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boom [bu:m](a) (resonate → gen) retentir, résonner; (→ guns, thunder) tonner, gronder; (→ waves) gronder, mugir; Music (→ organ) ronfler; (→ voice) tonner, tonitruer∎ business was booming les affaires étaient en plein essor;∎ car sales are booming les ventes de voitures connaissent une forte progression(a) (say loudly) tonner;∎ "nonsense!" she boomed "quelles idioties!", dit-elle d'une voix tonitruante3 noun(a) (sound → gen) retentissement m; (→ of guns, thunder) grondement m; (→ of waves) grondement m, mugissement m; Music (→ of organ) ronflement m; (→ of voice) rugissement m, grondement m(b) (period of expansion) (vague f de) prospérité f, boom m, période f d'essor; (of trade) forte hausse f ou progression f; (of prices, sales) brusque ou très forte hausse f, montée f en flèche; (of product) popularité f, vogue f;∎ Economics boom and bust (cycle) cycle m expansion-récession(d) Television & Cinema (for camera, microphone) perche f, girafe f; Technology (for crane) flèche fTelevision & Cinema boom operator perchiste mf;Economics boom town ville f en plein essor, ville-champignon f➲ boom outtonner;∎ "of course!" he boomed out "bien sûr!", dit-il d'une voix tonitruante -
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boom [bu:m]1. nounb. [of boat] bôme fa. [trade] être en plein essor ; [sales] être en forte progression• "never!" he boomed « jamais ! » dit-il d'une voix tonitruante4. compounds* * *[buːm] 1.1) ( noise) (of voices, cannon, thunder) grondement m; ( of waves) mugissement m; ( of drum) boum m; ( of explosion) détonation f2) ( onomat) badaboum!3) ( period of prosperity) boom m, période f de forte expansion; (in demand, prices, sales etc) explosion f (in de)export/consumer boom — boom des exportations/de la consommation
4) ( increase in popularity) boom m (in de)6) ( on crane) gui m7) Cinema, Radio, Television perche f2.noun modifier [ industry, town] en pleine expansion; [ period, year] de croissance; [ share] à la hausse3.1) ( make a noise) [cannon, thunder] gronder; [bell, voice] retentir; [sea] mugir2) ( prosper) [economy, trade] prospérer; [exports, sales] monter en flèche; [industry] être en plein essor; [hobby, sport] être en plein boom•Phrasal Verbs:- boom out -
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I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) forte hausse2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) grimper en flècheII 1. [bu:m] verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) tonner2. noun(such a sound.) grondement -
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A n1 ( noise) (of voices, cannon, thunder) grondement m ; ( of waves) mugissement m ; ( of organ) ronflement m ; ( of drum) boum m ; ( of explosion) détonation f ;2 onomat badaboum! ;3 Econ, Fin ( period of prosperity) boom m, période f de forte expansion ; (in demand, prices, sales etc) explosion f (in de) ; baby boom baby-boom m ; export/consumer boom boom des exportations/de la consommation ; property/credit boom boom immobilier/du crédit ; a boom and bust economy une économie f en dents de scie ;4 ( increase in popularity) boom m (in de) ;6 ( on crane) gui m ;B modif [economy, industry, sector, town] en pleine expansion ; [period, year] de croissance ; [share] à la hausse.C vtr1 US ( cause to grow) donner un coup de fouet à ;2 US (publicize, push) pousser ;3 ( shout) ‘welcome!’ he boomed ‘bienvenue!’ dit-il d'une voix de stentor.D vi1 ( make a noise) [cannon, thunder] gronder ; [bell, voice] retentir ; [organ] ronfler ; [sea] mugir ;2 ( prosper) [economy, trade] prospérer ; [exports, prices, sales] monter en flèche ; [industry] être en plein essor ; [hobby, sport] être en plein boom ; business is booming les affaires vont bien.to lower the boom on sb ○ US serrer la vis à qn.■ boom out:▶ boom out [music, sound] retentir ;▶ boom [sth] out, boom out [sth] [person] brailler [speech] ; [loudspeaker] faire retentir [announcement] ; [drum] faire retentir [rhythm].
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boom — [[t]bu͟ːm[/t]] ♦♦♦ booms, booming, boomed 1) N COUNT: usu sing If there is a boom in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity, for example in the amount of things that are being bought and sold. An economic boom followed, especially … English dictionary
boom — I UK [buːm] / US [bum] noun Word forms boom : singular boom plural booms ** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] economics a sudden major increase in trade, profits etc in a particular country or region the economic boom of the 1980s boom years b)… … English dictionary
boom — I. verb Etymology: Middle English bomben, bummen, of imitative origin Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to make a deep hollow sound 2. a. to increase in importance, popularity, or esteem b. to experience a sudden rapid growth and expansion… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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boom — 1 noun 1 (singular) INCREASE IN BUSINESS a rapid increase of business activity (+ in): a sudden boom in the housing market | consumer/investment/property etc boom: the post war property boom | boom years/times: These are boom times for voluntary… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boom — 1. noun 1) the boom of the thunder Syn: reverberation, resonance, thunder, echoing, crashing, drumming, pounding, roar, rumble, explosion 2) an unprecedented boom in sales Syn: upturn … Thesaurus of popular words
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