bombardear

/bombaɾdeˈaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to bomb, to bombard

💣 bombardear = bombarda + ear: bomb + verb ending, so 'to bomb'

Bombardear comes from bombarda, an old cannon that fired stone balls, plus the verb ending -ear. It looks almost like English bombard, so link the two: both mean to attack with explosives or heavy fire.

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