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boost self-assurance

[/buːst ˌsɛlf əˈʃʊrəns/]
verb phrase
aumentar a autoconfiança
1. to increase or strengthen one's confidence and belief in one's own abilities
Regular exercise can boost self-assurance and improve mental health.
O exercício regular pode aumentar a autoconfiança e melhorar a saúde mental.
2. to enhance one's sense of security and certainty in social or professional situations
Completing the training program helped boost her self-assurance in public speaking.
Completar o programa de treinamento ajudou a aumentar sua autoconfiança em falar em público.
NYC Slang
pump yourself up / build your swagger
Synonyms
build confidenceincrease self-confidencestrengthen self-esteemenhance confidencefortify assurance
Antonyms
undermine confidencediminish self-assuranceweaken confidencereduce self-esteem

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumentar a autoconfiança
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
impulsionar a confiança em si mesmo
alternative formal expression
Rio de Janeiro
dar um boost na confiança
colloquial usage mixing English with Portuguese
Portugal
reforçar a segurança em si próprio
formal European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

get a shot in the arm
put your best foot forward
stand tall
hold your head high
believe in yourself
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