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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

  1. verb To start and grow a business or project using only your own money and revenue, without outside investment.
  2. verb In computing, to start up a computer or system by loading a small initial program that then loads the rest.
  3. noun A loop of leather or fabric at the back of a boot, used to pull it on.

springboard — full definition

  1. noun A flexible board used to launch a diver or gymnast into the air.
  2. noun Something that helps launch or accelerate a new effort or opportunity.

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