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)
(news.ft.com 7 Feb. 2002)
Did you
know?
Did you know?
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
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
