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1 ♦ boost
♦ boost /bu:st/n.1 aiuto; spinta; incoraggiamento; incentivo: to give a boost to the economy, dare una spinta all'economia2 aumento; crescita; incremento3 lancio pubblicitario; spinta promozionale4 (fis.) aumento (di pressione ecc.)5 [u] (mecc.) sovralimentazione6 [u] (aeron.) pressione di alimentazione.(to) boost /bu:st/v. t.1 aumentare; far crescere; dare una spinta a; incrementare: to boost oil production, aumentare la produzione di petrolio; to boost sales, incrementare le vendite2 incoraggiare; sollevare; tirare su: to boost sb. 's confidence, dare più fiducia a q.; rendere q. più sicuro di sé; to boost sb. 's morale, portare in alto il morale di q.; to boost sb. 's ego, far sentire importante, intelligente q.3 pubblicizzare; promuovere; spingere -
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[buːst]1. n1) (encouragement) spinta, sprone mto give a boost to — (morale) tirar su
2) (upward thrust: to person) spinta (in su), (to rocket) spinta propulsiva2. vt(increase: sales, production) incentivare, (fig: hopes) rinforzare, (promote: product) promuovere (sul mercato), (Elec: voltage) aumentare, (radio signal) amplificare, Space lanciare -
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I [buːst]1) (stimulus) spinta f. (to a)to give sth. a boost — dare una spinta a qcs
2) (encouragement) incoraggiamento m. (to per)to give sb. a boost (to do) — incoraggiare qcn. (a fare)
3) (publicity)to give sth. a boost — fare (molta) pubblicità a qcs
4) (push)II [buːst]to give sb. a boost — dare una spinta (verso l'alto) a qcn
1) (stimulate) incrementare, aumentare [productivity, number, profit]; incoraggiare [economy, investment]; suscitare [ interest]to boost sb.'s confidence — infondere sicurezza a qcn.
2) (enhance) migliorare [image, performance]4) elettron. amplificare [signal, voltage]5) aut. rendere più potente [ engine]* * *[bu:st] 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) aumentare, gonfiare2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) spinta- booster* * *I [buːst]1) (stimulus) spinta f. (to a)to give sth. a boost — dare una spinta a qcs
2) (encouragement) incoraggiamento m. (to per)to give sb. a boost (to do) — incoraggiare qcn. (a fare)
3) (publicity)to give sth. a boost — fare (molta) pubblicità a qcs
4) (push)II [buːst]to give sb. a boost — dare una spinta (verso l'alto) a qcn
1) (stimulate) incrementare, aumentare [productivity, number, profit]; incoraggiare [economy, investment]; suscitare [ interest]to boost sb.'s confidence — infondere sicurezza a qcn.
2) (enhance) migliorare [image, performance]4) elettron. amplificare [signal, voltage]5) aut. rendere più potente [ engine] -
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I [lɪft]2) (ride) passaggio m.to give sb. a lift to the station — dare un passaggio a qcn. fino alla stazione
3) colloq. (boost)to give sb. a lift — [praise, news] tirare su qcn
4) sport (in weight-lifting) sollevamento m.II 1. [lɪft]1) alzare, sollevare [object, person]; alzare, tirare su, sollevare [arm, head]to lift sth. off a ledge — sollevare qcs. da un ripiano
to lift sth. out of a box — tirare fuori qcs. da una scatola
to lift sth. into the car — caricare qcs. sulla macchina
to lift sth. over the wall — fare passare qcs. sopra il muro
2) (remove) levare [siege, ban]I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind — mi sento come se mi avessero tolto un grosso peso
3) (boost)to lift sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
4) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [file, keys, ideas] ( from da); copiare [article, passage] ( from da)7) cosmet.2.verbo intransitivo [lid, trapdoor] sollevarsi; [bad mood, headache] scomparire; [ fog] dissiparsi- lift off- lift up••* * *[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) alzare, sollevare2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) trasportare3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) alzarsi4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) alzarsi, sollevarsi2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) alzata2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) ascensore3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) passaggio4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) spinta, sollievo•- lift off* * *I [lɪft]2) (ride) passaggio m.to give sb. a lift to the station — dare un passaggio a qcn. fino alla stazione
3) colloq. (boost)to give sb. a lift — [praise, news] tirare su qcn
4) sport (in weight-lifting) sollevamento m.II 1. [lɪft]1) alzare, sollevare [object, person]; alzare, tirare su, sollevare [arm, head]to lift sth. off a ledge — sollevare qcs. da un ripiano
to lift sth. out of a box — tirare fuori qcs. da una scatola
to lift sth. into the car — caricare qcs. sulla macchina
to lift sth. over the wall — fare passare qcs. sopra il muro
2) (remove) levare [siege, ban]I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind — mi sento come se mi avessero tolto un grosso peso
3) (boost)to lift sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
4) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [file, keys, ideas] ( from da); copiare [article, passage] ( from da)7) cosmet.2.verbo intransitivo [lid, trapdoor] sollevarsi; [bad mood, headache] scomparire; [ fog] dissiparsi- lift off- lift up•• -
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['stɪmjʊləs](pl. -i) nome1) fisiol. stimolo m.2) fig. (boost) stimolo m., impulso m., sprone m.3) fig. (incentive) stimolo m., incentivo m.* * *['stimjuləs]plural - stimuli; noun1) (something that causes a reaction in a living thing: Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.) stimolo2) (something that rouses or encourages a person etc to action or greater effort: Many people think that children need the stimulus of competition to make them work better in school.) stimolo* * *stimulus /ˈstɪmjʊləs/ (lat.)n. [cu] (pl. stimuli)stimolo ( anche scient.); pungolo; incitamento; incentivo; impulso: the stimulus of hunger, lo stimolo della fame; a stimulus to competition, un incentivo alla concorrenza; to give stimulus to industry, dare impulso all'industria.* * *['stɪmjʊləs](pl. -i) nome1) fisiol. stimolo m.2) fig. (boost) stimolo m., impulso m., sprone m.3) fig. (incentive) stimolo m., incentivo m.
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