buoy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɔɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbui, bɔɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bo̅o̅ē, boi)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
buoy n (floating marker)boya nf
 Boats must keep between the buoys when leaving harbour.
 Los barcos deben permanecer entre las boyas cuando abandonan el puerto.
buoy n (lifebuoy, life ring)boya salvavidas loc nom f
  guindola nf
  salvavidas nm
 One of the passengers threw a buoy overboard to the woman.
 Uno de los pasajeros le tiró a la mujer una boya salvavidas por la borda.
buoy [sth],
buoy [sth] up
vtr
(keep afloat)mantener a flote loc verb
  (embarcación)boyar vi
Note: Usually followed by "up."
 The vessel is buoyed up by airbags that surround it.
 El barco se mantiene a flote gracias a las bolsas de aire que lo rodean.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. El barco quedó boyando por horas hasta que arreglaron el motor.
buoy [sth] vtr figurative (cheer, hearten)animar, alentar vtr
 Our spirits were buoyed when we heard news of the rescue.
 Cuando tuvimos noticias del rescate, todos nos animamos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
buoy [sb] up,
buoy up [sb]
vtr + adv
figurative (morally support [sb])alentar, apoyar vtr
  azuzar vtr
buoy [sth] up,
buoy up [sth]
vtr + adv
figurative (prices, etc., bolster, raise)alzar, elevar vtr
buoy [sb/sth] up,
buoy up [sb/sth]
vtr + adv
literal (cause to float)hacer flotar loc verb
lifebelt,
life belt,
lifebuoy,
life buoy,
life preserver
n
(anti-drowning device: life ring)salvavidas nm inv
lifebuoy,
life buoy,
life-buoy,
life ring,
life-ring,
lifering
n
(flotation device)salvavidas nm inv
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