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spinta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boost noun Something that helps increase or improve a person's effort, confidence, or performance.
  • buoyancy noun The upward force that lets an object float or feel lighter in a liquid or gas.
  • drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  • hustle verb To push, shove, or move someone quickly and often roughly.
  • pressure noun The continuous force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  • push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
  • sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
  • thrust noun A sudden strong push or lunge forward.
  • traction noun The grip a wheel, tyre, or foot has on a surface, preventing it from slipping.
  • wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.

Senses

spinta is used for these senses in English:

  • boost A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
  • drive A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part.
  • hustle A scam or swindle.
  • pressure A contrasting force or impulse of any kind.
  • sway Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
  • thrust The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
  • traction (business) The extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved.
  • wrench A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. [from 16th c.]

boost — full definition

  1. noun Something that helps increase or improve a person's effort, confidence, or performance.
  2. verb To help increase or improve something.
  3. verb To start a vehicle with a dead battery using jumper cables (informal).

buoyancy — full definition

  1. noun The upward force that lets an object float or feel lighter in a liquid or gas.
  2. noun A cheerful, resilient mood or lively confidence.

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