-
1 get off to a good
(to start well or badly in a race, business etc.) dobrý/špatný začátek -
2 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.) vyrazit2) (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?) začít3) (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.) nastartovat, spustit, uvést v chod4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) rozběhnout2. 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.) začátek, start2) (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.) náskok•- 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.) vyskočit2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) trhnutí2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) otřes* * *• začínat• zahájení• začátek• začít• zahájit• spouštět• spustit• start
См. также в других словарях:
get off to a good start — begin with success, start with confidence In Math 201, it s important to get off to a good start … English idioms
get off to a good start — be/get/off to a good/bad/slow/etc start phrase used for saying that something begins in a particular manner, especially a race or a competition She got off to a slow start in her election campaign. The Games are off to a flying start with a new… … Useful english dictionary
get off to a flying start — get off to a ˌflying ˈstart | get off to a ˈflyer idiom to make a very good start; to begin sth well • She s got off to a flying start in her new career. Main entry: ↑flying startidiom … Useful english dictionary
get off to a bad start — be/get/off to a good/bad/slow/etc start phrase used for saying that something begins in a particular manner, especially a race or a competition She got off to a slow start in her election campaign. The Games are off to a flying start with a new… … Useful english dictionary
get off to a slow start — be/get/off to a good/bad/slow/etc start phrase used for saying that something begins in a particular manner, especially a race or a competition She got off to a slow start in her election campaign. The Games are off to a flying start with a new… … Useful english dictionary
be off to a good start — be/get/off to a good/bad/slow/etc start phrase used for saying that something begins in a particular manner, especially a race or a competition She got off to a slow start in her election campaign. The Games are off to a flying start with a new… … Useful english dictionary
get off — v. 1) (d; intr.) to get off to ( to begin with ) (to get off to a good start) 2) (D; intr.) ( to escape ) to get off with (he got off with a light sentence; to get off with a few scratches) * * * [ get ɒf] (D; intr.) ( to escape ) to get off with … Combinatory dictionary
get off to a flyer — get off to a ˌflying ˈstart | get off to a ˈflyer idiom to make a very good start; to begin sth well • She s got off to a flying start in her new career. Main entry: ↑flying startidiom … Useful english dictionary
get off on the right foot — get (or start) off on the right (or wrong) foot make a good (or bad) start at something, esp. a task or relationship * * * get off on the right foot see ↑foot, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑right … Useful english dictionary
get off on the right foot with someone — get off on the right/wrong/foot with someone phrase to immediately establish a good/bad relationship with someone when you first meet them or first start working with them I got off on the wrong foot with Patrick. Thesaurus: to start a… … Useful english dictionary
get off on the wrong foot with someone — get off on the right/wrong/foot with someone phrase to immediately establish a good/bad relationship with someone when you first meet them or first start working with them I got off on the wrong foot with Patrick. Thesaurus: to start a… … Useful english dictionary