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A n1 ( flower) fleur f ;2 ( flowering) floraison f ; in bloom en fleur ; in full bloom en pleine floraison ; to come into bloom fleurir ;3 (on skin, fruit) velouté m ;4 fig in the bloom of youth dans la fleur de l'âge ; fig to take the bloom off sth jeter une ombre sur qch. -
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bloom [blu:m]1 noun∎ the roses are just coming into bloom les roses commencent tout juste à fleurir ou à s'épanouir;∎ to be in full bloom (lily, rose) être épanoui; Horticulture (bush, garden, tree) être en pleine floraison(c) (of cheeks, face) éclat m;∎ in the bloom of youth dans la fleur de l'âge, en pleine jeunesse;∎ Chemistry cobalt/zinc bloom fleur f de cobalt/zinc -
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flower [ˈflaʊər]1. nounfleur f3. compounds* * *['flaʊə(r)] 1.1) (bloom, plant) fleur f2) fig2.the flower of — la fine fleur de [age, era, group]
intransitive verb lit [flower, tree] fleurir; [love, person, talent] s'épanouir -
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A n1 (bloom, plant) fleur f ; to be in flower être en fleur ; to come into flower fleurir ; the roses are just coming into flower les roses commencent à fleurir ; in full flower en pleine floraison ; ‘No flowers by request’ ‘Ni fleurs ni couronnes’ ;2 fig ( best part) the flower of la fine fleur de [age, era, group] ; in the flower of her youth dans la fleur de l'âge ; in full flower en plein épanouissement.
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bloom of youth — noun the best time of youth • Syn: ↑bloom, ↑salad days • Hypernyms: ↑time of life • Part Holonyms: ↑youth … Useful english dictionary
Bloom — Bloom, n. [OE. blome, fr. Icel. bl?m, bl?mi; akin to Sw. blom, Goth. bl?ma, OS. bl?mo, D. bloem, OHG. bluomo, bluoma, G. blume; fr. the same root as AS. bl?wan to blow, blossom. See {Blow} to bloom, and cf. {Blossom}.] 1. A blossom; the flower of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bloom — bloom1 bloomless, adj. /bloohm/, n. 1. the flower of a plant. 2. flowers collectively: the bloom of the cherry tree. 3. state of having the buds opened: The gardens are all in bloom. 4. a flourishing, healthy condition; the time or period of… … Universalium
bloom — I UK [bluːm] / US [blum] noun Word forms bloom : singular bloom plural blooms 1) a) [countable] mainly literary a flower It produces white, pink, or red blooms, with dark green foliage. b) [uncountable] a lot of flowers or plants together the… … English dictionary
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bloom — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a flower or flowers: beautiful red blooms | a mass of bloom on the apple trees 2 in (full) bloom with the flowers fully open 3 (uncountable singular) a covering of fine powder that forms on fruit such as grapes or plums 4 the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bloom — 1. noun a) A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud. The cherry trees are in bloom. b) Flowers, collectively. the bloom of youth … Wiktionary
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