bombardear
to bomb
verb bohm-bahr-deh-AHR Rare
Origin: From French 'bombarder', from 'bombe' (bomb).
Also means
to bombard
Usage Note
Bombardear means to bomb or bombard militarily, but also figuratively to bombard someone with questions or messages (me bombardeó a preguntas). It is a regular -ar verb. The related noun is bombardeo (bombing, bombardment). The agent noun bombardero refers to a bomber aircraft or bomber pilot.
Examples
"Los aviones empezaron a bombardear la ciudad."
Natural Translation
The planes began to bomb the city.
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