explosion

1 عمومی:: بیرون‌ ریزی‌، سروصدا، انفجار، هیاهو

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general:: explosion ADJECTIVES/NOUN + explosion a big explosion • There has been a big explosion in the centre of Paris. a huge/massive/enormous explosion • An enormous explosion tore the roof off the building. a tremendous explosion (= very big and powerful ) • The torpedo struck the side of the ship, followed by a tremendous explosion. a powerful explosion • The powerful explosion was heard from Portland, Maine to Albany, New York. a major explosion formal • We are getting reports of a major explosion at the oil refinery. a loud explosion • We heard several loud explosions followed by an eerie silence. a deafening explosion (= extremely loud ) • The building collapsed in a deafening explosion. a muffled explosion (= one that is not heard very clearly ) • We could just make out a muffled explosion from deep inside the mine. a nuclear/atomic explosion • This is the site of the first ever nuclear explosion. a gas explosion • Firefighters say that a gas explosion destroyed the building. a volcanic explosion (= one caused by a volcano ) • You could see where a volcanic explosion had blown the mountain peak away. verbs cause an explosion • The police do not yet know what caused the explosion. set off/trigger an explosion (= cause an explosion ) • Investigators believe a fuel leak may have triggered the explosion. carry out an explosion (= cause one deliberately ) • By 1942, the United States had carried out test explosions with nuclear bombs. hear an explosion • Marie was reading in bed when she heard the explosion. an explosion takes place/happens • The largest explosion took place at the main post office. an explosion occurs formal • The explosion occurred just off the coast of Greece. an explosion shakes something • A series of explosions shook the building. an explosion destroys something • Seven people died when the explosion destroyed the bus. an explosion kills somebody • Last year, an underground explosion killed 82 miners. explosion 2 ADJECTIVES/NOUN + explosion a sudden explosion • Henry thought she was going to laugh, but then there was a sudden explosion of sobbing. a population explosion • The decision not to plant the fields led to a population explosion in rabbits. phrases an explosion of interest in something • There has been an explosion of interest in networking websites in the last few years. an explosion of violence • The army had to cope with the explosion of violence that followed the elections. an explosion of anger • The verdict was greeted by an explosion of public anger.

transnet.ir

2 general:: noun blast: The explosion woke everyone.

Simple Definitions

3 general:: a very big increase explosion noun [ countable ] a sudden very large increase in the amount or number of something: • There has been an explosion in the number of fast food restaurants. • The country experienced a population explosion. • The book caused an explosion of interest in Renaissance Italy. boom noun [ singular ] a sudden large increase in trade, profits or sales, with the result that a country, company, or industry becomes very successful. Boom is also used about a sudden increase in interest in something, with the result that it becomes very popular: • the German economic boom of the 1960s • the Internet boom • There has been a boom in sales of diet books and videos.

Longman-Thesaurus

4 general::   noun sudden loud bursting/exploding ADJ. almighty, big, deafening, enormous, huge, loud, major, massive, powerful, serious, tremendous, violent | minor, small | muffled There was a muffled explosion somewhere on their right. | distant The floor shook with a distant explosion. | controlled | test a nuclear test explosion | accidental | bomb, chemical, gas, mine, volcanic | atomic, nuclear | terrorist | political, social (figurative) The shock waves of this political explosion engulfed the whole of Europe. VERB + EXPLOSION cause, set off, trigger The build-up of gas caused a small explosion. | carry out Bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on the suspect package. | hear | prevent EXPLOSION + VERB come, happen, occur, take place The explosion came 20 minutes after a coded warning to the police. The explosion occurred just after midday. | shake sth The explosion shook nearby homes. | destroy sth, rip through sth, wreck sth A massive explosion ripped through the chemical works. | injure sb, kill sb | echo A loud explosion echoed round the valley. PREP. in an/the ~ 3 people were injured in the explosion. sudden large increase ADJ. sudden | veritable In the 1860s a veritable explosion of major scientific publications took place. | population | information trying to keep up with the information explosion | price, wage EXPLOSION + VERB occur, take place PREP. ~ in a sudden explosion in the number of students | ~ of an explosion of interest in learning Japanese

Oxford Collocations Dictionary