bloom

UK
/bluːm/
US
/blum/

Translations

bloomnoun
blooms
pl
UK
/bluːm/
US
/blum/
The garden was full of vibrant blooms in the spring.
Le jardin était plein de fleurs éclatantes au printemps.
épanouissementAu sens figuré, pour une période de beauté, de fraîcheur ou de vigueur.
The artist captured the bloom of youth in her portrait.
L'artiste a saisi l'épanouissement de la jeunesse dans son portrait.
prolifération d'alguesEn écologie ou en sciences de l'eau.
The lake experienced an algal bloom due to the high nutrient levels.
Le lac a connu une prolifération d'algues à cause de la forte concentration en nutriments.
pruineAu sens botanique, pour le fin film cireux naturel sur certains fruits ou surfaces.
The greyish bloom on plums acts as a natural barrier against moisture loss.
La pruine grisâtre sur les prunes agit comme une barrière naturelle contre la perte d'humidité.
Additional translations
loupeEn métallurgie.
bloomverb
bloomed
Past Simple
bloomed
Past Participle
blooming
Gerund
UK
/bluːm/
US
/bluːm/
s'épanouirAu sens figuré, pour une personne, une carrière ou une activité qui prospère.
Her career began to bloom after she moved to the city.
Sa carrière a commencé à s'épanouir après son déménagement en ville.
The cherry trees bloom beautifully in the spring.
Les cerisiers fleurissent magnifiquement au printemps.
bloomadjective
UK
/bluːm/
US
/bluːm/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "bloom period"), therefore treated as an adjective in the dictionary.
de floraisonSe rapporte à la période de floraison d'une plante.
Peak bloom time is expected to begin next week.
Le pic de floraison est prévu pour commencer la semaine prochaine.

Definitions

bloomnoun
A flower, especially one cultivated for its beauty.
The garden was full of vibrant blooms in the spring.
A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor.
The artist captured the bloom of youth in her portrait.
A mass of iron, steel, or other metal hammered or rolled into a thick bar for further working.
The blacksmith shaped the bloom into a sword.
A rapid growth or increase in a population of algae in an aquatic system.
The lake experienced an algal bloom due to the high nutrient levels.
A fine powdery or waxy coating that forms naturally on certain plant surfaces, fruits, or manufactured materials.
The greyish bloom on plums acts as a natural barrier against moisture loss.
bloomverb
To produce flowers; to blossom.
The cherry trees bloom beautifully in the spring.
To flourish or thrive in a healthy or vigorous way.
Her career began to bloom after she moved to the city.
bloomadjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or occurring during the flowering stage of a plant; used before another noun.
Peak bloom time is expected to begin next week.