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buoy

UK
/bɔɪ/
US
/bɔɪ/

Translations

buoynoun
buoys
pl
UK
/bɔɪ/
US
/bɔɪ/
bouéeMaritime ; objet flottant de signalisation.
The sailors spotted the buoy marking the entrance to the harbor.
Les marins ont repéré la bouée qui marquait l'entrée du port.
bouéeDispositif flottant de sauvetage.
The lifeguard threw a buoy to the swimmer struggling in the waves.
Le sauveteur a lancé une bouée au nageur qui luttait dans les vagues.
Additional translations
baliseNavigation ; point de repère flottant.
Synonyms
marker
float
beacon
indicator
signal
buoyverb
buoyed
Past Simple
buoyed
Past Participle
buoying
Gerund
UK
/bɔɪ/
US
/ˈbuːi/, /bɔɪ/
soutenirMaintenir à flot, au sens propre.
The life jacket buoyed him up in the water.
Le gilet de sauvetage l'a soutenu dans l'eau.
remonterSens figuré ; suivi de « le moral », « les esprits », etc.
The positive feedback buoyed her spirits after the presentation.
Les retours positifs lui ont remonté le moral après la présentation.
Additional translations
faire monterÉconomie et marchés.
Synonyms
float
sustain
support
raise
uplift
buoyadjective
UK
/bɔɪ/
US
/ˈbuːi/, /bɔɪ/
Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to or intended for buoys’.
Additional translations
nautiqueSens lié à la signalisation maritime.

Definitions

buoynoun
A floating object anchored in a body of water to mark a channel, warn of danger, or indicate a position for navigational purposes.
The sailors spotted the buoy marking the entrance to the harbor.
A life-saving device that floats on water, used to support a person in distress.
The lifeguard threw a buoy to the swimmer struggling in the waves.
buoyverb
To keep something or someone afloat or supported.
The life jacket buoyed him up in the water.
To boost or uplift someone's spirits or confidence.
The positive feedback buoyed her spirits after the presentation.
To cause a price or value to rise or remain at a high level.
The news of the merger buoyed the company's stock prices.
buoyadjective
Relating to or intended for use as or with buoys.
The coast-guard team carried out buoy maintenance work.
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