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phrasal-verb
boil up
sehr wütend fühlen
Meaning
to start feeling very angry
Example
Anger began to **boil up** inside him during the argument.
phrasal-verb
boil with anger
vor Wut kochen
Meaning
to be extremely angry
Example
She was **boiling with anger** when she found out about the unfair decision.
phrasal-verb
boil with rage
extrem wütend fühlen
Meaning
to feel extremely angry
Example
She **boiled with rage** after hearing the insult.
idiom
bold as brass
sehr selbstbewusst sein und überhaupt nicht schüchtern
Meaning
to be very confident and not shy at all
Example
She walked into the meeting **bold as brass**.
idiom
bolt from the blue
ein plötzlicher und unerwarteter Vorfall
Meaning
a sudden and unexpected event
Example
The project cancellation came as a **bolt from the blue**.
phrasal-verb
bond deeply with
eine sehr enge emotionale Beziehung zu jemandem aufbauen
Meaning
to form a very close emotional relationship with someone
Example
Parents **bond deeply with** their newborns through love and care.
idiom
bond of friendship
Eine starke Verbindung aus Vertrauen und Zuneigung zwischen Freunden.
Meaning
A strong connection of trust and affection between friends.
Example
Their **bond of friendship** grew stronger over the years.
phrasal-verb
bond over
eine enge Beziehung durch gemeinsame Interessen oder Erfahrungen entwickeln
Meaning
to develop a close relationship through shared interests or experiences
Example
We **bonded over** our love for traveling.
phrasal-verb
bond through
Eine enge Beziehung aufbauen, indem man Erfahrungen oder Emotionen teilt.
Meaning
to form a close relationship by sharing experiences or emotions
Example
We **bonded through** our shared struggles in college.
phrasal-verb
bond with
eine enge emotionale Verbindung mit jemandem aufbauen
Meaning
to develop a close emotional connection with someone
Example
Parents should spend time to **bond with** their children.
phrasal-verb
book into
Unterkunft in einem Hotel oder einem Ort buchen
Meaning
to reserve accommodation at a hotel or place
Example
We **booked into** a nice resort by the beach for our holiday.
idiom
book smart
vom Lernen wissend, nicht durch Erfahrung
Meaning
knowledgeable from studying rather than experience
Example
He’s **book smart** but lacks practical experience.
idiom
book someone
jemanden offiziell eines Verbrechens anklagen
Meaning
to officially charge someone with a crime
Example
The police **booked** him for theft.
phrasal-verb
book up
alle verfügbaren Plätze oder Tickets reservieren
Meaning
to reserve all available places or tickets
Example
All the hotels were **booked up** weeks before the holiday.
idiom
bookend something
den Anfang und das Ende von etwas markieren
Meaning
to mark the beginning and end of something
Example
Her career was **bookended** by two great performances.
idiom
bookworm
eine Person, die das Lesen liebt
Meaning
a person who loves reading
Example
He’s such a **bookworm**; he spends all his free time in the library.
idiom
Boom and bust
Eine Periode großen Wohlstands, gefolgt von einem drastischen Rückgang.
Meaning
A period of great prosperity followed by a sharp decline.
Example
The real estate market often experiences **boom and bust** cycles.
phrasal-verb
boom out
schnell wachsen oder sich ausdehnen
Meaning
to grow or expand rapidly
Example
The tech sector has **boomed out** in the last few years.
phrasal-verb
boost confidence
optimismus oder vertrauen in die wirtschaft steigern
Meaning
to increase optimism or trust in the economy
Example
Positive trade data helped **boost confidence** among entrepreneurs.
phrasal-verb
boost consumer confidence
öffentliches Vertrauen in die Wirtschaft erhöhen
Meaning
to increase public trust in the economy
Example
Lower interest rates can **boost consumer confidence** and spending.
phrasal-verb
boost foreign reserves
die Devisenreserven eines Landes erhöhen
Meaning
to increase a country's holdings of foreign currencies
Example
The rise in exports helped **boost foreign reserves** significantly.
phrasal-verb
boost innovation
neue Ideen und Technologien fördern
Meaning
to encourage new ideas and technologies
Example
Investing in education can **boost innovation** and productivity.
phrasal-verb
boost investor confidence
das Vertrauen der Investoren stärken
Meaning
to make investors feel more positive about investing
Example
Strong GDP growth can **boost investor confidence** in the market.
phrasal-verb
boost productivity
die Effizienz und Produktion von Arbeitern oder Industrien steigern
Meaning
to increase efficiency and output of workers or industries
Example
New technologies are helping factories **boost productivity**.