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1 ego
noun, pl. egos1) (Psych.) Ego, das; (Metaphys.) Ich, das2) (self-esteem) Selbstbewusstsein, dasboost somebody's ego — jemandes Selbstbewusstsein stärken; jemandem Auftrieb geben
* * *['i:ɡəu, 'eɡou]1) (personal pride: His criticism wounded my ego.) das Ego2) (the part of a person that is conscious and thinks; the self.) das Ich•- academic.ru/23528/egocentric">egocentric- egoism
- egoist
- egoistic
- egoistical* * *[ˈi:gəʊ, AM -oʊ]nto bolster [or boost] sb's \ego jds Ego stärken fam* * *['iːgəʊ]n (PSYCH)Ego nt, Ich nt; (= self-esteem) Selbstbewusstsein nt; (= conceit) Einbildung fthis will boost his ego — das wird sein Selbstbewusstsein stärken, das wird ihm Auftrieb geben
he has a monstrously big ego — er hat ein total übersteigertes Selbstbewusstsein
his ego won't allow him to admit he is wrong — sein Stolz lässt ihn nie zugeben, dass er unrecht hat
* * *ego [ˈeɡəʊ; ˈiːɡəʊ] pl -gos s1. PHIL, PSYCH Ich n, Selbst n, Ego nboost sb’s ego, give sb an ego boost umg jemandes Selbstwertgefühl (an)heben oder steigern, jemandes Selbstbewusstsein stärken, jemandem Selbstbestätigung geben;it feeds his ego er braucht das zu seiner Selbstbestätigung;his ego was low seine Moral war auf Null3. umg Selbstsucht f, -gefälligkeit f* * *noun, pl. egos1) (Psych.) Ego, das; (Metaphys.) Ich, das2) (self-esteem) Selbstbewusstsein, dasboost somebody's ego — jemandes Selbstbewusstsein stärken; jemandem Auftrieb geben
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2 boost
1. transitive verb1) steigern; ankurbeln [Wirtschaft]; in die Höhe treiben [Preis, Wert, Aktienkurs]; stärken, heben [Selbstvertrauen, Moral]2) (Electr.) erhöhen [Spannung]2. nounAuftrieb, der; (increase) Zunahme, diegive somebody/something a boost — jemanden/einer Sache Auftrieb geben
* * *[bu:st] 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) Auftrieb geben2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) der Auftrieb- academic.ru/8225/booster">booster* * *[bu:st]I. n Auftrieb mto give a \boost to sth etw dat Auftrieb geben [o verleihen]to give a \boost to the economy die Wirtschaft ankurbelnII. vt▪ to \boost sththe theatre managed to \boost its audiences by cutting the price of tickets der ermäßigte Eintritt brachte dem Theater vermehrten Zulaufto \boost sb's ego jds Selbstvertrauen steigernto \boost sb's image jds Image aufmöbeln famto \boost morale die Stimmung heben3. ELEC etw verstärken* * *[buːst]1. nAuftrieb m no pl; (ELEC, AUT) Verstärkung f; (= booster rocket) Zusatzantrieb mto give sb/sth a boost — jdm/einer Sache Auftrieb geben, jdn aufmöbeln (inf)/etw ankurbeln or in Schwung bringen; (by advertising)
to give my bank account a boost — um meinem Bankkonto eine Finanzspritze zu verabreichen
to give a boost to sb's morale — jdm Auftrieb geben or Mut machen
2. vtproduction, output, sales, economy ankurbeln; profits, prices, income, chances erhöhen; electric charge, engine, heart beat etc verstärken; immune system, confidence, sb's ego stärken; morale hebenthat's boosted my ego — das hat mich aufgebaut, das hat mir Auftrieb gegeben
* * *boost [buːst]A v/t1. auch boost up einen Kletternden von unten hochschieben, jemandem od einer Sache nachhelfen (a. fig)3. fördern, Auftrieb geben (dat), die Produktion etc ankurbeln, steigern:boost business WIRTSCH die Wirtschaft ankurbeln;5. TECHa) Flüssigkeiten etc unter erhöhten Druck setzenb) den Druck erhöhenc) durch erhöhten Druck regulieren6. ELEKa) die Spannung verstärken, anhebenb) eine Batterie verstärken7. FLUG, AUTO aufladenB s1. a) Förderung f, Spritze f umg, Schützenhilfe fb) Auftrieb m, Belebung f:2. (Lohn-, Preis-, Produktions- etc) Erhöhung f, (-)Steigerung f:boost in salary Gehaltserhöhung3. ELEK, TECH Verstärkung f (auch fig)4. FLUG, AUTO Aufladung f, Ladedruck m5. besonders US umg Reklame f* * *1. transitive verb1) steigern; ankurbeln [Wirtschaft]; in die Höhe treiben [Preis, Wert, Aktienkurs]; stärken, heben [Selbstvertrauen, Moral]2) (Electr.) erhöhen [Spannung]2. nounAuftrieb, der; (increase) Zunahme, diegive somebody/something a boost — jemanden/einer Sache Auftrieb geben
