boom in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for boom in the English»French Dictionary

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

baby boom N

baby boom

baby boom m

I.boom out VB [Brit buːm -, Am bum -] (boom out)

boom out music, sound:

boom out

retentir

II.boom out VB [Brit buːm -, Am bum -] (boom [sth] out, boom out [sth])

boom out person: speech

brailler

boom out loudspeaker: announcement

faire retentir

boom out drum: rhythm

faire retentir

boom baby N

boom baby

bébé m du baby boom

boom box N inf

boom box

(grand) radiocassette m portatif

boom microphone N

boom microphone

micro m à perche

jib boom N NAUT

jib boom

bout-dehors m

wishbone boom N

wishbone boom NAUT, SPORTS

wishbone m

sonic boom N Am

sonic boom

bang m

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boom in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boom in the English»French Dictionary

I.boom¹ [bu:m] VB intr

boom

être en pleine croissance

II.boom¹ [bu:m] N

boom

essor m

a construction boom

un boom dans la construction

the boom years

les années glorieuses

I.boom² [bu:m] N

boom

grondement m

II.boom² [bu:m] VB intr

to boom (out)

résonner

“come in”, he boomed

“entrez”, dit-il d'une voix sonore

III.boom² [bu:m] VB trans

boom

faire retentir

boom³ [bu:m] N

1. boom (floating barrier):

boom

barrage m flottant

2. boom (for microphone):

boom

perche f de micro

Translations for boom in the French»English Dictionary

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boom

boom

boum

boom

détonation d'un canon

boom

perchiste

boom operator

secteur en pleine expansion

boom sector

flèche d'une grue

boom

perche MEDIA

boom

boom Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a construction boom

un boom dans la construction

the boom years

les années glorieuses

to boom (out)

résonner

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This oppression ironically created a major boom in popularity for the genre, which became associated with political resistance and rebellion.

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He is sometimes credited for sustaining the early boom in the popularity of kickboxing.

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It should be noted that the boom would have been much longer as it has been shortened to fit within the illustration.

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In the 2000s (decade), another filmmaking boom began.

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The end of the boom snapped off due to increased stress caused by the weight of water in the boat.

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As juveniles are more crepuscular than adults, their appearance in the open during summer gives the impression to humans of a population boom.

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The country experienced an economic boom starting in 1871, with demands throughout the country for railways to be built.

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One of the key factors in postwar prosperity was a technology boom due to the experience of the war.

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However, tourism was booming, with 20 million people expected to visit the country in 2005 versus 12 million in 2003.

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These reduced labor costs saw flatboat labor costs plummet and profits boom.

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