English-Finnish translations for boost

• avittaa
  Valtio avittaa kaivosalaa 30 miljoonalla.
  Myötätuuli avitti menomatkalla.
• avitus
• buustata
• pölliä
  Mä pöllin sun fillaris!
• työntää
  Pyrkimyksenämme ei ole työntää lyhyen matkan merenkulkua ihanteellisista syistä kansojen merenkulun piiriin. We are not trying to boost the popularity of short sea shipping out of idealistic motives.
• työntö
  Työntö on toinen kahdesta painonnostokilpailun osasta.

Definition of boost

• A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb
• A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers
• To lift or push from behind ; to push up
• To help or encourage to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles
• To steal
• To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start
• To give a booster shot to

Examples

• The controversy gave a boost to the authors sales
• This campaign will boost your chances of winning the election.

Related words

• boosting
• booster
• overboost
• booster dose
• booster injection
• booster shot
• booster cables
• booster seat
• booster coil