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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimpulso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: impulso
"Las nuevas medidas dieron un gran impulso a la economía."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A source of help or encouragement that increases one's confidence or performance.
"Winning the match gave the team a much-needed boost."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The origin is uncertain, likely emerging in the early 19th century in American English as thieves' slang or dialect, possibly derived from an alteration of the dialectal verb bouse (to hoist) or from 'bust'. Over time, its meaning shifted from 'to lift or push from below' to a metaphorical increase or improvement in power, value, or morale.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boost" is said worldwide
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coup de pouce
Transliteration: coup de pouce
"Cette victoire a été un vrai coup de pouce pour notre moral."
Schwung
Transliteration: Schwung
"Der Kaffee gab ihm den nötigen Schwung für den Tag."
slancio
Transliteration: slancio
"Questo premio ha dato un grande slancio alla sua carriera."
impulso
Transliteration: impulso
"Las nuevas medidas dieron un gran impulso a la economía."
impulso
Transliteration: impulso
"O projeto precisava de um impulso financeiro."
प्रोत्साहन
Transliteration: protsahan
"इस जीत से टीम को बहुत प्रोत्साहन मिला।"
提升
Transliteration: tíshēng
"这次促销活动大大提升了销量。"
활력
Transliteration: hwal-ryeok
"이번 성과는 우리 팀에 큰 활력이 되었다."
押し上げ
Transliteration: oshiage
"新製品の発売が売上を押し上げた。"
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