whump

French translation: boum

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English term or phrase:whump
French translation:boum
Entered by: Tamara Salvio

19:30 Jan 31, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: whump
onomatopea for a heavy object (in this case a person) hitting the ground...french equivalent?
Tamara Salvio
United States
Local time: 12:27
boum
Explanation:
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lien
Netherlands
Local time: 21:27
Grading comment
Dans le contexte, c'est la meilleure reponse... mais merci a tous...
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1boum
lien
5Badaboum ! Paf !
Juan Jacob
4pouf
Bib
3 +1Bam
Aurélie DANIEL
3pataboum
blabli blablou


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pouf


Explanation:
pouf [le "f" se prononce]: bruit sourd de chute (voir le site des onomatopées)



    Reference: http://courseweb.stthomas.edu/mlwolsey/mnaatf/janc3.htm
Bib
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Bam


Explanation:
CHUTE:(d'un corps sur le sol) POUF! - PAF! - PATATRAS - SPALF - BAM! ; ( d'un corps dans l'eau ) PLOUF! - POF! - SPLOUF! - SPLAF! - GLOUP; (sur une surface métallique) DING - BING - DONG - BONG.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/grapharax/onomatopee.htm


Aurélie DANIEL
Spain
Local time: 21:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER: or bong
0 min
  -> Merci Rita ;o)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
boum


Explanation:
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lien
Netherlands
Local time: 21:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Dans le contexte, c'est la meilleure reponse... mais merci a tous...

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Badaboum ! Paf !


Explanation:
Je copie et j'améliore ! Aïe !

Juan Jacob
Mexico
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pataboum


Explanation:
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Note added at 14 mins (2005-01-31 19:44:47 GMT) Post-grading
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pardon juan, je n\'avais pas vu ta reponse...
voilà un site qui peut être utile à Tamara
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/grapharax/onomatopee.htm

blabli blablou
Djibouti
Local time: 21:27
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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