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1 starter
['stɑːtə(r)]2) sport (official) starter m.3) aut. tecn. starter m., motorino m. d'avviamento4) gastr. antipasto m.••for starters — colloq. tanto per cominciare
* * *1) (a person, horse etc that actually runs etc in a race.) partente2) (a person who gives the signal for the race to start.) starter3) (a device in a car etc for starting the engine.) (motore di avviamento)* * *starter /ˈstɑ:tə(r)/n.1 chi comincia; iniziatore2 ( sport) partente: Of ten starters only four finished the race, su dieci partenti, ne sono arrivati solo quattro7 (elettr., elettron.) avviatore; starter8 (autom., mecc.; = self-starter) starter; motore (o motorino) d'avviamento: The starter is jammed, il motorino d'avviamento s'è bloccato9 (fam.) prima portata; primo piatto: DIALOGO → - Ordering food 2- Do you fancy a starter?, ti andrebbe un primo?; I'll have the tomato soup as a starter, come primo prendo la zuppa di pomodoro● (autom., elettr.) starter battery, batteria d'avviamento □ ( canottaggio) starter's bell, campana della partenza □ (edil.) starter home, casa (o casetta) per una persona (o per una coppia) giovane □ (autom.) starter motor, motorino d'avviamento □ ( sport) starter's pistol, pistola del (o da) mossiere □ (autom.) starter shaft, alberino ( del motore d'avviamento) □ (fam.) for starters, tanto per cominciare; come inizio □ to be under starter's orders, (ipp.: dei cavalli, dei fantini) essere al palo (o ai cancelli) di partenza, essere alle mosse; (fig.) non vedere l'ora di cominciare.* * *['stɑːtə(r)]2) sport (official) starter m.3) aut. tecn. starter m., motorino m. d'avviamento4) gastr. antipasto m.••for starters — colloq. tanto per cominciare
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2 starter start·er n
['stɒːtə(r)]1) Brit Culinas a starter — come or per antipasto
for starters fig — per cominciare
2) (Auto etc: motor) motorino d'avviamento, (on machine) pulsante m d'accensione3) (Sport: judge) starter m inv, (competitor) concorrente m/fhe was a late starter — (child) ha cominciato tardi a leggere e a scrivere
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