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1 start off
1) (to begin a journey: It's time we started off.) partir2) (to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc: The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.) lançar -
2 start off
1) (to begin a journey: It's time we started off.) pôr-se a caminho2) (to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc: The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.) lançar -
3 to start off on the right/left foot
to start off on the right/left footcomeçar com o pé direito/esquerdo.English-Portuguese dictionary > to start off on the right/left foot
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4 start
I 1. 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.) partir2) (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?) começar3) (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.) (pôr a) andar4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar2. 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.) começo2) (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.) avanço•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) sobressaltar-se2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto* * *[sta:t] n 1 partida, começo (de um movimento, de viagem, de corrida, etc.). 2 começo, início, princípio. 3 arranco, impulso, ímpeto. 4 sobressalto, susto. 5 vantagem, dianteira. 6 lugar de partida. 7 arranque (motor). • vt+vi 1 partir, pôr-se em movimento, levantar vôo, zarpar, embarcar, sair de viagem. 2 começar, iniciar. 3 dar partida (de motor), fazer começar. 4 encaminhar, auxiliar no início. 5 sobressaltar-se, espantar-se, assustar-se, fazer um movimento brusco, estancar. 6 vir, sair, brotar repentinamente, pegar. 7 levantar, assustar (caça). 8 soltar, ceder. 9 provocar, originar. 10 fundar (negócio). by fits and starts aos poucos, aos trancos. for a start primeiro, em primeiro lugar. from start to finish do princípio ao fim. to get off to a good/ a bad start começar bem. to get ou have the start of someone tomar a dianteira de alguém. to give someone a start a) dar vantagens para alguém no começo de um negócio, de uma competição, etc. b) surpreender ou assustar alguém. c) dar um emprego a alguém. he gave me a start / ele me assustou. to have a false start ter um mau começo. to make a new start começar de novo. to start a family ter o primeiro filho. to start after sair à procura de. to start back assustar-se, retroceder bruscamente. to start doing começar a fazer (alguma coisa). to start forward pular para a frente. to start from scratch começar do nada, começar do zero. to start in business começar um negócio. to start out (ou off) partir, levantar-se, pôr-se em marcha. to start over Amer começar de novo. to start up a) levantar-se bruscamente. b) dar partida (motor). c) fundar, abrir (um negócio). to start with para começar, primeiro, em primeiro lugar. -
5 start
I 1. 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.) sair2) (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?) começar3) (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.) pôr para funcionar4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar2. 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.) início2) (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.) dianteira•- starter- starting-point - for a start - get off to a good - bad start - start off - start out - start up - to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) sobressaltar2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto -
6 start out
(to begin a journey; to start off: We shall have to start out at dawn.) partir -
7 start out
(to begin a journey; to start off: We shall have to start out at dawn.) pôr-se a caminho -
8 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) pôr-se a caminho2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) fazer recomeçar3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) acender -
9 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) partir2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) fazer começar3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) fazer explodir -
10 to get off to a good/a bad start
to get off to a good/a bad startcomeçar bem.English-Portuguese dictionary > to get off to a good/a bad start
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11 to start out (off)
to start out (off)}partir, levantar-se, pôr-se em marcha. -
12 to start/get off on the wrong foot
to start/get off on the wrong footcomeçar mal.English-Portuguese dictionary > to start/get off on the wrong foot
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13 get off to a flying start
(to have a very successful beginning: Our new shop has got off to a flying start.) ir de vento em poupa -
14 get off to a flying start
(to have a very successful beginning: Our new shop has got off to a flying start.) ir de vento em popaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > get off to a flying start
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15 kick off
to start a football game by kicking the ball: We kick off at 2.30. (noun kick-off: The kick-off is at 2.30) começar -
16 kick off
to start a football game by kicking the ball: We kick off at 2.30. (noun kick-off: The kick-off is at 2.30) dar o pontapé inicial -
17 blast off
(of rockets, spacecraft etc) to take off and start to rise (noun blast-off) descolagem -
18 send off
to accompany (a person) to the place, or be at the place, where he will start a journey: A great crowd gathered at the station to send the football team off (noun send-off) despedir-se de -
19 blast off
(of rockets, spacecraft etc) to take off and start to rise (noun blast-off) decolar, decolagem -
20 send off
to accompany (a person) to the place, or be at the place, where he will start a journey: A great crowd gathered at the station to send the football team off (noun send-off) ir ao embarque de
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