buoy

noun · verbA1

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

buoys

1.
(nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes
2.
(linguistics, sign language) A sign where the non-dominant hand is held in a stationary configuration as a landmark for meaning associations with the dominant hand.
list buoy

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

buoys

V_ing/Gerund

buoying

V_ed/pp

buoyed

1.
(transitive)To keep afloat or aloft; used with up.
2.
(transitive)To support or maintain at a high level.
3.
(transitive)To mark with a buoy.
to buoy an anchor; to buoy or buoy off a channel
4.
To maintain or enhance enthusiasm or confidence; to lift the spirits of.
Buoyed by the huge success, they announced two other projects.

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Cùng gốc / liên quan

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English boy, boye, from Middle Dutch boeye (float, buoy), from Old French boue (modern bouée), ultimately from *baukn (beacon), from Proto-Germanic *baukną. beacon.