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starter ['stɑ:tə(r)]∎ to be under starter's orders (in horseracing) attendre le signal du starter(d) (fermenting agent) ferment m;∎ yoghurt starter ferment m lactique pour yaourt∎ that was just for starters ce n'était qu'un hors-d'œuvre►► British starter flat = appartement convenant à ceux qui achètent pour la première fois;starter's gun pistolet m du starter;starter home première maison f (achetée par un individu ou un couple);starter motor démarreur m;starter's pistol pistolet m du starter;Cars starter switch bouton m de démarrageⓘ Starter for ten University Challenge est un jeu télévisé britannique qui fait s'opposer deux équipes composées d'étudiants de deux universités britanniques. L'animateur pose des questions valant 10 points aux deux équipes. L'équipe qui appuie la première sur le bouton et donne la bonne réponse a le droit de répondre à trois autres questions, valant cinq points chacune. La première question donnant droit aux trois suivantes s'appelle starter for ten ("première question pour 10 points"). On utilise cette formule sur le mode humoristique par allusion au jeu lorsqu'on pose une question difficile à quelqu'un, comme dans l'exemple suivant: OK, cleverclogs, here's your starter for ten: why do... ("puisque tu es si malin que ça, essaie de répondre à cette question: pourquoi est-ce que..."). -
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starter [ˈstα:tər]1. nounc. (for race) starter m• to be under starter's orders [runner] être à ses marques ; (figurative) être dans les starting-blocks2. compounds* * *['stɑːtə(r)]1) Sport ( participant) partant/-e m/f3) Automobile, Technology démarreur m4) Culinary hors d'œuvre m inv••for starters — (colloq) pour commencer
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starter n2 Sport ( official) starter m ; to be under starter's orders [horse] être sous les ordres du starter ; [competitor] être aux ordres du starter ;4 Culin hors d'œuvre m inv ;5 ( in quiz) première question f.for starters ○ pour commencer.
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under starter's orders — 1. (of racehorses) about to be released by the starter at the beginning of a race 2. Ready to start (figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑start under starter s orders see under ↑start • • • Main Entry: ↑under * * * … Useful english dictionary
under starter's orders — ► under starter s orders waiting for the signal to start a race. Main Entry: ↑starter … English terms dictionary
under starter's orders — when the runners or horses are under starter s orders, the race is ready to start … English dictionary
under starter's orders — (of horses, runners, etc.) waiting for the signal to start a race. → start in on … English new terms dictionary
starter — ► NOUN 1) a person or thing that starts. 2) chiefly Brit. the first course of a meal. 3) an automatic device for starting a machine. 4) a competitor taking part in a race or game at the start. 5) a topic or question with which to start a… … English terms dictionary
starter — start|er [ startər ] noun count * ▸ 1 someone to start race ▸ 2 someone/something that races ▸ 3 food to start meal ▸ 4 for starting activity ▸ 5 machine/engine part ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an official who signals the start of a race, especially by… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
starter */ — UK [ˈstɑː(r)tə(r)] / US [ˈstɑrtər] noun [countable] Word forms starter : singular starter plural starters 1) an official who signals the start of a race, especially by firing a gun 2) a person or horse that takes part in a race or game when it… … English dictionary
starter — start|er [ˈsta:tə US ˈsta:rtər] n 1.) BrE a small amount of food eaten at the start of a meal before the main part American Equivalent: appetizer ▪ We had soup as a starter , followed by steak. 2.) a person, horse, car etc that is in a race when… … Dictionary of contemporary English
starter — noun (C) 1 a person, horse, car etc that is in a race when it starts: Of the eight starters, only three finished the race. 2 for starters informal a phrase meaning to begin with, used to tell someone what should be done or said first: Well, for… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
starter — noun 1》 a person or thing starting in a specified way: a slow starter. ↘a person who signals the start of a race. ↘a competitor taking part in a race or game at the start. ↘Baseball the pitcher who starts the game. 2》 an automatic… … English new terms dictionary
starter — n. 1 a person or thing that starts. 2 an esp. automatic device for starting the engine of a motor vehicle etc. 3 a person giving the signal for the start of a race. 4 a horse or competitor starting in a race (a list of probable starters). 5 the… … Useful english dictionary