1. noun NAUT floating marker2. noun SCI used in science3. verb cheer sb, increase confidence4. verb FIN make (market etc) more successful5. verb keep (sth) floating1 noun NAUT floating markerbulla masc4 c m ubaoi masc4 c m u2 noun SCI used in sciencebaoi masc4 c m u3 verb (also buoy up) cheer sb, increase confidence TRANSITIVEto buoy sb upmisneach a thabhairt do dhuine, uchtach a thabhairt do dhuinethey were buoyed up by its successb'ardú croí dóibh gur éirigh go maith leis4 verb (also buoy up) FIN make (market etc) more successful TRANSITIVEneartaigh verb c m uthe scheme buoyed their sharesneartaigh an scéim a gcuid scaireannavisitor numbers were buoyed by the good weatherchuir an dea-aimsir le líon na gcuairteoirí5 verb (also buoy up) keep (sth) floating TRANSITIVEcoinnigh in airdecoinnigh thuasthe balloon is buoyed by heliumcoinníonn héiliam an balún san aer
