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verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.)2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?)3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.)4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.)
2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.)2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.)•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with
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verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.)
2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.)2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!)start1 n1. principio2. salidathere's a lot of work, let's make a start! hay mucho trabajo, ¡empecemos!start2 vb1. empezarwhat time does it start? ¿a qué hora empieza?2. arrancartr[stɑːt]1 (gen) principio, comienzo, inicio3 (fright, jump) susto, sobresalto■ what a start you gave me! ¡qué susto me has pegado!1 (begin - gen) empezar, comenzar, iniciar; (- conversation) entablar■ what time do you start work? ¿a qué hora empiezas a trabajar?■ she started to cry empezó a llorar, arrancó a llorar2 (cause to begin - fire, epidemic) provocar; (- argument, fight, war, etc) empezar, iniciar■ you've started me thinking me has hecho pensar, me has dado que pensar3 (set up - business) montar, poner; (- organization) fundar, establecer, crear4 (set in motion - machine) poner en marcha; (- vehicle) arrancar, poner en marcha1 (begin) empezar, comenzar■ what time does it start? ¿a qué hora comienza?■ don't start, honey no empieces, cariño■ starting from Tuesday a partir del martes, empezando el martes2 (be set up - business) ser fundado,-a, fundarse, crearse3 (begin to operate) ponerse en marcha, empezar a funcionar; (car) arrancar4 (begin journey) salir, partir, ponerse en camino5 (jump) asustarse, sobresaltarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor a start para empezarto get off to a bad start empezar malto get off to a good start empezar biento get started empezarto make a fresh start volver a empezarto make a start on something empezar algoto start a family tener hijosstart ['stɑrt] vi1) jump: levantarse de un salto, sobresaltarse, dar un respingo2) begin: empezar, comenzar3) set out: salir (de viaje, etc.)4) : arrancar (dícese de un motor)start vt1) begin: empezar, comenzar, iniciar2) cause: provocar, causar3) establish: fundar, montar, establecerto start a business: montar un negocio4) : arrancar, poner en marcha, encenderto start the car: arrancar el motorstart n1) jump: sobresalto m, respingo m2) beginning: principio m, comienzo mto get an early start: salir tempranon.• arranque s.m.• comienzo s.m.• inicio s.m.• principio s.m.• respingo s.m.• salida (Deporte) s.f.• sobresalto s.m.• ventaja s.f. (a motor, etc.)v.• arrancar v.• poner en marcha v.v.• comenzar v.• despegar v.• empezar v.• entablar v.• fundar v.• iniciar v.• nacer v.• originar v.• principiar v.• romper v.stɑːrt, stɑːt
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1)a) ( beginning) principio m, comienzo mat the start — al principio, al comienzo
from the start — desde el principio or comienzo
from start to finish — del principio al fin, desde el principio hasta el fin
to make a start (on something) — empezar* algo
to make an early start — empezar* temprano; ( on a journey) salir* temprano, ponerse* en camino a primera hora
to make a fresh o new start — empezar* or comenzar* de nuevo
to get (something) off to a good/bad start — empezar* (algo) bien or con el pie derecho/mal or con el pie izquierdo
b)2) ( Sport)a) ( of race) salida fb) (lead, advantage) ventaja f3) ( jump)to give a start — \<\<person/horse\>\> dar* un respingo
to give somebody a start — darle* or pegarle* un susto a alguien, asustar a alguien
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1) ( begin) \<\<conversation/journey/negotiations\>\> empezar*, comenzar*, iniciar; \<\<job/course\>\> empezar*, comenzar*I start work at eight — empiezo or entro a trabajar a las ocho
