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I [buːm]1) (of voices, thunder, drum) rimbombo m.; (of cannon) rombo m.; (of waves) muggito m.; (of explosion) boato m.2) (noise)II 1. [buːm]verbo transitivo (shout) tuonare2.- boom outIII 1. [buːm]1) econ. boom m. (in di)export, property boom — boom delle esportazioni, del mercato immobiliare
2) (increase in popularity) boom m. (in di)2.modificatore [industry, town] in forte espansione; [period, year] di boom; [ share] in forte rialzoIV [buːm]1) (prosper) [economy, trade, industry] essere in forte espansione, in pieno boom; [exports, sales] aumentare improvvisamente, esplodere; [ prices] impennarsi2) (increase in popularity) [hobby, sport] essere in pieno boomV [buːm]1) mar. boma m.2) (on crane) braccio m.3) cinem. rad. telev. giraffa f., boom m.* * *I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.)2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.)II 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.)2. noun(such a sound.)* * *boom (1) /bu:m/n.1 (naut.) boma; asta di coltellaccio4 (cinem., TV) giraffa● (ferr., USA) boom car, carro con gru □ (naut.) boom sheet, scotta di randa □ (naut.) boom tackle, paranco di ritenuta del boma □ (fig. fam.) to let down (o to lower) the boom on sb., applicare la scure a q. (fig.); sottoporre q. a misure restrittive.boom (2) /bu:m/n.1 rimbombo; rombo● (fam. USA) boom box, stereo portatile ( assai rumoroso) □ boom car, macchina con autoradio tenuta a tutto volume.♦ boom (3) /bu:m/n.1 boom; rapida espansione; rapida crescita: property boom, boom del mercato immobiliare; a boom in sales, un rapido aumento delle vendite; un boom di vendite; boom year, anno di boom● (econ.) boom market, mercato effervescente; mercato in forte espansione □ boom town, città divenuta prospera all'improvviso.(to) boom (1) /bu:m/v. t.(to) boom (2) /bu:m/A v. i.rimbombare; rombare; parlare con voce profondaB v. t.indicare con un suono cupo: The clock boomed the hour, l'orologio batté l'ora con un suono cupo.(to) boom (3) /bu:m/A v. i.1 espandersi; fiorire; prosperare; andare a gonfie vele: Business was booming in the eighties, gli affari andavano a gonfie vele negli anni ottanta2 (fin.: di titoli) aumentare di valore; salire (di prezzo): Stocks were beginning to boom, i titoli cominciavano a salireB v. t.1 fare espandere; fare prosperare; promuovere: War boomed the heavy industries, la guerra ha fatto prosperare l'industria pesante2 fare pubblicità a; lanciare: They are trying to boom a new product, cercano di lanciare un prodotto nuovo* * *I [buːm]1) (of voices, thunder, drum) rimbombo m.; (of cannon) rombo m.; (of waves) muggito m.; (of explosion) boato m.2) (noise)II 1. [buːm]verbo transitivo (shout) tuonare2.- boom outIII 1. [buːm]1) econ. boom m. (in di)export, property boom — boom delle esportazioni, del mercato immobiliare
2) (increase in popularity) boom m. (in di)2.modificatore [industry, town] in forte espansione; [period, year] di boom; [ share] in forte rialzoIV [buːm]1) (prosper) [economy, trade, industry] essere in forte espansione, in pieno boom; [exports, sales] aumentare improvvisamente, esplodere; [ prices] impennarsi2) (increase in popularity) [hobby, sport] essere in pieno boomV [buːm]1) mar. boma m.2) (on crane) braccio m.3) cinem. rad. telev. giraffa f., boom m.
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lower the boom on — informal treat or reprimand (someone) severely ■ put a stop to (an activity) let s lower the boom on high level corruption … Useful english dictionary
lower the boom — {v. phr.}, {informal} To punish strictly; check or stop fully. * /The mayor lowered the boom on outside jobs for city firemen./ * /Father lowered the boom on the girls for staying out after midnight./ Syn.: CRACK DOWN. * /The police lowered the… … Dictionary of American idioms
lower the boom — {v. phr.}, {informal} To punish strictly; check or stop fully. * /The mayor lowered the boom on outside jobs for city firemen./ * /Father lowered the boom on the girls for staying out after midnight./ Syn.: CRACK DOWN. * /The police lowered the… … Dictionary of American idioms
lower\ the\ boom — v. phr. informal To punish strictly; check or stop fully. The mayor lowered the boom on outside jobs for city firemen. Father lowered the boom on the girls for staying out after midnight. Syn.: crack down The police lowered the boom on open… … Словарь американских идиом
lower the boom — 1. (on) to arrest The assumption from the nautical imagery is that the victim is already in harbour and will not be allowed out: We lowered the boom on Ross Minchen. He s behind bars right now, with his lawyer fighting to get him out.… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
lower the boom — verb a) To use ones superior physical strength. Whenever he got his Irish up, Clancy lowered the boom. b) To suddenly overpower. When Jack came back late from lunch, the team leader really lowered the boom on him … Wiktionary
lower the boom — phrasal : crack down lowered the boom last week on congressional junketing Time right pleasant about it, but he really lowered the boom Maxwell Griffith … Useful english dictionary
lower the boom — American, informal to suddenly stop someone doing something you do not approve of. Dad lowered the boom. I have to stay in the next two weekends … New idioms dictionary
lower the boom — phrasal to deal a crushing blow or punishment … New Collegiate Dictionary
lower the boom — idi to act decisively to punish wrongdoing … From formal English to slang
boom — boom1 [bo͞om] vi. [ME bummen, to hum; like Du bommen, Ger bummen, orig. echoic] to make a deep, hollow, resonant sound vt. to speak or indicate with such a sound: usually with out [the clock boomed out the hour] n. 1. a booming sound, as of… … English World dictionary