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bloom
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
2. (figurative) (to flourish)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. s’épanouir (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Creativity blooms in a climate of freedom.La créativité s’épanouit dans un climat de liberté.
b. fleurir (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Local initiatives are blooming everywhere.Les initiatives locales fleurissent un peu partout.
3. (figurative) (to glow)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. être en pleine forme
Wendy is blooming since she changed jobs. She looks so happy.Wendy est en pleine forme depuis qu'elle a changé de travail. Elle a l'air tellement heureuse.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
4. (botany)
a. la fleur (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The garden is full of blooms.Le jardin est plein de fleurs.
a. l'éclat (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Elena's cheeks still have a youthful bloom.Les joues d'Elena ont encore l'éclat de la jeunesse.
Conjugations
Indicative of "bloom"
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Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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