to start -ING, to start to + INF — empezar* a + inf
2) ( cause to begin) \<\<race\>\> dar* comienzo a, largar* (CS, Méx); \<\<fire/epidemic\>\> provocar*; \<\<argument/fight\>\> empezar*; \<\<war\>\> \<\<incident\>\> desencadenarto get somebody started — (colloq) darle* cuerda a alguien (fam)
3) ( establish) \<\<business\>\> abrir*, montar; \<\<organization\>\> fundar4) ( cause to operate) \<\<engine/dishwasher\>\> encender*, prender (AmL); \<\<car\>\> arrancar*, hacer* partir (Chi)
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1) vi2)a) ( begin) \<\<school/term/meeting\>\> empezar*, comenzar*, iniciarse (frml); \<\<noise/pain/journey/race\>\> empezar*, comenzar*prices start at $30 — cuestan a partir de 30 dólares
to get started — empezar*, comenzar*
to start again o (AmE also) over — volver* a empezar, empezar* or comenzar* de nuevo
to start BY -ING — empezar* por + inf
b)to start with — (as linker): primero or para empezar
3)a) ( originate) empezar*, originarseit all started from an idea I had as a student — todo surgió de una idea que tuve cuando era estudiante
b) ( be founded) ser* fundado4) ( set out) (+ adv compl)it's time we started (for) home — es hora de volver a casa, es hora de que nos pongamos en camino a casa
5) ( begin to operate) \<\<car\>\> arrancar*, partir (Chi); \<\<dishwasher\>\> empezar* a funcionar, ponerse* en marcha6) ( move suddenly) dar* un respingo; ( be frightened) asustarse, sobresaltarseshe started at the noise — el ruido la sobresaltó or la asustó
•Phrasal Verbs:- start on- start up[stɑːt]1. N1) (=beginning) principio m, comienzo m•
at the start — al principio, en un principioat the very start — muy al principio, en los mismos comienzos
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for a start — en primer lugar, para empezar•
from the start — desde el principio•
to get a good start in life — disfrutar de una infancia privilegiada•
to get off to a good/bad/slow start — empezar bien/mal/lentamente•
to give sb a (good) start in life — ayudar a algn a situarse en la vida•
to make a start — empezarto make an early start — (on journey) ponerse en camino temprano; (with job) empezar temprano
to make a fresh or new start in life — hacer vida nueva
2) (=departure) salida f (also Sport); (=starting line) línea f de salida3) (=advantage) ventaja f•
to give sb five minutes' or a five-minute start — dar a algn cinco minutos de ventaja•
to have a start on sb — tener ventaja sobre algn4) (=fright etc) susto m, sobresalto m•
to give sb a start — asustar or dar un susto a algnwhat a start you gave me! — ¡qué susto me diste!
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to wake with a start — despertarse sobresaltado2. VT1) (=begin) empezar, comenzar; [+ discussion etc] abrir, iniciar; [+ bottle] abrir; [+ quarrel, argument] empezar; [+ journey] iniciarto start a new cheque book/page — comenzar or empezar un talonario nuevo/una página nueva
don't start that again! — ¡no vuelvas a eso!
to start doing sth or to do sth — empezar a hacer algo
start moving! — ¡menearse!
start talking! — ¡desembucha!
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to start the day right — empezar bien el día•
he started life as a labourer — empezó de or como peón•
he started work yesterday — entró a trabajar ayer2) (=cause to begin or happen) [+ fire] provocar; [+ war] [person, country] empezar, iniciar; [incident, act] desencadenar; [+ fashion] empezar, iniciar; [+ rumour, tradition] iniciar, dar comienzo ayou started it! — ¡tú diste el primer golpe!
3)• to get started — empezar, ponerse en marcha
to get sth started — [+ engine, car] poner algo en marcha, arrancar algo; [+ project] poner algo en marcha
to get sb started — (on activity) poner a algn en marcha; (in career) iniciar a algn en su carrera
don't start him (off) on that! — ¡no le des cuerda!
