bootstrap

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbuːtˌstræp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbutˌstræp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bo̅o̅tstrap′)

Inflections of 'bootstrap' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
bootstraps
v 3rd person singular
bootstrapping
v pres p
bootstrapped
v past
bootstrapped
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
bootstrap n (strap for pulling on a boot)trabilla nf
  cincha nf
  (MX)rabillo nm
 My cowboy boots have bootstraps but I don't use them.
 Mis botas de vaquero tienen trabillas pero no las uso.
bootstrap n figurative (means of advance)empuje nm
  (AmL)arranque nm
  impulso nm
 I see this job as a bootstrap to a management position.
 Veo este trabajo como un empuje hacia una posición directiva.
 Veo este trabajo como un arranque para una posición directiva.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
bootstrap [sth/sb] vtr figurative, informal (cause to advance)impulsar vtr
  (figurado)empujar vtr
Note: Commonly followed by into, out of, to
 The new manager bootstrapped the ailing company into making a profit.
 El nuevo gerente impulsó la compañía debilitada hasta generar beneficios.
 El nuevo gerente empujó la compañía debilitada hasta generar beneficios.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bootstrap yourself vtr + refl figurative, informal (advance by own effort)salir adelante por su cuenta loc verb
Note: Commonly followed by into, out of, to
 Abigail had a poor upbringing but has bootstrapped herself to the top of her profession.
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