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1 upward
upward [ˈʌpwəd]b. ( = to higher place) [stroke, look] vers le haut* * *['ʌpwəd] 1.adjective [push, movement] vers le haut; [path, road] qui monte; [trend] à la hausse2. -
2 upward
A adj [glance, push, movement] vers le haut ; [path, road] qui monte ; an upward slope une montée ; an upward trend fig Fin une tendance à la hausse. -
3 boost
A n2 ( encouragement) encouragement m (to sb pour qn ; to sth à qch ; to do à faire) ; to give sb a boost encourager qn ;4 ( upward push) to give sb a boost soulever qn (up to jusqu'à).B vtr1 ( stimulate) stimuler [aid, economy, efficiency, exports, productivity, sales] ; encourager [investment, lending] ; augmenter [capacity, intake, number, pay, profit, value] ; relancer [interest] ; to boost sb's confidence redonner confiance à qn ; to boost morale remonter le moral ;2 ( enhance) améliorer [image, performance] ;3 Advertg faire la promotion de, promouvoir [product] ;6 ( push up) soulever [person] ;7 Aerosp propulser [rocket]. -
4 hoist
hoist [hɔɪst](sails, flag) hisser; (load, person) lever, hisser;∎ figurative to be hoist with one's own petard être pris à son propre piège;∎ she hoisted herself on to the wall elle s'est hissée sur le mur2 noun(b) (upward push, pull) -
5 upwards
upwards [ˈʌpwədz]• place your hands palm upwards on your knees placez les mains sur les genoux, paumes vers le haut► upwards of ( = more than) plus de• to cost upwards of £100,000 coûter plus de 100 000 livres* * *['ʌpwədz] 1.1) lit [look, point] vers le hautto go ou move upwards — monter
2) fig2.from five years/£10 upwards — à partir de cinq ans/10 livres sterling
upwards of prepositional phrase plus de
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