buoy up
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Combination of 'buoy' and 'up'.
مثال
- Her encouraging words buoyed him up during a difficult time.
- The team's victory buoyed up their confidence.
- Music has the power to buoy up our emotions.
ترکیبهای رایج
Buoy up someone's spirits Buoy up morale Buoy up confidence Buoy up motivation
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- become more cheerful “after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit” “Somebody ----s”
- make more cheerful “the conversation lightened me up a bit” “Cause: lighten, lighten up” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody”
- keep afloat “The life vest buoyed him up” “Something ----s somebody” “Something ----s something”
مترادفها
1. Float, keep afloat, bear up, keep on the surface.
2. Encourage, sustain, keep up, keep in spirits, keep in heart, hearten, embolden, reassure.