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The German word for buoy is
Boje





buoy

Plural

The plural of Boje is Bojen.

German Definition


buoy
     Verb:
     [1] Auftrieb geben, Mut zusprechen
          [1] Her courage was buoyed by the doctor's assurances.
          [1] The party is buoyed up by the latest opinion poll results.

Translations for buoy and their definitions

Boje ©
     n-f. buoy


Tonne
     n-f. barrel, vat, tun, drum
     n-f.          for collecting waste or surplus, such as a bin, dumpster/skip, water butt
     n-f.          for storing and transporting industrial materials
     n-f.          (dated) for storing and transporting food and drink, e.g. beer, wine, cabbage, herrings
     n-f. tonne, ton, metric ton
     n-f.         
     n-f. (nautical) buoy





Beflügeln
     n. gerund of beflügeln
     v. to inspire, to spur, to buoy, to stimulate
          die Fantasie beflügeln - to inspire the imagination
          Innovation beflügeln - to spur innovation
          Beflügelt vom riesigen Erfolg kündigten sie zwei weitere Projekte an. - Buoyed by the huge success, they announced two other projects.







aufrechterhalten
     v. to maintain, preserve, uphold, sustain


abbaken



Tragen
     n. gerund of tragen
     n. plural of Trage
     v. to carry, to bear (something on one's person); to wear (clothing)
          Vorsicht, er trägt eine Waffe! - Careful, he's carrying a weapon!
     v. to bear, to carry (responsibility, blame, a name, a title, etc.)
          Ärzte tragen eine große Verantwortung für ihr Handeln. - Doctors carry a great responsibility for their actions.
          Er trägt Schuld an dem Unfall. - He's to blame (lit. He bears blame) for the accident.
     v. to bear, to (have to) pay (for) (costs, expenses, losses, etc.)
          Ohne Versicherung müssen Sie die Kosten leider selbst tragen. - Unfortunately, without insurance you must bear the cost yourself.
     v. to produce, to bear, to yield
          Die Bäume tragen im Herbst Früchte. - The trees bear fruit in the fall.
          Investitionen in die Kultur tragen Früchte in Form von Nationalstolz. - Investments in culture bear fruit in the form of national pride.
     v. to wear (clothing, jewelry)
          Ich trage einen blauen Anzug und eine rote Krawatte. - I'm wearing a blue suit and a red tie.
     v. to support, to maintain
     v. to pay for itself


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