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booming ['bu:mɪŋ](b) (business) prospère, en plein essor2 noun(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 -
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['buːmɪŋ]1) ( loud) [sound] retentissant; [voice] tonitruant2) ( flourishing) [economy] en plein essor; [demand, exports, sales] en forte progression -
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Comm. ventes en forte hausse/en pleine expansionEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > booming sales
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[con.] années d'ÉUphorie [les "Trente glorieuses" en France]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > booming years
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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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1 nounboom m, essor m économique;∎ boom and bust cycle m expansion-récessionprospérer, être en plein essor; (of Stock Market) être en hausse;∎ business is booming les affaires marchent bien ou sont en plein essor;∎ car sales are booming les ventes de voitures connaissent une forte progression -
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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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business [ˈbɪznɪs]1. noun• what line of business is he in? (inf) qu'est-ce qu'il fait (dans la vie) ?• now we're in business! (inf) ( = ready) maintenant nous sommes prêts !• "business as usual" « nous restons ouverts pendant les travaux »b. ( = volume of trade) our business has doubled in the last year notre chiffre d'affaires a doublé par rapport à l'année dernièrec. ( = firm) entreprise fd. ( = task) affaire f• it's time the government got on with the business of dealing with inflation il est temps que le gouvernement s'occupe sérieusement du problème de l'inflation• that's my business! c'est mon affaire• mind your own business! (inf) mêlez-vous de vos affaires !e. ( = undertaking) moving house is a costly business cela coûte cher de déménagerf. ( = situation) affaire f2. compounds[lunch, meeting, trip] d'affaires• the business end of a rifle le canon d'un fusil ► business hours plural noun [of shops] heures fpl d'ouverture ; [of offices] heures fpl de bureau* * *['bɪznɪs] 1.1) [U] ( commerce) affaires fplthey're back in business — Commerce ils ont repris leurs activités
she's gone to Brussels on business — elle est allée à Bruxelles pour affaires or en voyage d'affaires
it's good/bad for business — ça fait marcher/ne fait pas marcher les affaires
‘business as usual’ — ( on shop window) ‘nous restons ouverts pendant les travaux’
it is/it was business as usual — fig c'est/c'était comme à l'habitude
2) (custom, trade)we are doing twice as much business as last summer — notre chiffre d'affaires a doublé par rapport à l'été dernier
3) (trade, profession) métier m4) (company, firm) affaire f, entreprise f; ( shop) commerce m, boutique f5) [U] ( important matters) questions fpl importantes; (duties, tasks) devoirs mpl, occupations fpl‘any other business’ — ( on agenda) ‘questions diverses’
6) ( concern)mind your own business! — (colloq) occupe-toi or mêle-toi de tes affaires! (colloq)
7) ( affair) histoire f, affaire fit's a bad ou sorry business — c'est une triste affaire
8) (bother, nuisance) histoire f2.noun modifier [ address, letter, transaction] commercial; [ pages] affaires; [ meeting, consortium] d'affairesbusiness people — hommes mpl d'affaires
••she can play the piano like nobody's business — (colloq) elle joue du piano comme personne
to work like nobody's business — (colloq) travailler d'arrache-pied
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hollow [ˈhɒləʊ]1. adjective2. noun* * *['hɒləʊ] 1.1) (in tree, of hand, back) creux m2) ( small valley) cuvette f2.1) ( not solid) creux/creuse2) ( sunken) creux/creuse3) ( booming) caverneux/-euse4) ( insincere) [words] faux/fausse; [promise] vain•Phrasal Verbs:••to beat somebody hollow — (colloq) battre quelqu'un à plates coutures
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(market, trade) déprimé(e); (area, industry) touché(e) par la crise; (prices, profits, wages) en baisse;∎ this is one of the most depressed sectors of the economy c'est l'un des secteurs économiques les plus touchés par la crise;∎ the economy has been in a depressed state for nearly three years l'économie est dans un état de marasme depuis bientôt trois ansWhat makes the difference in the UK is that people are more likely to get on their bikes from depressed areas to booming ones such as Cambridge than they are to seek work in Cologne. And if there are serious regional imbalances, the UK government has the power to spend proportionately more money on the needy regions - as it does in Northern Ireland.
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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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A nB adj2 ( sunken) [cheeks, eyes] creux/creuse ;3 ( booming) [voice, cough, clang] caverneux/-euse ;4 ( insincere) [words] faux/fausse ; [promise] vain ; to give a hollow laugh avoir un rire forcé ; to sound hollow [excuse, explanation, advice] sonner faux ;5 ( empty) [victory, triumph, joy] vain.to beat sb hollow ○ battre qn à plates coutures ; to hold sb in the hollow of one' s hand tenir qn en son pouvoir.■ hollow out:▶ hollow [sth] out, hollow out [sth] creuser [hole, pond] ; the centre of the log had been hollowed out on avait évidé le centre de la bûche. -
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