Expression Cards
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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.
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boost innovation
neue Ideen und Technologien fördern
Meaning
to encourage new ideas and technologies
Example
Investing in education can **boost innovation** and productivity.
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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**.
phrasal-verb
boost up
etwas erhöhen oder verbessern, wie z. B. Produktion oder Wachstum
Meaning
to increase or enhance something such as production or growth
Example
The new incentives will **boost up** industrial productivity.
phrasal-verb
boost up foreign reserves
die Devisenreserven eines Landes erhöhen
Meaning
to increase a country's foreign currency holdings
Example
The central bank is working to **boost up foreign reserves** through remittances.
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boost up sales
die Anzahl der verkauften Produkte steigern
Meaning
to increase the number of products sold
Example
The new marketing plan aims to **boost up** sales during the holiday season.
phrasal-verb
boot into
einen Computer oder ein Gerät starten und sein Betriebssystem laden
Meaning
to start a computer or device and load its operating system
Example
When I **boot into** Linux, the system loads all my development tools automatically.
phrasal-verb
boot loop
wegen eines Systemfehlers kontinuierlich neu starten
Meaning
to restart continuously due to a system error
Example
After the update, my phone got stuck in a **boot loop**.
idiom
boot up
einen Computer oder ein System starten
Meaning
to start a computer or system
Example
My laptop takes forever to **boot up**.
idiom
bootstrap a startup
ein Geschäft aufbauen, indem man begrenzte Ressourcen ohne externe Finanzierung nutzt
Meaning
to build a business using limited resources without external funding
Example
Many successful founders **bootstrapped their startups** in the early days.
idiom
Bootstrap the business
Ein Unternehmen nur mit persönlichen Finanzen aufbauen.
Meaning
To build a company using only personal finances.
Example
They decided to **bootstrap the business** instead of seeking investors.
idiom
bootstrapping
ein Geschäft ohne externe Finanzierung aufbauen
Meaning
building a business without external funding
Example
He started his company through **bootstrapping**, using only his savings.
idiom
bored to death
extrem langweilig
Meaning
extremely bored
Example
I was **bored to death** during the long lecture.
idiom
Born and bred
Das ganze Leben an einem bestimmten Ort verbracht haben und von dessen Kultur beeinflusst sein
Meaning
Having lived all one’s life in a particular place and influenced by its culture
Example
She’s a Dhaka **born and bred** woman.
idiom
Born in the barn
Schlechte Manieren haben oder keinen sozialen Anstand besitzen.
Meaning
To have bad manners or lack social etiquette.
Example
Close the door! Were you **born in the barn**?
idiom
born in the purple
in einer wohlhabenden oder königlichen Familie geboren
Meaning
born into a wealthy or royal family
Example
He was **born in the purple**, so wealth was never an issue.
idiom
born poor, die rich
Armut erfahren, aber durch harte Arbeit reich werden
Meaning
to start life poor but become rich through hard work
Example
He’s the kind of man who wants to **born poor, die rich**.
idiom
Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
In eine wohlhabende Familie geboren werden.
Meaning
To be born into a wealthy family.
Example
He never had to struggle; he was **born with a silver spoon in his mouth**.
idiom
bosom friend
ein sehr enger und vertrauenswürdiger Freund
Meaning
a very close and trusted friend
Example
We’ve been **bosom friends** since childhood.
idiom
bosom friends
sehr enge und intime Freunde
Meaning
very close and intimate friends
Example
They have been **bosom friends** since childhood.
phrasal-verb
botch up
eine Arbeit schlecht oder nachlässig machen
Meaning
to do a job badly or carelessly
Example
He completely **botched up** the report.
idiom
botnet
ein Netzwerk von Computern, die mit Malware infiziert sind und aus der Ferne von einem Hacker gesteuert werden
Meaning
a network of computers infected with malware that are controlled remotely by a hacker
Example
The hacker used the **botnet** to launch a massive DDoS attack on the server.
phrasal-verb
bottle down
Gefühle tief im Inneren unterdrücken oder verbergen
Meaning
to suppress or hide emotions deeply inside
Example
He tends to **bottle down** his anger instead of talking about it.