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Meaning of Springboard | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics.
  2. Something that acts as a catalyst to begin or accelerate an action or growth.
    figuratively

Equivalents

العربية المقفز منطلق
Català trampolí
Čeština odrazový můstek
Dansk vippe
Deutsch Sprungbrett
Ελληνικά εφαλτήριο
Español palanca trampolín
Français springboard tremplin
Gaeilge lingchlár
עברית מקפצה
Bahasa Indonesia tumpu
Italiano trampolino
Kurdî trampolîn
Latina petaurum
Nederlands springplank
Português trampolim
Română trambulină
Русский трамплин
Українська плацдарм трамплін

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.
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