Definition

1. Verb:
   • To bomb from the air / to carry out an air raid: The primary meaning of "oanh tạc" is the military action of attacking a target by dropping bombs from aircraft.
   • To strafe (in extended usage): While core meaning is bombing, it can sometimes encompass intense aerial attack involving machine-gun fire.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Máy bay địch oanh tạc thành phố. (Enemy aircraft bombed the city.)
  • Căn cứ quân sự bị oanh tạc dữ dội suốt đêm. (The military base was heavily bombed throughout the night.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "oanh tạc" carries a connotation of a sustained, destructive, and often large-scale aerial bombardment. It is almost exclusively used in military or historical contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Ném bom (v): to drop bombs. This is a more general, less intense term than "oanh tạc".

  • Máy bay ném bom vào mục tiêu. (The plane dropped bombs on the target.)

• Không kích (v): to conduct an air strike/air attack. This is a close synonym but can be broader, including attacks with missiles or guns, not just bombs.

  • Lực lượng không quân thực hiện không kích. (The air force conducted an air strike.)

Synonyms

• Bombard: to attack continuously with bombs or artillery.
• Strafe: to attack with machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft.

Related Idioms

• While "oanh tạc" itself is not commonly used in idioms, it appears in descriptive historical or journalistic phrases.
  • Chiến dịch oanh tạc: bombing campaign.
  • Đợt oanh tạc: wave of bombing raids.

1. Bomb from the air, drop bombs by plane