buoy

to support, to help

TRANSLATION

die Boje, Auftrieb geben, über Wasser halten, Mut zusprechen

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"Deep discount and financing offers late last year for new cars helped buoy US consumer confidence enough to continue the surprising level of demand this year, said James O'Connor, Ford president, on Thursday."

(news.ft.com 7 Feb. 2002)

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The English noun buoy is the same as the German "die Boje".

Interesting we also use this word (often with the preposition "up") to mean support or help:

"John's spirits were buoyed up when he got the new job"

And for all of you interested in sailing:

anchor buoy - die Ankerboje


beacon-buoy - die Bakenboje


safety buoy - die Rettungsboje


whistle buoy - die Heulboje

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