Meaning of Springboard | Babel Free
Definitions
- A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics.
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Something that acts as a catalyst to begin or accelerate an action or growth. figuratively
Equivalents
Català
trampolí
Čeština
odrazový můstek
Dansk
vippe
Deutsch
Sprungbrett
Ελληνικά
εφαλτήριο
Gaeilge
lingchlár
עברית
מקפצה
Bahasa Indonesia
tumpu
Italiano
trampolino
Kurdî
trampolîn
Latina
petaurum
Nederlands
springplank
Português
trampolim
Română
trambulină
Русский
трамплин
Examples
“The opportunity acted as a springboard for their success.”
“It was the section of the North Midland Railway from Derby to Ambergate which provided the springboard for a scheme that took shape in the early part of 1845 for a route through the Peak to Manchester.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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