Definición de boost

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

boost

(buːst )

Formas de la palabra:plural, 3rd person singular present tense boosts , present participle boosting , past tense, past participle boosted

1. verbo

If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.

It wants the government to take action to boost the economy. [VERB noun]

The move is designed to boost sales during the peak booking months of January and February. [VERB noun]

Boost is also a noun.

It would get the economy going and give us the boost that we need.

The proposal received a boost on Sunday when The New York Times endorsed it in a leading article.

2. verbo

If something boosts your confidence or morale, it improves it.

We need a big win to boost our confidence. [VERB noun]

Do what you can to give her confidence and boost her morale. [VERB noun]

Sinónimos:bolster, further, raise, support Más sinónimos de boost

Boost is also a noun.

It did give me a boost to win such a big event.

Más sinónimos de boost

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Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

boost in American

(bust ; bo̅ost)

verbo transitivo

to raise by or as by a push from behind or below; push up

to urge others to support; promote

to boost a program

to make higher or greater; increase in amount, power, etc.

to boost taxes, boost electric current

4. Slang

to steal; esp., to shoplift

verbo intransitivo

5. Slang

to steal; esp., to shoplift

sustantivo

a push to help propel a person or thing upward or forward

an act that helps or promotes

an increase in amount, power, etc.

SIMILAR WORDS: lift

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

boost in British

(buːst )

sustantivo

encouragement, improvement, or help

a boost to morale

an upward thrust or push

give me a boost over this wall

an increase or rise

a boost in salary

a publicity campaign; promotion

the amount by which the induction pressure of a supercharged internal-combustion engine exceeds that of the ambient pressure

verbo (transitive)

to encourage, assist, or improve

to boost morale

to lift by giving a push from below or behind

to increase or raise

to boost the voltage in an electrical circuit

to cause to rise; increase

to boost sales

10.

to advertise on a big scale

11.

to increase the induction pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) above that of the ambient pressure; supercharge

Origen de la palabra boost

C19: of unknown origin

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