time bomb

1. A bomb that has a mechanism such that detonation can be preset to a particular time.

   Zeitbombe

   бо́мба заме́дленного де́йствияbómba zamédlennovo déjstvija, бо́мба с часовы́м механи́змомbómba s časovým mexanízmom

   бомба вповільненої діїbomba vpovilʹnenoji diji

   a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time

2. A malicious program designed to perform a destructive action at a certain date or time.

3. (figuratively)A situation that threatens to have disastrous consequences at some future time.

   бомба вповільненої діїbomba vpovilʹnenoji diji

1. Did you find the time bomb?

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2. It's a time bomb.

   ruЭто бомба с часовым механизмом. — odexed

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3. It was a time bomb.

   ruЭто была мина замедленного действия. — marafon

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4. The time bomb exploded with a loud noise.

   deDie Zeitbombe explodierte mit einem lauten Geräusch. — al_ex_an_der

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5. A time bomb went off in the airport killing thirteen people.

   ruБомба с таймером сработала в аэропорту, убив тринадцать человек. — odexed

   deEine Zeitbombe explodierte im Flughafen und tötete dreizehn Menschen. — Manfredo

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