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boom [booms] (period of prosperity) noun [UK: buːm] [US: ˈbuːm] | boom◼◼◼nom {m}He amassed a fortune in stock trading during the last boom. = Il a amassé une fortune en bourse lors du dernier boom financier. |
boom [booms] (abrupt, low-pitched sound) noun [UK: buːm] [US: ˈbuːm] | boum◼◼◼nom |
boom (sound of explosion) interjection [UK: buːm] [US: ˈbuːm] | boum◼◼◼interjection |
boom [booms] (horizontal member of a crane) noun [UK: buːm] [US: ˈbuːm] | hausse◼◼◻nom {f} mat◼◻◻nom {m} |
boom [booms] (spar extending the foot of a sail) noun [UK: buːm] [US: ˈbuːm] | bôme◼◼◻nom {f} |
boom [booms] (support for microphone or camera) noun [UK: buːm] [US: ˈbuːm] | perche◼◼◻nom |
boom [boomed, booming, booms] (to be prosperous) verb [UK: buːm] [US: ˈbuːm] | prospérer◼◼◻verbe |
boom box (portable audio system) noun | radiocassette◼◼◼nom {m} boombox◼◻◻nom {m} ghettoblasternom {m} |
boomerang [boomerangs] (flat curved airfoil) noun [UK: ˈbuː.mə.ræŋ] [US: ˈbuː.mə.ˌræŋ] | boomerang◼◼◼nom {m} |
boomslang (Dispholidus typus) noun | boomslang◼◼◼nom {m} |
baby boom [baby booms] (any increase in the birth rate) noun [UK: ˈbeɪ.bi buːm] [US: ˈbeɪ.bi ˈbuːm] | babyboom◼◼◼nom {m} |
baby boom [baby booms] (post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)) noun [UK: ˈbeɪ.bi buːm] [US: ˈbeɪ.bi ˈbuːm] | babyboom◼◼◼nom {m} |
baby boomer [baby boomers] (person born after Second World War) noun | bébé-boumeurnom {m} bébé-boumeusenom {f} |
sonic boom (the audible effect of a shock wave in the air) noun [UK: ˈsɒ.nɪk buːm] [US: ˈsɑː.nɪk ˈbuːm] | bang sonique◼◼◼nom |