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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 -
2 boost
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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[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. (s.)spinta, incremento, slancio; lancioII. (v.)amplificare, aumentare, rilanciare, galvanizzare -
5 booster boost·er n
['buːstə(r)]TV amplificatore m di segnale, Elec amplificatore, (booster rocket) razzo vettore, (Med: injection) (iniezione f di) richiamo -
6 lift
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•• -
7 bolster
I ['bəʊlstə(r)]nome piano m. d'appoggioII ['bəʊlstə(r)]verbo transitivo (anche bolster up)1) (boost) infondere [ confidence]to bolster sb.'s ego — dare sicurezza a qcn
2) (shore up) sostenere [ economy]; appoggiare [ argument]* * *['boulstə] 1. noun(a long, often round pillow.) guanciale2. verb((often with up) to prop up: We're getting a loan to bolster (up) the economy.) sostenere* * *bolster /ˈbəʊlstə(r)/n.1 capezzale, guanciale (alla francese)4 (tecn.) supporto; mensola.(to) bolster /ˈbəʊlstə(r)/v. t. e i.4 (econ., fin.) rafforzare; sostenere: to bolster demand, rafforzare la domanda; to bolster the currency, sostenere la moneta● to bolster sb. 's morale, tirar su il morale a q. □ to bolster up, rafforzare; ravvivare: to bolster up sb. 's pride, ravvivare l'orgoglio di q. □ to bolster up a statement, appoggiare (o sostenere, puntellare) un'asserzione.* * *I ['bəʊlstə(r)]nome piano m. d'appoggioII ['bəʊlstə(r)]verbo transitivo (anche bolster up)1) (boost) infondere [ confidence]to bolster sb.'s ego — dare sicurezza a qcn
2) (shore up) sostenere [ economy]; appoggiare [ argument] -
8 ego
['egəʊ, 'iːgəʊ] [AE 'iːgəʊ]1) (self-esteem) amor m. proprio2) psic. io m., ego m.* * *['i:ɡəu, 'eɡou]1) (personal pride: His criticism wounded my ego.) ego2) (the part of a person that is conscious and thinks; the self.) io•- egoism
- egoist
- egoistic
- egoistical* * *ego /ˈi:gəʊ, ˈɛgəʊ/n. (pl. egos)1 (psic.) io; Ego2 opinione di sé; Ego: to boost sb. 's ego, infondere fiducia a q.; gratificare q.; to massage (o to stroke) sb. 's ego, riempire di attenzioni (o di lodi) q.; lisciare il pelo a q.; an easily bruised ego, un carattere suscettibile● ego boost, gratificazione; iniezione di fiducia □ (fam.) ego trip, comportamento egoistico (o egocentrico); autocelebrazione; autoesaltazione: to be on an ego trip, autocelebrarsi; autoesaltarsi; mettersi in mostra.* * *['egəʊ, 'iːgəʊ] [AE 'iːgəʊ]1) (self-esteem) amor m. proprio2) psic. io m., ego m. -
9 stimulus
['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. -
10 build up
build up [gas, deposits] accumularsi; [ traffic] intensificarsi, aumentare; [business, trade] aumentare, svilupparsi; [tension, excitement] aumentare, crescere, montare; build up [sth.], build [sth.] up1) (accumulate) accumulare [weapons, wealth]3) (establish) costituire, mettere insieme [ collection]; mettere su, creare [ business]; costituire [ army]; delineare [picture, profile]; creare [ database]; farsi [ reputation]; build [sth., sb.] up, build up [sth., sb.]4) (strengthen) sviluppare [ muscles]5) (promote)* * *1) (to increase (the size or extent of): The traffic begins to build up around five o'clock.) aumentare2) (to strengthen gradually (a business, one's health, reputation etc): His father built up that grocery business from nothing.) costruire; rafforzare; farsi* * *1. vt + adv(develop: business) consolidare, (reputation) fare, consolidare, (increase: production) allargare, incrementare, (stocks etc) accumulare, (collection) mettere insieme, (spirits, morale) tirar su, (hopes) far crescere2. vi + adv(pressure) salire, (Fin: interest) accumularsi* * *build up [gas, deposits] accumularsi; [ traffic] intensificarsi, aumentare; [business, trade] aumentare, svilupparsi; [tension, excitement] aumentare, crescere, montare; build up [sth.], build [sth.] up1) (accumulate) accumulare [weapons, wealth]3) (establish) costituire, mettere insieme [ collection]; mettere su, creare [ business]; costituire [ army]; delineare [picture, profile]; creare [ database]; farsi [ reputation]; build [sth., sb.] up, build up [sth., sb.]4) (strengthen) sviluppare [ muscles]5) (promote) -
11 ♦ confidence
♦ confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/n. [u]1 fiducia: to have full confidence in sb. [st.], avere piena fiducia in q. [qc.]; to look at the future with confidence, guardare al futuro con fiducia; to inspire confidence, ispirare fiducia; complete confidence, fiducia assoluta; to place one's confidence in sb., riporre la propria fiducia in q.; to shake sb. 's confidence in st., scuotere la fiducia di q. in qc.; consumer confidence, la fiducia dei consumatori2 (= self-confidence) fiducia in sé stesso; sicurezza (di sé): He is full of confidence, ha una gran fiducia in sé; è molto sicuro di sé; to lack in confidence, non avere fiducia in sé; essere insicuro; to boost sb. 's confidence, dare più fiducia a q.; rendere q. più sicuro di sé; to undermine sb. 's confidence, minare la fiducia in se stesso di q.3 certezza; sicurezza: I can say with confidence that…, posso affermare con certezza che…4 confidenza: in confidence, in confidenza; in via riservata; in strict confidence, in via strettamente confidenziale5 confidenza; segreto: to exchange confidences, scambiarsi segreti; to make a confidence to sb., fare una confidenza a q.6 (stat.) confidenza: confidence belt, fascia di confidenza; confidence interval, intervallo di confidenza● confidence crisis, crisi di fiducia □ (org. az.) confidence level, grado di affidabilità ( dei prodotti) □ (antiq.) confidence man, truffatore □ confidence trick ( USA: confidence game), truffa all'americana □ confidence trickster, truffatore; imbroglione □ to be in sb. 's confidence, godere la fiducia di q. □ to take sb. into one's confidence, confidarsi con q. □ (polit.) vote of confidence [of no confidence], voto di fiducia [di sfiducia]. -
12 morale
[mə'rɑːl] [AE -'ræl]nome morale m.to lower sb.'s morale — buttare giù di morale qcn
* * *(the level of courage and confidence in eg an army, team etc: In spite of the defeat, morale was still high.) morale* * *morale /məˈrɑ:l/n. [u](il) morale: The morale of the army was excellent, il morale dell'esercito era altissimo; to keep up one's morale, tenere alto il morale; to bolster sb. 's morale, tirar su il morale a q.; to boost sb. 's morale, portare in alto il morale di q.● morale-boosting, che risolleva il morale; entusiasmante.* * *[mə'rɑːl] [AE -'ræl]nome morale m.to lower sb.'s morale — buttare giù di morale qcn
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13 quest n
[kwɛst]in quest of — alla ricerca di, in cerca di
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