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buoy n boyatr[bɔɪ]1 (navegation mark) boya, baliza2 (lifebuoy) boya salvavidas1 señalar con balizas, señalar con boyas, abalizarbuoy ['bu:i, 'bɔɪ] vt1) : mantener a flote2) cheer, hearten: animar, levantar el ánimo abuoy n: boya fn.• baliza s.f.• boya s.f.v.• aboyar v.bɔɪ, 'buːi, bɔɪnoun boya fPhrasal Verbs:- buoy up[bɔɪ] (US) [ˌ'buːɪ]1.N boya f2.VT [+ channel] aboyar, señalar con boyas- buoy up* * *[bɔɪ, 'buːi, bɔɪ]noun boya fPhrasal Verbs:- buoy up -
2 buoy
1 nPETROL boya fWATER TRANSP navigation marks baliza f, boya f2 vtWATER TRANSP navigation marks balizar -
3 buoy up
v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<boat/person\>\> mantener* a floteb) ( keep cheerful) animarVT + ADV (lit) [+ person, boat] mantener a flote; (fig) [+ spirits etc] levantar; [+ person] animar, alentar* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<boat/person\>\> mantener* a floteb) ( keep cheerful) animar -
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5 buoy
s.boya.v.1 mantener a flote.2 abalizar, aboyar, balizar.3 dar aliento a, animar. (pt & pp buoyed) -
6 buoy up
v.1 animar, alentar (persona); mantener al alza (precios)2 mantener a flote.3 alegrar, animar.4 mantener a flote económicamente, mantener a flote. -
7 buoy rope
nWATER TRANSP for anchor orinque m -
8 buoy tender
nWATER TRANSP balizador m, buque balizador m -
9 buoy-like
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10 buoy-shaped
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11 to buoy up
1 mantener a flote2 figurative use dar aliento a, dar ánimos a -
12 life belt / life buoy
life belt / life buoysalvavidas nombre masculino -
13 marker buoy
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14 life buoy
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15 life-buoy
boya salvavidas -
16 anchor buoy rope
nWATER TRANSP orinque m -
17 barrel buoy
nWATER TRANSP boya cilíndrica f -
18 bell buoy
nWATER TRANSP navigation marks boya de campana f -
19 breeches buoy
nWATER TRANSP for rescue canasta salvavidas f, través de popa m, través de proa m -
20 can buoy
nWATER TRANSP navigation mark boya cilíndrica f
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Buoy — (bwoi or boi; 277), n. [D. boei buoy, fetter, fr. OF. boie, buie, chain, fetter, F. bou[ e]e a buoy, from L. boia. Boiae genus vinculorum tam ferreae quam ligneae. Festus. So called because chained to its place.] (Naut.) A float; esp. a floating… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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buoy — buoy·age; buoy·an·cy; buoy·ant; buoy·ant·ly; buoy·ant·ness; son·o·buoy; buoy; buoy·ance; … English syllables
Buoy — Buoy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buoyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Buoying}.] 1. To keep from sinking in a fluid, as in water or air; to keep afloat; with up. [1913 Webster] 2. To support or sustain; to preserve from sinking into ruin or despondency. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buoy — Buoy, v. i. To float; to rise like a buoy. Rising merit will buoy up at last. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buoy — [bo͞o′ē; ] also, and for v. 3 usually [, boi] n. [ME < (? via MDu boeie) OFr buie, chain < L boia, fetter (see BOY): prob. first applied to the chain anchoring the float] 1. a) a floating object anchored in a lake, river, etc. to mark a… … English World dictionary
buoy — [bɔɪ ǁ ˈbuːi, bɔɪ] verb [transitive] if the market or prices are buoyed, people feel confident and buy stocks and shares, and prices rise: • In Britain, bond prices were buoyed by a rise in the pound. • The market was buoyed by gains in some… … Financial and business terms
buoy — (n.) late 13c., perhaps from either O.Fr. buie or M.Du. boeye, both from W.Gmc. *baukn beacon (Cf. O.H.G. bouhhan, O.Fris. baken). OED, however, supports M.Du. boeie, or O.Fr. boie fetter, chain (see BOY (Cf. boy)), because of its being fettered… … Etymology dictionary
buoy — [n] floating device beacon, drift, float, guide, marker, signal; concept 628 buoy (up) [v] make light, encourage bolster, boost, buck up, cheer, cheer up, encourage, hearten, keep afloat, lift, prop, raise, support, sustain, uphold; concepts 7,22 … New thesaurus
buoy up — index assure (give confidence to), bear (support), bolster, reassure Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
buoy — ► NOUN ▪ an anchored float serving as a navigation mark or for mooring. ► VERB 1) keep afloat. 2) (often be buoyed up) cause to become or remain cheerful and confident. 3) cause (a price) to rise to or remain high. ORIGIN probably from Dutch boye … English terms dictionary