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How to Say "cream puffs" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “cream puffs” is “bombas” — A2 level.

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bombas

nounA2
pastries (Spain)
A bright red manual water pump with a long handle, actively pumping a stream of water into a metal bucket sitting on the ground.

Examples

Las bombas de agua están funcionando muy bien en el jardín.

The water pumps are working very well in the garden.

Necesitas inflar las llantas, ¿dónde están las bombas de aire?

You need to inflate the tires, where are the air pumps?

Two Meanings, One Word

It can be confusing that one word means 'explosives' and 'pumps'! Think of both actions involving a strong release of force or pressure.

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