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No. 9,908 in Spanish

bombo

"Bombo" means "bass drum" in English.

In a sentence

  • El equipo ganó el torneo y celebraron con un bombo y platillo.

    The team won the tournament and celebrated with great pomp and ceremony.

    The word 'bombo' is used metaphorically in the phrase 'bombo y platillo' to mean 'fanfare' or 'pomp', emphasizing the grand celebration.

  • Tocaron el bombo durante la presentación teatral.

    They played the bass drum during the theatrical performance.

    Here, 'bombo' is used to denote the musical bass drum, which is part of the percussion section in performances.

  • El anuncio del nuevo producto llegó con mucho bombo.

    The announcement of the new product came with a lot of hype.

    In this context, 'bombo' symbolizes excessive promotion or hype, usually to attract attention to a product or event.

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