burgeon
gb/bˈɚd͡ʒən/ us/bˈɚd͡ʒən/
C1
Inglese
rohamosan növekszik, burjánzik, rügyezik
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
1
burjánzik
C1
Schema d'uso:
[something] burgeons (in/into/from [something])
During the housing boom, new suburbs burgeoned on the edge of the city.
A lakásépítési boom idején új külvárosi negyedek nőttek ki a város szélén.
Online shopping has burgeoned in the last decade.
Az online vásárlás az elmúlt évtizedben rohamosan megnőtt.
A minor complaint can quickly burgeon into a major dispute if it’s ignored.
Esempi per chi studia
The company’s profits began to burgeon.
A vállalat nyeresége rohamosan növekedni kezdett.
Her interest in cooking burgeoned after she moved out.
Miután elköltözött otthonról, rohamosan nőtt az érdeklődése a főzés iránt.
Errore comune:
Often misspelled as *burgion*; also avoid using it for slow, steady change (use grow/increase instead).
Significato
grow or increase rapidly
Collocazioni
burgeoning population
|burgeoning market
|burgeoning industry
|burgeoning economy
|burgeoning demand
|burgeoning interest
|burgeoning costs
|burgeoning problem
|burgeoning field
|burgeoning city
Sinonimi
boom (More informal and often tied to business or popularity.)
|
expand (More neutral; less vivid than 'burgeon'.)
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flourish (Emphasizes thriving and success, sometimes more literary.)
Contrari
decline (Move downward in amount, quality, or importance.)
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shrink (Become smaller in size or number.)
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stagnate (Stop developing or making progress.)
Temi
business
|society
|change
Definizione
To grow or increase very fast.
To grow, expand, or increase quickly, often in size, number, or importance.
VERBO
C2
LITERARY
2
rügyezik
B2
Schema d'uso:
[plant/buds] burgeon
In early spring, the branches began to burgeon with buds.
Kora tavasszal az ágak rügyet kezdtek bontani.
After the warm rains, the garden seemed to burgeon overnight.
A meleg esők után a kert szinte egyik napról a másikra kizöldült.
The vines burgeoned along the fence as the days lengthened.
Esempi per chi studia
The trees burgeon in spring.
A fák tavasszal rügyeznek.
Errore comune:
Learners may use it as a synonym of 'bloom' (flowers opening). 'Burgeon' is earlier: buds forming and swelling.
Significato
produce buds; begin to bud
Collocazioni
buds burgeon
|trees burgeon
|branches burgeon
|rose bushes burgeon
|burgeon in spring
|burgeon with new growth
Sinonimi
bud (More common and more directly botanical.)
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sprout (Emphasizes shoots emerging; not specifically buds.)
Contrari
wither (Dry up and lose vitality.)
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die back (Retreat or stop growing, especially seasonally in plants.)
Temi
nature
|plants
Definizione
When a plant burgeons, it starts to grow buds.
To put out buds or new growth; to begin to develop as buds on a plant.
Grammatica
Forma base
burgeon
IPA
GB/bˈɚd͡ʒən/
US/bˈɚd͡ʒən/
Sillabe e accento
bur - geon (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (bur)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: burgeon
- 3rd Person Singular: burgeons
- Present Participle: burgeoning
- Past: burgeoned
Famiglia di parole
Forms
burgeons
verb
burgeoning
verb
burgeoned
verb
Espressioni
burgeon into
1/bˈɚd͡ʒən ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
formal
develop into something larger
To grow and become something bigger.
Esempi
- A small misunderstanding burgeoned into a full-blown argument.
- Their side project burgeoned into a successful startup.
- The neighborhood café has burgeoned into a popular local chain.
Esempi per chi studia
- The problem burgeoned into a crisis.