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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEgo boost
/ˈiː.ɡoʊ buːst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Anything that promotes a feeling of pride, self-confidence, or self-importance.
"Winning the employee of the month award gave him a major ego-boost." - 2
A flattering remark or action designed to make someone feel better about themselves.
"She needed an ego-boost after receiving the difficult feedback on her performance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'ego' (meaning 'I', first-person singular pronoun), introduced into psychology via psychoanalysis in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, combined with 'boost' of uncertain 19th-century slang origin meaning to lift or push upwards. Together, the compound phrase evolved in modern colloquial English to describe any event or remark that enhances a person's self-esteem or self-importance.
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coup de pouce pour l'ego
Transliteration: ku də pus pur le.ɡo
"Recevoir ce compliment a été un véritable coup de pouce pour son ego."
Ego-Push
Transliteration: ˈeːɡoˌpʊʃ
"Das Lob des Chefs war ein echter Ego-Push für ihn."
iniezione di fiducia
Transliteration: in.jɛˈt͡sjoː.ne di fiˈduː.t͡ʃa
"Vincere la gara è stata una grande iniezione di fiducia per il suo ego."
subidón de ego
Transliteration: su.βiˈðon de ˈe.ɣo
"Ese reconocimiento fue un gran subidón de ego para ella."
injeção de ânimo
Transliteration: ĩ.ʒeˈsãw dži ˈɐ̃.ni.mu
"O elogio funcionou como uma injeção de ânimo para o seu ego."
आत्मविश्वास में वृद्धि
Transliteration: aatmavishwas mein vriddhi
"उसकी प्रशंसा ने उसके अहंकार को एक अच्छा बढ़ावा दिया।"
提升自信
Transliteration: tíshēng zìxìn
"这次成功对他的自信是一个极大的提升。"
자존감 고양
Transliteration: jajongam goyang
"그 상은 그녀에게 큰 자존감 고양이 되었다."
自尊心の高まり
Transliteration: jisonshin no takamari
"彼女の褒め言葉は彼にとって良い自尊心の高まりとなった。"
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