* * *n.Auftrieb -e m.Verstärkung f. v.ankurbeln v.verstärken v. -
3 alimentar
v.1 to feed (dar comida).tengo cinco hijos que alimentar I've got five kids to feedLa madre alimenta al chico The mother feeds the boy.La bandeja alimenta la impresora The tray feeds the printer.2 to feed.la lectura alimenta el espíritu reading improves your mind3 to fuel.4 to be nourishing.los garbanzos alimentan mucho chickpeas are very nutritious* * *1 (dar alimento) to feed2 (mantener) to keep, support4 (uso técnico) to feed1 (servir de alimento) to nourish, be nutritious1 to live (de/con, on)* * *verb1) to feed•* * *1. VT1) (=dar de comer a) to feed2) (=nutrir) to be nutritious o nourishing3) [+ imaginación] to fire, fuel; [+ esperanzas, pasiones] to feed, fuel; [+ sentimiento, idea] to fostersus historias alimentaron mi deseo de ir a Perú — her stories strengthened o fuelled my desire to go to Peru
4) [+ hoguera, horno doméstico, fuego] to feed, add fuel to; [+ horno industrial] to stokeel operario alimenta la máquina de o con combustible — the operator feeds fuel into the machine
5) (Elec) to supply2.VI to be nutritious, be nourishingesta comida no alimenta nada — this food is not at all nutritious o nourishing
- huele que alimenta3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( nutrir) <persona/animal> to feed2) <ilusión/esperanza> to nurture, cherish; < ego> to boost3) <máquina/motor> to feed; < caldera> to stoke2.alimentar vi to be nourishing3.alimentarse v pron <persona/animal> to feed oneselfno se alimenta bien — he doesn't eat right (AmE) o (BrE) properly
alimentarse con or de algo — to live on something
* * *= feed, fuel, nurture, nourish, stoke.Ex. The computer merely needs to be fed with the source documents and their citation, and with the appropriate software, will generate the indexes.Ex. This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.Ex. Studying the leisure reading preferences of teens can help library media specialists develop collections and programs that nurture a lifelong love of reading.Ex. The library's mission must be further nourished and refined, for philosophy is not an idle pastime -- it is a foundation and rationale for human endeavor.Ex. The media have regularly stoked public feelings of shame by affirming that English football fans are synonymous with hooliganism, overlooking the fact that not all fans are 'hooligans'.----* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* alimentar datos = populate.* alimentar el espíritu = refresh + the spirit.* alimentar el odio = fuel + hatred.* alimentar la esperanza = nurture + hope.* alimentarse = graze (on).* alimentarse de = thrive on, feast on, prey on/upon.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( nutrir) <persona/animal> to feed2) <ilusión/esperanza> to nurture, cherish; < ego> to boost3) <máquina/motor> to feed; < caldera> to stoke2.alimentar vi to be nourishing3.alimentarse v pron <persona/animal> to feed oneselfno se alimenta bien — he doesn't eat right (AmE) o (BrE) properly
alimentarse con or de algo — to live on something
* * *= feed, fuel, nurture, nourish, stoke.Ex: The computer merely needs to be fed with the source documents and their citation, and with the appropriate software, will generate the indexes.
