start
[stɑ:t]noun
1. | [beginning]
principio m,
comienzo m
at the start of the year a principios de año to make a good/bad start tener un buen/mal comienzo for a start para empezar |
2. | [jerk, jump] sobresalto m, susto m |
3. | [starting place] salida f |
4. | [time advantage]
ventaja f
to have a start on somebody llevar ventaja a alguien |
start
[stɑ:t]transitive verb Conjugation
1. | [begin]
Conjugation empezar, Conjugation comenzar
to start doing or to do something empezar a hacer algo |
2. | [turn on - machine, engine]
poner en marcha [ - vehicle] Conjugation arrancar |
3. | [set up]
Conjugation formar, Conjugation crear
[business] Conjugation montar |
start
[stɑ:t]intransitive verb Conjugation
1. | [begin]
Conjugation empezar, Conjugation comenzar
to start with somebody/something empezar por alguien/algo don't start! (inf) ¡no empieces! |
2. | [machine, tape]
ponerse en marcha
[vehicle] Conjugation arrancar |
3. | [begin journey] Conjugation salir, ponerse en camino |
4. | [jerk, jump] asustarse, sobresaltarse |
start off
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[discussion, rumour] Conjugation desencadenar
[meeting] Conjugation empezar
[person]
this should be enough to start you off con esto tienes suficiente para empezar
start off
intransitive verb Conjugation
1. | [begin]
Conjugation empezar, Conjugation comenzar
to start off by doing something empezar por hacer algo I started off as a clerk empecé de oficinista |
2. | [leave on journey] Conjugation salir, ponerse en camino |
start on
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
empezar con
start out
intransitive verb Conjugation
1. | [originally be]
Conjugation empezar, Conjugation comenzar
she started out as a journalist empezó como periodista |
2. | [leave on journey] salir/ponerse en camino |
start up
transitive verb separable Conjugation
1. | [business]
Conjugation montar
[shop] Conjugation establecer, Conjugation poner [association] Conjugation crear, Conjugation formar |
2. | [car, engine] Conjugation arrancar, poner en marcha |
start up
intransitive verb Conjugation
1. | [begin] Conjugation empezar |
2. | [car, engine] Conjugation arrancar, ponerse en marcha |