7) (=disturb)3. VI1) (=begin) empezar, comenzar; [conversation, discussion] iniciarse; [quarrel, argument] producirse; [fashion] empezar, iniciar; [war] estallar, empezar; [rumour, tradition] originarse; [fire] empezar, iniciarse; [music] empezarclasses start on Monday — las clases comienzan or empiezan el lunes
it started (off) rather well/badly — [film, match] empezó bastante bien/mal
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he started (off or out) as a postman — empezó como or de carterohe started (off or out) as a Marxist — empezó como marxista
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to start at the beginning — empezar desde el principio•
he started (off) by saying... — empezó por decir or diciendo...•
the route starts from here — la ruta sale de aquí•
to start (out or up) in business — montar or poner un negocio•
to start (off) with... — (=firstly) en primer lugar..., para empezar...; (=at the beginning) al principio..., en un principio...what shall we start (off) with? — ¿con qué empezamos?
he started (off or out) with the intention of writing a thesis — empezó con la intención de escribir una tesis
2) (=embark)•
to start on a task — emprender una tareato start on a book — (=begin reading) empezar a leer un libro; (=begin writing) empezar a escribir un libro
they started on another bottle — abrieron or empezaron otra botella
3) (also: start off, start out) (on journey) [person] partir, ponerse en camino; [bus, train, runner] salirto start (off or out) from London/for Madrid — salir de Londres/partir con rumbo a or para Madrid
5) (=jump nervously) asustarse, sobresaltarse (at a)6) [timber etc] combarse, torcerse; [rivets etc] soltarse- start in- start on- start up* * *[stɑːrt, stɑːt]
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1)a) ( beginning) principio m, comienzo mat the start — al principio, al comienzo
from the start — desde el principio or comienzo
from start to finish — del principio al fin, desde el principio hasta el fin
to make a start (on something) — empezar* algo
to make an early start — empezar* temprano; ( on a journey) salir* temprano, ponerse* en camino a primera hora
to make a fresh o new start — empezar* or comenzar* de nuevo
to get (something) off to a good/bad start — empezar* (algo) bien or con el pie derecho/mal or con el pie izquierdo
b)2) ( Sport)a) ( of race) salida fb) (lead, advantage) ventaja f3) ( jump)to give a start — \<\<person/horse\>\> dar* un respingo
to give somebody a start — darle* or pegarle* un susto a alguien, asustar a alguien
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1) ( begin) \<\<conversation/journey/negotiations\>\> empezar*, comenzar*, iniciar; \<\<job/course\>\> empezar*, comenzar*I start work at eight — empiezo or entro a trabajar a las ocho
to start -ING, to start to + INF — empezar* a + inf
2) ( cause to begin) \<\<race\>\> dar* comienzo a, largar* (CS, Méx); \<\<fire/epidemic\>\> provocar*; \<\<argument/fight\>\> empezar*; \<\<war\>\> \<\<incident\>\> desencadenarto get somebody started — (colloq) darle* cuerda a alguien (fam)
3) ( establish) \<\<business\>\> abrir*, montar; \<\<organization\>\> fundar4) ( cause to operate) \<\<engine/dishwasher\>\> encender*, prender (AmL); \<\<car\>\> arrancar*, hacer* partir (Chi)
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1) vi2)a) ( begin) \<\<school/term/meeting\>\> empezar*, comenzar*, iniciarse (frml); \<\<noise/pain/journey/race\>\> empezar*, comenzar*prices start at $30 — cuestan a partir de 30 dólares
to get started — empezar*, comenzar*
to start again o (AmE also) over — volver* a empezar, empezar* or comenzar* de nuevo
to start BY -ING — empezar* por + inf
b)to start with — (as linker): primero or para empezar
3)a) ( originate) empezar*, originarseit all started from an idea I had as a student — todo surgió de una idea que tuve cuando era estudiante
b) ( be founded) ser* fundado4) ( set out) (+ adv compl)it's time we started (for) home — es hora de volver a casa, es hora de que nos pongamos en camino a casa
