a algo fam hype sth up fam ;

darse bombo fam blow one’s own trumpet fam ;

a bombo y platillo fam with a great song and dance fam , with a lot of hoo-ha fam ;

tengo la cabeza como un bombo fig my head is splitting

2 TÉC drum

3 fig fam

de embarazada bump

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bombo nm

1) : bass drum

2) fam : exaggerated praise, hype

con bombos y platillos: with great fanfare

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bombo n

1. (instrumento) bass drum

Mariano toca el bombo Mariano plays the bass drum

2. (caja redonda) drum

introdujeron las bolas en el bombo they put the balls into the drum