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buoy

/bɔɪ/

Translations

buoynoun

buoys

/bɔɪ/

буй

The buoy marked the entrance to the harbor.

Буй обозначал вход в гавань.

Additional translations

Synonyms

buoyverb

buoyed

Past Simple

buoyed

Past Participle

buoying

Gerund

/bɔɪ/

/ˈbuːi/, /bɔɪ/

поддерживать на плаву

The life jacket will buoy you in the water.

Спасательный жилет будет поддерживать вас на плаву в воде.

ободрять

Her positive attitude helped buoy the team's spirits.

Ее позитивный настрой помог ободрить команду.

Additional translations

держать на поверхности

поддерживать подъем

Synonyms

buoyadjective

/bɔɪ/

/ˈbuːi/, /bɔɪ/

Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to or intended for buoys’.

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.