5) ( begin to operate) \<\<car\>\> arrancar*, partir (Chi); \<\<dishwasher\>\> empezar* a funcionar, ponerse* en marcha6) ( move suddenly) dar* un respingo; ( be frightened) asustarse, sobresaltarseshe started at the noise — el ruido la sobresaltó or la asustó
•Phrasal Verbs:- start on- start up -
2 start out
(to begin a journey; to start off: We shall have to start out at dawn.)v + adva) ( set out) salir*, partir (frml)b) (in life, career) empezar*c) ( begin)to start out (by) -ing: I started out liking him al principio me gustaba; we started out (by) thinking it would be easy — empezamos pensando que sería fácil
* * *v + adva) ( set out) salir*, partir (frml)b) (in life, career) empezar*c) ( begin)to start out (by) -ing: I started out liking him al principio me gustaba; we started out (by) thinking it would be easy — empezamos pensando que sería fácil
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1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) tomar, robar2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) empezar a, emprender3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) acortar4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) recogertake up vt1) lift: levantar2) shorten: acortar (una falda, etc.)3) begin: empezar, dedicarse a (un pasatiempo, etc.)4) occupy: ocupar, llevar (tiempo, espacio)5) pursue: volver a (una cuestión, un asunto)6) continue: seguir conv.• llenar v.• ocupar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( pick up) \<\<bag/book\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)b) ( accept) \<\<offer/challenge\>\> aceptard) ( begin)he's taken up pottery/badminton — ha empezado a hacer cerámica/a jugar al badminton
when she took up her new role as director — cuando empezó a desempeñar or cuando asumió sus funciones de directora
2) ( lift) \<\<carpet/floorboards\>\> levantar3)a) ( continue) \<\<story\>\> seguir*, continuar*; \<\<thread\>\> retomar; \<\<conversation\>\> reanudar4) ( shorten) \<\<skirt\>\> acortar; \<\<hem\>\> subir5) v + adv + o(use up, absorb)a) \<\<time\>\> llevarmost of my time is taken up with... — se me va casi todo el tiempo en...
b) \<\<space\>\> ocupar6) ( move into) \<\<position\>\> tomar1. VT + ADV1) (=raise, lift) [+ object from ground] levantar, recoger; [+ carpet, floorboards] quitar; [+ road] levantar; [+ dress, hem] acortar; arm II, 1., slack2) (=lead, carry upstairs) subir3) (=pick up) [+ pen, one's work] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ passengers] recoger4) (=continue) [+ story] continuar con5) (=occupy) [+ time, attention] ocupar; [+ space] llenar, ocuparpost III, 1., 1), residence6) (=absorb) [+ liquid] absorber7) (=raise question of) [+ matter, point] retomar, volver sobre8) (=take issue with)9) (=start) [+ hobby, sport] dedicarse a; [+ career] emprender10) (=accept) [+ offer, challenge] aceptar11) (=adopt) [+ cause] apoyar; [+ case] ocuparse de; [+ person] adoptar2.VI + ADVto take up with sb — (as friend) hacerse amigo de algn; (romantically) juntarse con algn
he took up with a woman half his wife's age — se juntó con una mujer que tenía la mitad de la edad de su mujer
* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( pick up) \<\<bag/book\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)b) ( accept) \<\<offer/challenge\>\> aceptard) ( begin)he's taken up pottery/badminton — ha empezado a hacer cerámica/a jugar al badminton
when she took up her new role as director — cuando empezó a desempeñar or cuando asumió sus funciones de directora
2) ( lift) \<\<carpet/floorboards\>\> levantar3)a) ( continue) \<\<story\>\> seguir*, continuar*; \<\<thread\>\> retomar; \<\<conversation\>\> reanudar4) ( shorten) \<\<skirt\>\> acortar; \<\<hem\>\> subir5) v + adv + o(use up, absorb)a) \<\<time\>\> llevarmost of my time is taken up with... — se me va casi todo el tiempo en...
b) \<\<space\>\> ocupar6) ( move into) \<\<position\>\> tomar
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