bombshell
/ˈbɒmʃel/noun
उच्चारण बॉम्शेल
अचानक और चौंकाने वाली (प्रायः बुरी) ख़बर
Core word
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[C, usually sing.] informal
an event or a piece of news that is unexpected and usually unpleasant
अचानक और चौंकाने वाली (प्रायः बुरी) ख़बर
- The minister dropped a bombshell by announcing his resignation.
- The news of the factory closure came as a bombshell to the workers.
- The announcement of his retirement was a bombshell for fans.
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- The report dropped a bombshell: the company had been losing money for years.
- Her parents were stunned when she dropped the bombshell that she was moving abroad.
Synonyms shock surprise bolt from the blue revelation
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[C] informal
a very attractive woman
बहुत आकर्षक स्त्री
- a blonde bombshell
- The critics described the film's heroine as a bombshell.
- The actress, a glamorous bombshell of the 1950s, still has many fans.
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- Magazines described her as a screen bombshell.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a bombshell (countable noun)
A bombshell is an unexpected, usually unpleasant piece of news or event that shocks people.
Bombshell अप्रत्याशित और प्रायः अप्रिय समाचार या घटना है जो सबको झटका देती है।
- The resignation of the captain was a bombshell for the team.
- The news came as a bombshell.
drop a bombshell (on somebody)
This idiom means to announce shocking news suddenly.
यह मुहावरा अचानक चौंकाने वाली ख़बर सुनाने के अर्थ में है।
- Radhika dropped a bombshell by saying she would not appear for the exam.
a bombshell (person, informal)
Informally, it can describe a very attractive woman, but this use is often seen as old-fashioned or disrespectful, so avoid it in formal writing.
अनौपचारिक रूप से यह बहुत आकर्षक महिला के लिए आता है, पर यह प्रयोग पुराना या अनादरपूर्ण माना जाता है।
- Older films often called the actress a blonde bombshell.
bombshell + news / report / announcement
It often comes before another noun that names the type of shocking item.
यह प्रायः दूसरे noun से पहले आकर चौंकाने वाली चीज़ का प्रकार बताता है।
- The bombshell report revealed the fraud.
bombshell vs shock vs surprise
A bombshell is a very strong, usually bad surprise; a shock is a sudden upset; a surprise can be pleasant.
Bombshell बहुत तेज़, प्रायः बुरा झटका है; shock अचानक आघात है; surprise सुखद भी हो सकती है।
- The sudden transfer was a bombshell, not a surprise.
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verb + bombshell
dropexplodedeliverbe hit bycome as
- The CEO dropped a bombshell at the meeting.
adjective + bombshell
politicalshockrealpersonalfinancial
- A political bombshell shook the state.
bombshell + noun
newsreportannouncementrevelation
- The bombshell revelation changed the election.
bombshell + about
bombshell about the budgetbombshell about the resultbombshell about the merger
- The company dropped a bombshell about the merger.
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- The court's verdict was a bombshell for the builders.
अदालत का फ़ैसला builders के लिए बड़ा झटका था।
- Her father dropped a bombshell: he was moving to another city.
उसके पिता ने चौंकाने वाली ख़बर दी कि वे दूसरे शहर जा रहे हैं।
- The news of the school closing came as a bombshell to parents.
स्कूल बंद होने की ख़बर अभिभावकों के लिए बड़ा झटका बनकर आई।
- The magazine published a bombshell interview with the former minister.
पत्रिका ने पूर्व मंत्री का चौंकाने वाला साक्षात्कार छापा।
- No one expected such a bombshell at the end of the meeting.
बैठक के अंत में ऐसी चौंकाने वाली बात की किसी को उम्मीद नहीं थी।
- The exam board's decision to cancel the paper came as a bombshell.
Exam board द्वारा प्रश्नपत्र रद्द करने का फ़ैसला बड़ा झटका बनकर आया।
- Radhika waited nervously, afraid her friend would drop a bombshell.
राधिका घबराकर इंतज़ार करती रही कि कहीं उसकी सहेली कोई बुरी ख़बर न सुना दे।
¶Idioms 1
drop a bombshell
to give somebody a piece of news that is unexpected and usually unpleasant
अचानक चौंकाने वाली ख़बर देना
- Then she dropped the bombshell: she was leaving the company.
- The coach dropped a bombshell before the final.