POW

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Representing the sound of a punch, blow, shot, etc.; also used to denote the impact of an emotion or idea. (1881 —) .
G. Greer Perhaps they will not fall in love all at once but feel a tenderness growing until one day pow! that amazing kiss (1970).

[Imitative.]

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• Soldiers and Military Life - POW: prisoner of war
• Prison and Punishment - POW: prisoner of war

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Dansk (Danish)
int. - føj

abbr. - prisoner of war
n. - krigsfange

Nederlands (Dutch)
krijgsgevangene

Français (French)
int. - bang (excl)

n. - (abrév = prisoner of war) prisonnier de guerre

Deutsch (German)
int. - Bumm!

n. - Kriegsgefangener

Ελληνική (Greek)
abbr., -
n. - αιχμάλωτος πολέμου

Italiano (Italian)
prigioniero di guerra

Português (Portuguese)
abbr. - prisioneiro de guerra
n. - prisioneiro de guerra (m)

Русский (Russian)
военнопленный, Пах!

Español (Spanish)
int. - paf!

n. - prisionero de guerra

Svenska (Swedish)
abbr. - prisoner of war
n. - krigsfånge

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
战俘

啪啷!啪地!

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
abbr. - 戰俘
n. - 戰俘

int. - 啪啷!啪地!

한국어 (Korean)
int. - 펑!

abbr. - Prisoner(s) of war(전쟁포로)
n. - 포로

日本語 (Japanese)
abbr. - ボカッ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(اختصار) غختصار لكلمه : سجين حرب Prisoner OF War (الاسم) سجين حرب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
int. - ‮חיקוי צליל התפוצצות‬
abbr., - ‮שבוי‬

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