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explosions
explosions

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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explosion [ɛksplozjɔ̃] N f

1. explosion lit:

explosion
explosion
explosion nucléaire
nuclear explosion
faire explosion
to explode

2. explosion:

explosion (de haine, colère, violence, rires)
outburst, explosion
explosion (de cris)
outburst
une explosion sociale
a social outcry

3. explosion (de population, fraudes, revendications):

explosion
explosion (de of)
explosion démographique
population explosion

4. explosion (d'art, investissement, de marché):

explosion
boom (de in)
l'explosion des prix
price explosion
l'explosion artistique/technologique
the art/technology boom

exploser [ɛksploze] VB intr

1. exploser lit:

exploser bombe, mine, appareil:
to explode
exploser véhicule, immeuble:
to blow up
faire exploser personne, dispositif: avion, voiture
to blow up
faire exploser bombe, mine
to explode
faire exploser gaz, court-circuit: immeuble
to cause [sth] to blow up

2. exploser fig:

exploser colère, jalousie:
to explode
exploser joie:
to burst forth
exploser acclamations:
to ring out
laisser exploser sa colère
to give vent to one's anger
elle laissa exploser sa joie
she could no longer contain her joy
faire exploser qn inf
to make sb blow up inf
le pays va exploser
the country is going to explode

3. exploser (augmenter):

exploser prix:
to soar
exploser prix:
to rocket
exploser ventes:
to boom
exploser ventes:
to rocket
exploser marché:
to boom
exploser demande:
to soar
l'explosion n'avait rien d'accidentel
there was nothing accidental about the explosion
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bomb blast
explosion f
detonate
faire exploser
detonate
exploser
population explosion
explosion f démographique
airburst
explosion f aérienne
detonation
explosion f
explosion
explosion f
explosion (of mirth, rage, activity)
explosion f
explode bomb
faire exploser
explode bomb, gas, firework, gunpowder:
exploser
explode person:
exploser
explode population:
exploser
to explode with rage
exploser

in the PONS Dictionary

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exploser [ɛksploze] VB intr

exploser
to explode
laisser sa colère exploser
to blow up

explosion [ɛksplozjɔ̃] N f

1. explosion (éclatement):

explosion d'une bombe
explosion

2. explosion (manifestation soudaine):

explosion de joie/colère
outburst of joy/anger
explosion démographique
population explosion
débris d'une explosion
debris
English
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French
explosion
explosion f
to go nuclear inf
exploser
explode
exploser
explode engine, plane
exploser
explode
exploser
to explode with [or in] anger
exploser de colère
explode
faire exploser
blow off
exploser
population explosion
explosion f démographique
boil over
exploser
blow out
exploser
in the PONS Dictionary
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exploser [ɛksploze] VB intr

exploser
to explode
laisser sa colère exploser
to blow up

explosion [ɛksplozjo͂] N f

1. explosion (éclatement):

explosion d'une bombe
explosion

2. explosion (manifestation soudaine):

explosion de joie/colère
outburst of joy/anger
explosion démographique
population explosion
débris d'une explosion
debris
English
English
French
French
explosion
explosion f
to go nuclear inf
exploser
population explosion
explosion f démographique
explode
exploser
explode engine, plane
exploser
explode
exploser
to explode with [or in] anger
exploser de colère
explode
faire exploser
blow off
exploser
boil over
exploser
blow out
exploser
Présent
j'explose
tuexploses
il/elle/onexplose
nousexplosons
vousexplosez
ils/ellesexplosent
Imparfait
j'explosais
tuexplosais
il/elle/onexplosait
nousexplosions
vousexplosiez
ils/ellesexplosaient
Passé simple
j'explosai
tuexplosas
il/elle/onexplosa
nousexplosâmes
vousexplosâtes
ils/ellesexplosèrent
Futur simple
j'exploserai
tuexploseras
il/elle/onexplosera
nousexploserons
vousexploserez
ils/ellesexploseront
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