Ex: This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.Ex: Studying the leisure reading preferences of teens can help library media specialists develop collections and programs that nurture a lifelong love of reading.Ex: The library's mission must be further nourished and refined, for philosophy is not an idle pastime -- it is a foundation and rationale for human endeavor.Ex: The media have regularly stoked public feelings of shame by affirming that English football fans are synonymous with hooliganism, overlooking the fact that not all fans are 'hooligans'.* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* alimentar datos = populate.* alimentar el espíritu = refresh + the spirit.* alimentar el odio = fuel + hatred.* alimentar la esperanza = nurture + hope.* alimentarse = graze (on).* alimentarse de = thrive on, feast on, prey on/upon.* * *alimentar [A1 ]vtA (nutrir) ‹persona/animal› to feedtengo tres hijos que alimentar I have three children to feedalimentan a los animales con piensos the animals are fed on pelletsestas tierras alimentaron a mi familia durante generaciones my family lived off this land for generations, this land supported my family for generationsExtremadura alimentó durante largo tiempo este flujo emigratorio for a long time Extremadura contributed to o fed this flow of emigrantsB1 ‹ilusión/esperanza› to nurture, cherishvarios años de enfrentamiento alimentaron el odio entre los dos bandos several years of confrontation fueled the hatred between the two sidesalimentó mi curiosidad con aquella historia the story she told fed my curiosity2 ‹ego› to boostcontribuyó a alimentar su ego it helped to boost his egoC ‹máquina/motor› to feed; ‹caldera› to stokealgodón para alimentar la industria textil cotton to supply the textile industry, cotton for the textile industry■ alimentarvito be nourishing«persona/animal» to feed oneselfeste chico no se alimenta bien this boy doesn't feed himself o eat right ( AmE), this boy doesn't feed himself o eat properly ( BrE)alimentarse CON or DE algo to live ON sthse alimenta con frutas y verduras she lives on fruit and vegetablesse alimenta de energía solar it runs on solar energy* * *
alimentar ( conjugate alimentar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/animal› to feed
2
‹ ego› to boost
3 ‹máquina/motor› to feed;
‹ caldera› to stoke
verbo intransitivo
to be nourishing
alimentarse verbo pronominal [persona/animal] to feed oneself;
alimentarse con or de algo to live on sth
alimentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar de comer) to feed
2 fig (fomentar un sentimiento) to nourish
3 Inform to feed
Téc to supply
II vt & vi (ser nutritivo) to be nutritious
' alimentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mantener
- suero
English:
feed
- nourish
- support
- bottle
- force
- fuel
* * *♦ vt1. [dar comida] to feed;alimentan a los tigres con carne they feed the tigers meat;tengo cinco hijos que alimentar I've got five kids to feed;el hijo mayor trabaja y alimenta a toda la familia the eldest son goes to work so that the whole family can eat2. [dar energía, material] to feed;la lectura alimenta el espíritu reading improves your mind;esa actitud alimenta la intolerancia that attitude fuels intolerance;trabajar con él le ha alimentado el ego working with him has boosted her ego3. [motor, coche] to fuel;[caldera] to stoke;alimentar una batería to charge o recharge a battery♦ vi[nutrir] to be nourishing;los garbanzos alimentan mucho chickpeas are very nutritious* * *I v/t tb TÉC, figfeed; EL powerII v/i be nourishing* * *alimentar vt1) nutrir: to feed, to nourish2) mantener: to support (a family)3) fomentar: to nurture, to foster* * *alimentar vb3. (servir de alimento) to be good for you -
4 mejora
f.1 improvement (progreso).2 increase (aumento).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mejorar.* * *1 (progreso) improvement1 (obras) alterations, improvements* * *noun f.1) improvement2) upgrade* * *SF1) (=progreso) improvement2) (=aumento) increase3) pl mejoras (=obras) improvements, alterations4) [en subasta] higher bid5) Méx (Agr) weeding* * *1)a) ( perfeccionamiento) improvement2) (Chi) ( choza): makeshift dwelling built on another person's land* * *= boost, enhancement, improvement, amelioration, betterment, upturn, optimising [optimizing, -USA], upgrade, brightening, scale-up, pickup [pick-up].Ex. Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.Ex. Editors consider content of abstracts and their languages as a primary factor in retrieval enhancement.Ex. The 1949 code does boast some improvements on the 1908 code.Ex. Now this may sound somewhat Draconian as an approach to the problem, but I really do believe, and I have studied this and thought about it very carefully for many years, that this is the only answer, that anything else is just an amelioration of the problem and is building up problems for the future.Ex. The new danger is that new technologies will be used for the betterment of only a small part of the world's population.Ex. The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Ex. One of the critical responsibilities of management level personnel within any organisation is measuring and optimising the performance of activities within their sphere of influence.Ex. The review led to an upgrade of one third of support staff positions and has led to a flatter hierarchical structure in the library.Ex. Further evidence for the historian includes the relative eminence of authors in terms of citedness, the brightening or dimming of reputations.Ex. This paper presents the results of an investigation into the scale-up of bread dough mixers.Ex. All this will definitely have a rub-off effect on the aluminium industry which will benefit because of the pick-up in the global economy.