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Timebomb

UK
/ˈtaɪm.bɒm/
US
/ˈtaɪm.bɑːm/
ru

Translation timebomb into russian

timebomb
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈtaɪm.bɒm/
US
/ˈtaɪm.bɑːm/
The old building is a timebomb waiting to collapse.
Старое здание — это бомба замедленного действия, готовая обрушиться.

Definitions

timebomb
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈtaɪm.bɒm/
US
/ˈtaɪm.bɑːm/
A bomb designed to explode at a particular time.
The police discovered a timebomb in the abandoned building, set to detonate in a few hours.
A situation or condition that is likely to become problematic or dangerous in the future.
The growing tension between the two countries is a timebomb waiting to explode.

Idioms and phrases

ticking timebomb
The economic crisis is a ticking timebomb.
тикущая бомба
Экономический кризис — это тикающая бомба.
political timebomb
The new policy could become a political timebomb.
политическая бомба
Новая политика может стать политической бомбой.
financial timebomb
The country's debt is a financial timebomb.
финансовая бомба
Долг страны — это финансовая бомба.
social timebomb
The unemployment crisis is a social timebomb.
социальная бомба
Кризис безработицы — это социальная бомба.
environmental timebomb
Climate change is an environmental timebomb.
экологическая бомба
Изменение климата — это экологическая бомба.