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buoy

/ˈbuːi/

ពោងទឹក

  1. noun ពោងទឹក, ពោងសម្គាល់
    a floating object anchored in water to guide boats or warn of danger
    វត្ថុអណ្តែតទឹកដែលចងយុថ្កាដើម្បីនាំផ្លូវទូកឬព្រមានគ្រោះថ្នាក់
    The boat steered past the red buoy.
    ទូកបានបើកវាងពោងទឹកពណ៌ក្រហម។
  2. verb លើកទឹកចិត្ត, ធ្វើឱ្យអណ្តែត
    to keep something afloat or make someone feel cheerful
    ធ្វើឱ្យអណ្តែត ឬធ្វើឱ្យនរណាម្នាក់មានចិត្តរីករាយឡើងវិញ
    The good news buoyed their spirits.
    ដំណឹងល្អនេះបានលើកទឹកចិត្តពួកគេឱ្យសប្បាយឡើងវិញ។

Synonyms: float, beacon, encourage, uplift, support

Antonyms: depress, sink, discourage

Forms: buoys, buoyed, buoying

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.