boost

boost [bu:st]

1. noun

• to give a boost to [+ economy, sales] stimuler ; [+ project] relancer

• to give a boost to sb's morale remonter le moral à qn

2. transitive verb

[+ price] faire monter ; [+ output, productivity] augmenter ; [+ sales] stimuler ; [+ confidence] renforcer

• to boost the economy stimuler l'économie

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[buːst] 1.

noun

1) (stimulus) coup m de fouet (to à)

to give something a boost — stimuler quelque chose

2) (encouragement) encouragement m

to give somebody a boost — encourager quelqu'un

3) (publicity) publicité f

to give something a boost — faire du battage pour quelque chose

2.

transitive verb

1) (stimulate) stimuler [economy, productivity, sales]; encourager [investment, lending]; augmenter [capacity, number, pay, profit, value]; relancer [interest]

to boost somebody's confidence — redonner confiance à quelqu'un

to boost morale — remonter le moral

2) (enhance) améliorer [image, performance]

3) (promote) faire la promotion de, promouvoir [product]

4) Electricity, Telecommunications amplifier [signal, voltage]

5) Automobile rendre [quelque chose] plus puissant [engine]

6) (push up) propulser [rocket]

English-French dictionary. 2013.