No. 8,805 in French
bombes
Bombes (French): Bombs.
In a sentence
Les bombes ont été désamorcées par les experts.
The bombs were defused by the experts.
In this sentence, 'bombes' is used in its literal sense, referring to explosive devices.
Les nouveaux parfums sont des bombes de fraîcheur.
The new perfumes are bombs of freshness.
Here, 'bombes' is being used metaphorically to describe something remarkable or striking, in this case, perfumes.
Ces bombes de chocolat fondent dans la bouche.
These chocolate bombs melt in the mouth.
In this context, 'bombes' refers to a specific type of chocolate treat that is rich and flavorful.
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