"blockbuster" meaning in French

See blockbuster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /blɔk.bys.tœʁ/, /blɔk.bœs.tœʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-blockbuster.wav [France, Lyon] Forms: blockbusters [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English blockbuster. Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:ubor|en:blockbuster}} [Appendix:Glossary#unadapted_borrowing|Unadapted borrowing]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "blockbuster", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "ubor" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "blockbuster", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="blockbuster">, {{ubor|fr|en|blockbuster}} Unadapted borrowing from English blockbuster Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} blockbuster m (plural blockbusters)
  1. blockbuster (film or book that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales) Tags: masculine

Inflected forms

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