bom in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bom in the English»French Dictionary

pom-pom, pompon [Brit ˈpɒmpɒm, Am ˈpɑmpɑm] N

pom-pom

pompon m

tom-tom [Brit ˈtɒmtɒm, Am ˈtɑm ˌtɑm] N

tom-tom

tam-tam m

I.boom [Brit buːm, Am bum] N

1. boom (noise):

boom (of voices, cannon, thunder)

grondement m

boom (of waves)

mugissement m

boom (of organ)

ronflement m

boom (of drum)

boum m

boom (of explosion)

détonation f

2. boom (noise):

boom

badaboum!

3. boom:

boom ECON, FIN (period of prosperity)

boom m

boom ECON, FIN (period of prosperity)

période f de forte expansion

boom (in demand, prices, sales etc)

explosion f (in de)

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. boom (increase in popularity):

boom

boom m (in de)

5. boom NAUT:

boom (spar)

bôme f

boom (barrage)

estacade f

6. boom (on crane):

boom

gui m

7. boom:

boom CINE, RADIO, TV

perche f

II.boom [Brit buːm, Am bum] ADJ attr

boom economy, industry, sector, town

en pleine expansion

boom period, year

de croissance

boom share

à la hausse

III.boom [Brit buːm, Am bum] VB trans

1. boom Am (cause to grow):

boom

donner un coup de fouet à

2. boom Am (publicize, push):

boom

pousser

3. boom (shout):

‘welcome!’ he boomed

‘bienvenue!’ dit-il d'une voix de stentor

IV.boom [Brit buːm, Am bum] VB intr

1. boom (make a noise):

boom cannon, thunder:

gronder

boom bell, voice:

retentir

boom organ:

ronfler

boom sea:

mugir

2. boom (prosper):

boom economy, trade:

prospérer

boom exports, prices, sales:

monter en flèche

boom industry:

être en plein essor

boom hobby, sport:

être en plein boom

business is booming

les affaires vont bien

V.boom [Brit buːm, Am bum]

to lower the boom on sb inf Am

serrer la vis à qn

boo-boo [Brit ˈbuːbuː, Am ˈbubu] N (mistake)

boo-boo inf

boulette f inf

to make a boo-boo

faire une boulette

assembly room N

assembly room

salle f de réunion

auction room N

auction room

salle f de vente aux enchères

attic room N

attic room

mansarde f

atom [Brit ˈatəm, Am ˈædəm] N PHYS

atom fig

atome m

hydrogen atom

atome d'hydrogène

boom microphone N

boom microphone

micro m à perche

breakfast room N

breakfast room

petite salle f à manger

bom in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bom in the English»French Dictionary

DOM-ROM [dɔmʀɔm], DROM N

DOM-ROM mpl abbreviation of départements et régions d'outre-mer

DOM-ROM

French overseas départements and regions

tom-tom [ˈtɒmtɒm, Am ˈtɑ:mtɑ:m] N

tom-tom

tam-tam m

zoom in VB intr CINE, PHOTO

zoom in

faire un zoom avant

to zoom in on sth fig

faire un zoom avant sur qc

loom² [lu:m] VB intr

1. loom (come threateningly into view):

loom

apparaître

2. loom (be ominously near):

loom

surgir

to loom on the horizon

se dessiner sur l'horizon

utility room N

utility room

buanderie f

waiting room N

waiting room

salle f d'attente

smoke-room N

smoke-room → smoking room

See also smoking room

smoking room N

smoking room

fumoir m

PROM N

PROM COMPUT abbreviation of programmable read-only memory

PROM

mémoire f morte programmable

ROM [rɒm, Am rɑ:m] N no pl

ROM COMPUT abbreviation of Read Only Memory

ROM

ROM m

drawing room N form

drawing room

salon m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Bom shows her new edgy hair style and in her second verse, it shows her in her own high fashioned clothing.

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