tremplin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bootstrap verb To start and grow a business or project using only your own money and revenue, without outside investment.
- springboard noun A flexible board used to launch a diver or gymnast into the air.
Senses
tremplin is used for these senses in English:
- bootstrap (figuratively) A means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something without aid.
- inrun (skiing) In ski jumping, a steep portion of the ramp, where skiers gain speed before taking off.
- ski jump (skiing) The ramp used in the sport of ski jumping
- stepping stone (idiomatic) Something used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.
bootstrap — full definition
- verb To start and grow a business or project using only your own money and revenue, without outside investment.
- verb In computing, to start up a computer or system by loading a small initial program that then loads the rest.
- noun A loop of leather or fabric at the back of a boot, used to pull it on.
springboard — full definition
- noun A flexible board used to launch a diver or gymnast into the air.
- noun Something that helps launch or accelerate a new effort or opportunity.