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boom

boom, surge

noun BOOM Rare

Origin: English 'boom'

Also means

boom (loud sound)

Usage Note

Boom in French is borrowed directly from English and is used mainly in economic or demographic contexts: le boom économique, le baby-boom. As a sound effect it also represents a loud bang. The word is invariable in form and always masculine.

Examples

"Le pays a connu un boom économique dans les années 1960."

Natural Translation

The country experienced an economic boom in the 1960s.

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