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explosion
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explosion [Brit ɪkˈspləʊʒ(ə)n, ɛkˈspləʊʒ(ə)n, Am ɪkˈsploʊʒən] N
1. explosion (of bomb, boiler, gas, building, ship, dynamite):
explosion
explosion f
to hear an explosion
entendre une détonation
2. explosion fig:
explosion (of mirth, rage, activity)
explosion f
explosion (of group, movement)
essor m
explosion (of prices)
flambée f
population explosion N
population explosion
explosion f démographique
French
French
English
English
antidéflagrant (antidéflagrante)
explosion-proof
explosion
explosion
explosion nucléaire
nuclear explosion
explosion (de haine, colère, violence, rires)
outburst, explosion
explosion
explosion (de of)
explosion démographique
population explosion
l'explosion des prix
price explosion
coup de grisou
firedamp explosion
flambée (des prix, cours)
explosion
la flambée des prix
the explosion in prices
l'explosion n'avait rien d'accidentel
there was nothing accidental about the explosion
explosion due à un sabotage
explosion caused by sabotage
l'explosion lui a crevé un tympan
one of his eardrums was perforated in the explosion
éclatement (d'obus, de grenade)
explosion
English
English
French
French
explosion [ɪkˈspləʊʒn, Am -ˈsploʊ-] N
explosion
explosion f
population explosion
explosion f démographique
occur change, explosion, mistake
se produire
powerful explosion, medicine, incentive
puissant(e)
to claim responsibility for an explosion
revendiquer un attentat
French
French
English
English
déflagration
explosion
coup de grisou
firedamp explosion
explosion d'une bombe
explosion
explosion démographique
population explosion
éclatement
explosion
détonation d'une bombe, d'un obus
explosion
English
English
French
French
explosion [ɪk·ˈsploʊ·ʒ ə n] N
explosion
explosion f
population explosion N
population explosion
explosion f démographique
occur change, explosion, mistake
se produire
powerful explosion, medicine, incentive
puissant(e)
to claim responsibility for an explosion
revendiquer un attentat
French
French
English
English
déflagration
explosion
coup de grisou
firedamp explosion
explosion d'une bombe
explosion
explosion démographique
population explosion
éclatement
explosion
détonation d'une bombe, d'un obus
explosion
catégorie antidéflagrante
explosion protection class
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to claim responsibility for an explosion
revendiquer un attentat
population explosion
explosion f démographique
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They may have needed to defend their stores of food due to population explosion and changing climatic conditions.
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Dissolved oxygen depletion is most likely to become evident during the initial aquatic microbial population explosion in response to a large amount of organic material.
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The industrial breakthrough led to a huge population explosion.
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Two certain species of jellyfish are currently having a population explosion within these waters.
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A cancer is an uncontrolled multiplication of cells; the population explosion is an uncontrolled multiplication of people.
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