Topic: Portuguese
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Danikalifornia

"I have a bomb."

    April 18, 2013

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    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Danikalifornia

      Are the English words "pump" and "bomb" both "bomba" in Portuguese?

      April 18, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
      Mod

        We use pump for bomba de ar, de água or de gasolina, not like a real "bomb" that explodes ;)

        April 18, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Danikalifornia

          So what's the word for a bomb that explodes?

          April 18, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Paulenrique
          Mod

            It is also bomba. But, for example, a pump in a gas station, we say "bomba de gasolina". Sometimes we use just "bomba" but we surely know it refers to a pump. We also have a candy named "bomba"

            April 18, 2013

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