fillip

fillip
noun
(stimulus) Anreiz, der; Ansporn, der

give somebody a fillip — jemanden anspornen

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fil·lip
[ˈfɪlɪp]
I. n
1. usu sing (stimulus) Ansporn m kein pl; (boost) Auftrieb m
to give sb a \fillip, to provide a \fillip for [or to] sb (encourage) jdn anspornen; (give a boost) jdm Auftrieb geben
to give sth a \fillip, to provide a \fillip for [or to] sth (stimulate) etw beleben [o fam in Schwung bringen]; (give a boost) etw dat Auftrieb geben
the news gave the stock market a big \fillip die Meldungen führten zu einer deutlichen Belebung des Aktienmarkts
2. (dated: flick) Schnipser m, Schnalzer m
3. (strike) Klaps m
II. vt
1. (dated: flick)
to \fillip sth mit etw dat schnipsen [o schnalzen
2. (strike)
to \fillip sb/sth jdm/etw einen Klaps geben
3. (stimulate)
to \fillip sth etw beleben [o fam in Schwung bringen]; (encourage)
to \fillip sb jdn anspornen
to \fillip sb's memory jds Gedächtnis auf die Sprünge helfen fam
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['fIlɪp]
n (fig)
Ansporn m, Aufmunterung f

to give sb a fillip — jdn aufmuntern or anspornen

to give sth a fillip — einer Sache (dat) (neuen) Schwung geben

this gave a fillip to our business — dadurch hat unser Geschäft einen Aufschwung genommen

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fillip [ˈfılıp]
A s
1. Schnalzer m, Schnipser m (mit Finger und Daumen)
2. Klaps m
3. fig Ansporn m, Auftrieb m:
give a fillip to B 3
4. unbedeutender Zusatz
B v/t
1. a) schnippen, schnipsen:
fillip crumbs off the table
b) fillip one’s fingers mit den Fingern schnalzen oder schnippen oder schnipsen
2. jemandem einen Klaps geben
3. fig anspornen, in Schwung bringen
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noun
(stimulus) Anreiz, der; Ansporn, der

give somebody a fillip — jemanden anspornen

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n.
Anregung -en f.
Nasenstüber m.

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