blockbuster

See also: Blockbuster

English

blockbuster (plural blockbusters)

A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
A large firecracker type of fireworks; an M-80.

high-explosive bomb

film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales

Bulgarian: блокбъ̀стър m (blokbǎ̀stǎr)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 巨片 (jùpiān), 大片 (zh) (dàpiān), 風靡一時的事物, 风靡一时的事物 (fēngmí yīshí de shìwù)
Czech: trhák m
Dutch: kaskraker (nl) m
Faroese: metsølufilmur m (film), metsølubók f (book)
Finnish: jymymenestys
French: blockbuster (fr) m
German: Blockbuster (de) m, Verkaufsschlager m, Kassenknüller m, Knüller (de) m, Hit (de) m, Kassenschlager (de) m, Renner (de) m, Bestseller (de) m (book), Straßenfeger (de) m (TV movie, dated)
Hungarian: kasszasiker (hu), bombasiker (hu), rendkívül sikeres mű

large firecracker type of fireworks

blockbuster (not comparable)

film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales

blockbuster m (plural blockbusters)

blockbuster m (plural blockbusters)

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