----* acción de mejora = improvement action.* con mejoras = stepped-up.* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).* hacer mejoras = make + improvements.* introducir mejoras = make + improvements.* mejora de las condiciones laborales = horizontal ladder.* mejora de la situación social = upward social mobility.* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.* mejora social = social improvement.* plan de mejora = improvement plan.* que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.* ser una mejora con respecto a = be an improvement on.* * *1)a) ( perfeccionamiento) improvement2) (Chi) ( choza): makeshift dwelling built on another person's land* * *= boost, enhancement, improvement, amelioration, betterment, upturn, optimising [optimizing, -USA], upgrade, brightening, scale-up, pickup [pick-up].Ex: Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.
Ex: Editors consider content of abstracts and their languages as a primary factor in retrieval enhancement.Ex: The 1949 code does boast some improvements on the 1908 code.Ex: Now this may sound somewhat Draconian as an approach to the problem, but I really do believe, and I have studied this and thought about it very carefully for many years, that this is the only answer, that anything else is just an amelioration of the problem and is building up problems for the future.Ex: The new danger is that new technologies will be used for the betterment of only a small part of the world's population.Ex: The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Ex: One of the critical responsibilities of management level personnel within any organisation is measuring and optimising the performance of activities within their sphere of influence.Ex: The review led to an upgrade of one third of support staff positions and has led to a flatter hierarchical structure in the library.Ex: Further evidence for the historian includes the relative eminence of authors in terms of citedness, the brightening or dimming of reputations.Ex: This paper presents the results of an investigation into the scale-up of bread dough mixers.Ex: All this will definitely have a rub-off effect on the aluminium industry which will benefit because of the pick-up in the global economy.* acción de mejora = improvement action.* con mejoras = stepped-up.* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).* hacer mejoras = make + improvements.* introducir mejoras = make + improvements.* mejora de las condiciones laborales = horizontal ladder.* mejora de la situación social = upward social mobility.* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.* mejora social = social improvement.* plan de mejora = improvement plan.* que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.* ser una mejora con respecto a = be an improvement on.* * *1 (perfeccionamiento) improvementla empresa prometió mejoras en las condiciones de trabajo the company promised (to make) improvements in working conditions o promised to improve working conditions* * *
Del verbo mejorar: ( conjugate mejorar)
mejora es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
mejora
mejorar
mejora sustantivo femenino
improvement
mejorar ( conjugate mejorar) verbo transitivo ‹condiciones/situación/oferta› to improve;
‹ marca› to improve on, beat;
verbo intransitivo [tiempo/calidad/situación] to improve, get better;
[ persona] (Med) to get better;
mejorarse verbo pronominal [ enfermo] to get better;
que te mejores get well soon, I hope you get better soon
mejora sustantivo femenino improvement
mejorar
I verbo transitivo
1 to improve: han mejorado la educación, education has been improved
2 Dep (un tiempo, una marca) to break
II verbo intransitivo to improve, get better: espero que el tiempo mejore, I hope the weather gets better
su salud no mejora, his health is not improving
' mejora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelanto
- escritura
- experimentar
- mejorar
- susceptible
- notorio
- significar
English:
decided
- improvement
- slight
- upturn
- refinement
- up
* * *mejora nf1. [progreso] improvement;se nota una clara mejora you can see a clear improvement;un factor que contribuye a la mejora de la calidad de vida a factor which contributes to a better quality of life2. [cambio] improvement;este trabajo necesita varias mejoras several things about this piece of work need improving* * *f improvement* * *mejora nf: improvement* * *mejora n improvement
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