-
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
См. также в других словарях:
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