English-Italian translations for bombshell

• bomba
  In quel momento è stata sganciata la bomba e sono stati licenziati in tronco. It was then that the bombshell was dropped and they were summarily dismissed.
  Signor Presidente, ho l'impressione che Agenda 2000, il testo della Commissione di cui abbiamo discusso con tanto entusiasmo questa mattina, sia scoppiata come una bomba in Turchia. Mr President, it appears to me that the Commission's Agenda 2000 document, which has been received so favourably here this morning, has landed as a kind of bombshell in Turkey.
• granata
• notizia clamorosa
• schianto

Definition of bombshell

• A bomb or artillery shell designed to explode on impact
• Someone who is very attractive; sex symbol

Examples

• Diana Dors, the 1950s blonde bombshell

Related words

• bomb
• A-bomb
• H-bomb
• bombing
• bombastic
• bombardier
• bomber
• bombard
• bombast
• firebomb