jib boom in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for jib boom in the English»French Dictionary

jib boom N NAUT

jib boom

bout-dehors m

Translations for jib boom in the English»French Dictionary

I.jib [Brit dʒɪb, Am dʒɪb] N

1. jib NAUT:

jib

foc m

2. jib (of crane):

jib

flèche f

II.jib [Brit dʒɪb, Am dʒɪb] VB intr

jib person:

rechigner (at à, at doing à faire)

jib horse:

faire un refus

to jib at horse: fence

refuser

III.jib [Brit dʒɪb, Am dʒɪb]

I don't like the cut of his jib dated

je n'aime pas son allure

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

jib boom in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jib boom in the English»French Dictionary

jib¹ [dʒɪb] N (sail)

jib

foc m

jib² [dʒɪb] N (arm of crane)

jib

flèche f

jib³ <-bb-> VB intr

1. jib (be reluctant):

to jib at doing sth

rechigner à faire qc

2. jib (stop suddenly):

the horse jibbed at the obstacle

le cheval a refusé l'obstacle

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