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Meanings of boom in English

Portuguese
dádiva

A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

dádiva
Portuguese
ribombo
Spanish
trueno

A deep prolonged loud noise.

ribombo
Portuguese
vigorar
Catalan
créixer
Spanish
crecer

Grow vigorously.

vigorar
Portuguese
estrelar
Catalan
aixafar
Spanish
aplastar

To hit extremely hard.

estrelar
Synonyms
Examples for "blast"
Examples for "blast"
1
The blast happened in an area where several government buildings are located.
Reuters
2
Another blast in the same area wounded four civilians, Mr Noori said.
The Irish Times
3
Local media said at least five others were injured in the blast.
Reuters
4
Police said the second car was empty when the blast took place.
Reuters
5
A year later it was hit again by the second City blast.
The Irish Times
1
Zerbrowski asked small questions to nail the times as clearly as possible.
Cerulean Sins
2
Researchers from New Zealand tested the effects of calcium on nail health.
Joy bauer's food cures
3
Allan told Morning Report it was quite literally a nail biting evening.
Radio NZ
4
Her nail polish was beginning to chip off; she needed a manicure.
Starstruck
5
The trade unions say they will fight this measure tooth and nail.
The Irish Times
1
Second serve: Goran slips when he 's about to smash the return.
The Guardian
2
To summarize: Three steps must be taken to smash the war racket.
War is a racket
3
They want to smash trade unions and end the right to strike.
The Irish Times
4
The Protestants continued to smash images; the Catholics to mob the Protestants.
The Age of the Reformation
5
Obviously they'd just used something to smash through the ground floor doors.
Shade's children
Usage of boom in English
1
I just woke up and said 'let me try this.' And boom!
The South African
2
Its purpose was simple: to create as loud a boom as possible.
Blue noon
3
In the boom years, Ireland lost competitiveness relative to its EU neighbours.
The Irish Times
4
For example, nations like China have seen a boom in car sales.
BBC
5
Not everyone is welcoming a potential oil boom in the region, however.
Reuters
6
There has been a boom recently of crime novels set in China.
Radio NZ
7
In recent years Uttarakhand has also seen a boom in hydroelectric projects.
The Guardian
8
In fact, the American productivity boom has continued throughout the recent recession.
Wired
9
As for 2018, history tells us the share boom can't possibly continue.
News.com.au
10
The state's economy is comparatively healthy, thanks largely to an energy boom.
Reuters
11
Few Angolans have yet to see tangible benefits from the boom, however.
Reuters
12
Optimism about housing values also led to a boom in home construction.
The Irish Times
13
High prices bring investment and supply, and this boom was no different.
The Guardian
14
The Fine Gael leader accused the Government of squandering the economic boom.
The Irish Times
15
They boom from public audio systems, yet our hearts are still heavy.
The new yorker
16
A housing price boom is under way in some cities, especially Sydney.
The Guardian
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Boom through the time
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Common
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
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