No. 1,992 in Dutch
bom
Bomb.
In a sentence
De bom ontplofte met een luide knal.
The bomb exploded with a loud bang.
In this sentence, 'bom' refers to a literal explosive device.
Het nieuws sloeg in als een bom.
The news hit like a bomb.
Here, 'bom' is used metaphorically to describe something shocking or impactful.
Mijn hoofd voelt alsof het vol met een bom zit.
My head feels like it is full of a bomb.
In this case, 'bom' expresses an overwhelming or tense state metaphorically.
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