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boost  (bst)
v. boost·ed, boost·ing, boosts
v.tr.
1. To raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below. See Synonyms at lift.
2.
a. To increase; raise: boost prices; efforts to boost participation in the program.
b. To assist in further development or progress: a bill intended to boost local charities.
3. To stir up enthusiasm for; promote vigorously: boosted their school with rallies and fund drives.
4. Electricity To increase the voltage of (a circuit).
5. Slang To steal or rob, especially by shoplifting or pickpocketing.
v.intr.
Slang To engage in stealing, especially shoplifting or pickpocketing.
n.
1. A push upward or ahead.
2. An encouraging act or comment.
3. An increase: a big boost in salary.

[Perhaps from dialectal boostering, bustling, active.]

boost [buːst]
n
1. encouragement, improvement, or help a boost to morale
2. an upward thrust or push he gave him a boost over the wall
3. an increase or rise a boost in salary
4. a publicity campaign; promotion
5. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the amount by which the induction pressure of a supercharged internal-combustion engine exceeds that of the ambient pressure
vb (tr)
1. to encourage, assist, or improve to boost morale
2. to lift by giving a push from below or behind
3. to increase or raise to boost the voltage in an electrical circuit
4. (Business / Commerce) to cause to rise; increase to boost sales
5. to advertise on a big scale
6. (Engineering / Aeronautics) to increase the induction pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) above that of the ambient pressure; supercharge
[of unknown origin]

boost  (bst)
A linear map from one reference frame to another in which each coordinate is increased or decreased by an independent constant or linear function. A boost corresponds to a shift of the entire coordinate system without any rotation of its axes.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.boost - the act of giving hope or support to someone
assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
morale booster, morale building - anything that serves to increase morale; "the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder"
2.boostboost - an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
increment, increase - the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
3.boost - the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence"
push, pushing - the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
Verb1.boost - increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"
lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
2.boost - give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy"
increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
3.boost - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
connive at, wink at - give one's silent approval to
foster, further - promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"
spur - incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"
help - contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"
carry - take further or advance; "carry a cause"
feed - support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity"
conduce, contribute, lead - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
back up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
4.boost - increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
5.boost - push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"
thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"

boost
verb
2. bolster, further, raise, support, inspire, sustain, assist, improve, encourage, foster, swell, uplift, shore up, buoy up We need a big win to boost our confidence.
3. promote, improve, encourage, advance, advertise, praise, plug (informal), hype, crack up (informal), big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean) companies seeking to boost their product ranges
noun
1. rise, increase, advance, jump, addition, improvement, expansion, upsurge, upturn, increment, upswing, upward turn The paper is enjoying a boost in circulation.
rise fall, decline, reduction, decrease, cut-back, deterioration
2. encouragement, help, lift, spur, inspiration, bolster It did give me a boost to win such an event.
Translations
boost [buːst]
A. N
1. (= encouragement) → estímulo m, aliento m
to give a boost toestimular, alentar
2. (= upward thrust) (to person) → empuje m, empujón m; (to rocket) → impulso m, propulsión f
B. VT
1. (= increase) [+ sales, production] → fomentar, incrementar; [+ confidence, hopes] → estimular
to boost sb's moralelevantar la moral a algn
2. (= promote) [+ product] → promover, hacer publicidad de; [+ person] → dar bombo a
3. (Elec) [+ voltage] → elevar; [+ radio signal] → potenciar
4. (Space) → propulsar, lanzar

boost [ˈbuːst]
nstimulant m, remontant m
to give a boost to sb → remonter le moral à qn
to give a boost to sth → promouvoir qch
vt
to boost the economy → stimuler l'économie
[+ morale, confidence] → regonfler
The win boosted the team's morale → La victoire a regonflé le moral de l'équipe.
We need a big win to boost our confidence
BUT Il nous faut une victoire importante pour nous regonfler.
[+ production, sales] → accroître

boost
nAuftrieb m no pl; (Elec, Aut) → Verstärkung f; (= booster rocket)Zusatzantrieb m; to give somebody/something a boostjdm/einer Sache Auftrieb geben, jdn aufmöbeln (inf)/etw ankurbeln or in Schwung bringen; (by advertising) → für jdn/etw die Werbetrommel rühren; to give my bank account a boostum meinem Bankkonto eine Finanzspritze zu verabreichen; this device gives the heart a boostdieser Apparat verstärkt den Herzschlag; to give a boost to somebody’s moralejdm Auftrieb geben or Mut machen; to give a boost to somebody’s confidencejds Selbstvertrauen stärken
vt production, output, sales, economyankurbeln; profits, prices, income, chanceserhöhen; electric charge, engine, heart beat etcverstärken; immune system, confidence, sb’s egostärken; moraleheben; that’s boosted my egodas hat mich aufgebaut, das hat mir Auftrieb gegeben

boost [buːst]
1. n
a. (encouragement) → spinta, sprone m
to give a boost to (morale) → tirar su
it gave a boost to his confidence → è stata per lui un'iniezione di fiducia
b. (upward thrust, to person) → spinta (in su); (to rocket) → spinta propulsiva
2. vt (increase, sales, production) → incentivare (fig) (hopes) → rinforzare; (promote, product) → promuovere (sul mercato) (Elec) (voltage) → aumentare; (radio signal) → amplificare (Space) → lanciare

