buoy

• Objeto flotante, a menudo de color brillante, anclado al fondo del mar o de un río, que se usa para marcar canales, peligros submarinos o zonas de navegación.

A bright-colored float attached by a rope to the seabed, used to mark channels in a harbor or indicate underwater hazards.

1. Navigation markerB2formal

   A brightly colored floating object anchored to the seabed, used to mark channels, hazards, or mooring points in water.

   Boya de navegación

   • The red buoy marks the entrance to the harbor.
   • Sailors rely on buoys to avoid dangerous rocks.
   • A yellow buoy indicated the safe channel for boats.

   Sinónimosbeaconfloatmarker

• Verbo que significa mantener algo a flote o brindar apoyo, aliento o ánimo a alguien o algo.

A verb meaning to keep something afloat or to support, encourage, or uplift someone or something.

1. Keep afloatB2formal

   To keep something or someone floating on the surface of a liquid.

   mantener a flote

   • The life jacket buoyed him up until help arrived.
   • Air pockets in the wreckage buoyed the ship for a while.
   • The cork buoyed the fishing net.

   Sinónimosbear upfloathold upsupportsustain

   Antónimosimmersesinksubmerge

2. Support or upliftB2formal

   To sustain or encourage someone, especially in a difficult situation.

   animar, alentar

   • Her kind words buoyed my spirits.
   • The good news buoyed the entire team.
   • He was buoyed by the support of his friends.

   Sinónimosbolsterboostcheerencourageliftraisesupportsustainuplift

   Antónimosdampendauntdejectdemoralizedepressdiscouragedisheartendispirit

3. Mark with a buoyC1formal

   To place a floating marker in water to indicate a hazard or channel.

   señalar con boya

   • The crew buoyed the channel to guide ships safely.
   • Divers buoyed the wreck site for later exploration.
   • The harbor was buoyed to mark the safe passage.

Variantes phrasalbuoy up