boost

coup de pouce, stimulation

Ce qui aide une personne ou une chose à progresser, à réussir ou à devenir plus forte.

En anglais simple : Something that helps a person or thing improve, succeed, or become stronger.

• The news gave us a boost.
• Winning the match was a real confidence boost.
• The festival provided a welcome boost to local businesses.

Comment l'utiliser : a boost to something (The new road gave a boost to local trade.)

Synonymes : help, lift, increase

Expressions courantes : boost to something, confidence boost, give a boost

courte échelle, coup de pouce

Poussée qui aide quelqu'un à atteindre un endroit plus haut.

En anglais simple : A push that helps someone reach a higher place.

• Give me a boost.
• With a boost from her brother, she climbed over the wall.
• He needed a boost to reach the window.

Comment l'utiliser : give someone a boost (Give me a boost so I can reach the branch.)

Synonymes : push, lift

Expressions courantes : give a boost, need a boost, a boost up

stimuler, augmenter

Rendre quelque chose plus fort, meilleur ou plus important en quantité.

En anglais simple : To make something stronger, better, or greater.

• Exercise can boost your energy.
• The campaign boosted sales last month.
• Will these changes boost our chances of success?

Synonymes : increase, improve, raise

Contraires : reduce, lower

Expressions courantes : boost sales, boost confidence, boost the economy

hisser, soulever

Soulever ou pousser quelqu'un par-dessous pour l'aider à atteindre un endroit plus haut.

En anglais simple : To lift or push someone from below so they can reach a higher place.

• Can you boost me up?
• She boosted her son onto the horse.
• We boosted him over the wall.

Comment l'utiliser : boost someone up (She boosted the child up to the window.); boost someone over something (He boosted me over the fence.)

Synonymes : lift, push up

Expressions courantes : boost someone up, boost someone over