boost [buːst]
1. n
a. (encouragement) → spinta, sprone m
to give a boost to (morale) → tirar su
it gave a boost to his confidence → è stata per lui un'iniezione di fiducia
b. (upward thrust, to person) → spinta (in su); (to rocket) → spinta propulsiva
2. vt (increase, sales, production) → incentivare (fig) (hopes) → rinforzare; (promote, product) → promuovere (sul mercato) (Elec) (voltage) → aumentare; (radio signal) → amplificare (Space) → lanciare

boost
v boost [buːst]
to expand; to make greater; to improve We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation. verhoog يَزيدُ، يَرْفَعُ، يُحَسِّنُ усилвам zvednout forøge; forbedre Auftrieb geben ενισχύω, βελτιώνω, προωθώ aumentar upitama بالا بردن؛ ترقی دادن tehostaa gonfler, renforcer לְהַגבִּיר, לְהַעֲלוֹת बढ़ावा देना podići fellendít meningkatkan auka; efla aumentare, gonfiare 押し上げる 밀어 올리다 išplėsti, pakelti, pagerinti pacelt (cenas); paplašināt (ražošanu); palielināt; paaugstināt tambah verhogen øke; slå stort opp; hjelpe fram zwiększyć, podnieść aumentar a ridica; a mări рекламировать zdvihnúť, zlepšiť povečati, okrepiti poboljšati höja, öka ส่งเสริม artırmak, geliştirmek, düzeltmek 促進 збільшувати; сприяти зростанню بڑھانا ، اضافہ کرنا làm tăng
n
a piece of help, encouragement etc This publicity will give our sales a real boost. verhoging زِيادةٌ، عَوْنٌ، تَعْزيزٌ، دَفْعٌ подпомагане oživení skub fremad; saltvandsindsprøjtning der Auftrieb προώθηση, ενίσχυση impulso lisatõuge کمک؛ ترقی apu regain de vigueur עִדוּד @@@עִידוּד$$$, דְחִיפָה बढ़ावा polet fellendülés dukungan uppörvun spinta 増進 후원, 격려 pagyvinimas, pagerinimas, išplėtimas atbalsts; (cenu) paaugstinājums galakan duw omhoog hjelp, økning, innsprøytning wzrost, poparcie incentivo aju­tor; sporire стимул; реклама oživenie, podpora vzgon podsticaj uppsving ความช่วยเหลือ; การส่งเสริม yardım, destek, teşvik 幫助,激勵 рекламування, підтримка افزائش ، مدد sự tăng lên
n booster
1 a person or thing that boosts That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic). versterking مُحَرِّك، دافِع، نَصير някой/нещо, който повдига настроението podpora, povzbuzení igangsætter die Förderung κπ. ή κτ. που λειτουργεί ενισχυτικά, προωθητικά tónico, incentivo taganttõukaja حامی tehostaja remontant דְחִיפָה वर्धक, कोई चीज जो बढ़ावा दे dodatni dinamo ami feldob penunjang hvatamaður; hvati incentivo 力となるもの 밀어주는 사람 ramstis, pastiprintojas atbalstītājs; piekritējs perangsang opkikker igangsetter, forsterker; (vitamin)innsprøytning coś/ktoś podnoszący na duchu incentivo susţinător (моральная) поддержка povzbudenie okrepčilo podstrekač kick, injektion ผู้สนับสนุน; สิ่งกระตุ้น teşvik edici, destekleyici, yükseltici 推動者 помічник; палкий прихильник افزائش کرنے والا، بڑھانے والا người/ vật nâng đỡ
2 a device for increasing power, force etc I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal. versterker مُوَلِّد، مُضَخِّم لاسِلْكي усилвател zesilovač forstærker die Verstärkung ενισχυτής (μηχάνημα) elevador de voltaje võimendi تقویت کنندۀ آنتن tehostin amplificateur מַגבֵּר, מֵאִיץ बूस्टर pojačalo erősítő penguat magnari amplificatore 増幅器 무선 주파 증폭기 stiprintuvas pastiprinātājs penggalak versterker forsterker; spenningsforhøyer wzmacniacz dínamo de reforço amplificator усилитель zosilňovač ojačevalec pojačalo förstärkare, booster เครื่องเพิ่มกำลัง yükselteç, yükseltici 推進器,強波器 підсилювач طاقت پہنچانے والا آلہ máy tăng thế
3 the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages. aanjaagvuurpyl مَرْحَلَةُ الدَّفْ الصّاروخي бустер první stupeň rakety løfteraket die Startrakete προωθητικός πύραυλος motor auxiliar de propulsión kanderakett مرحلۀ اولیه پرواز موشک kantoraketti fusée de lancement רַקֶטַת דָחַף अनेक चरणों में काम करने वाले राकेट का पहला चरण potisna raketa gyorsítórakéta pendorong fyrsta þrep eldflaugar primo stadio 補助推進ロケット 부스터 nešančioji raketa nesējraķete pendorong startraket første trinn i en flertrinnsrakett dopalacz foguete impulsionador rachetă de lansare стартовый двигатель ракеты prvý stupeň rakety lansirna raketa prvostepena raketa startraket ขั้นตอนแรกของการปล่อยจรวด ilk hareket motoru 火箭推進器 стартовий прискорювач راکٹ چلانے کا پہلا مرحلہ bệ phóng

boost يُعزِز posílit forbedre ankurbeln ανυψώνω estimular vahvistaa revigorer poticati aumentare 高める 끌어올리다 stimuleren forsterke podwyższyć aumentar поднимать skryta ส่งเสริม yüreklendirmek đẩy mạnh 增加


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