rohkaista — meaning in English

English meaning

• buoy noun A floating marker anchored in water to warn of danger, mark a channel, or show a location.
• embolden verb To make someone feel braver or more confident.
• encourage verb To give someone confidence, support, or hope.
• grunt noun A short, low, snorting sound, often expressing effort, annoyance, or reluctance.
• hearten verb To make someone feel more confident, cheerful or encouraged.
• reinforce verb To make something stronger by adding extra support or material.

Senses

rohkaista is used for these senses in English:

• buoy To maintain or enhance enthusiasm or confidence; to lift the spirits of.
• embolden To render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten.
• encourage To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
• encourage To spur on, strongly recommend.
• encourage To foster, give help or patronage.
• grunt (intransitive, of a pig) To make a grunt or grunts.
• hearten (transitive) To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.
• reinforce (transitive) To encourage (a behavior or idea) through repeated stimulus.

buoy — full definition

1. noun A floating marker anchored in water to warn of danger, mark a channel, or show a location.
2. verb To keep something floating, or to lift someone's spirits or confidence.

embolden — full definition

1. verb To make someone feel braver or more confident.
2. verb To make text bold in print or on a screen.

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