Multiple Entries: start start up start-up startup Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:start1 /stɑ:rt / || /stɑ:t/ sustantivo - (beginning) principio m, comienzo m;
from ~ to finish del principio al fin;
to make a ~ (on sth) empezar(conj.⇒) (algo);
to make an early ~ empezar(conj.⇒) temprano;
(on a journey) salir(conj.⇒) temprano - for a ~ (as linker) para empezar
- (Sport)
- (of race) salida f
- (lead, advantage) ventaja f
- (jump): to give sb a ~ darle(conj.⇒) or pegarle(conj.⇒) un susto a algn;
I woke up with a ~ me desperté sobresaltado
start2 verbo transitivo - (begin) empezar(conj.⇒), comenzar(conj.⇒);
I ~ work at eight empiezo a trabajar a las ocho;
to ~ -ING, to ~ to + INF empezar(conj.⇒) a + inf - (cause to begin) ‹race› dar(conj.⇒) comienzo a, largar(conj.⇒) (CS, Méx);
‹fire/epidemic› provocar(conj.⇒);
‹argument/fight› empezar(conj.⇒);
‹war› [incident] desencadenar - (establish) ‹business› abrir(conj.⇒);
‹organization› fundar - (cause to operate) ‹engine/dishwasher› encender(conj.⇒), prender (AmL);
‹car› arrancar(conj.⇒) verbo intransitivo - (begin) empezar(conj.⇒), comenzar(conj.⇒);
to get ~ed empezar(conj.⇒), comenzar(conj.⇒);
to ~ BY -ING empezar(conj.⇒) por + inf;
~ing (from) next January a partir del próximo mes de enero - to ~ with (as linker) primero, para empezar
- (originate) empezar(conj.⇒), originarse
- (set out) (+ adv compl): to ~ back emprender el regreso;
we ~ from the hotel at six salimos del hotel a las seis - (begin to operate) [car] arrancar(conj.⇒)
- (move suddenly) dar(conj.⇒) un respingo;
(be frightened) asustarse, sobresaltarse
Phrasal Verbsstart off - v + adv
- See Also→ start out a
- (begin moving) arrancar(conj.⇒)
- (begin) empezar(conj.⇒)
- v + o + adv, v + adv + o (begin) ‹discussion/concert› empezar(conj.⇒)
- v + o + adv (get sb started): I'll do the first one, just to ~ you off yo haré el primero, para ayudarte a empezar
start out v + adv - (set out) salir(conj.⇒)
- (in life, career) empezar(conj.⇒)
- (begin) to ~ out (by) -ing: we ~ed out (by) thinking it would be easy empezamos pensando que sería fácil
start over (AmE) v + adv v + o + adv volver(conj.⇒) a empezar start up - v + adv
- See Also→ start verbo intransitivo I 4
- (begin business) empezar(conj.⇒)
- v + o + adv, v + adv + o
- ‹engine/car/machinery› arrancar(conj.⇒), poner(conj.⇒) en marcha
- ‹business› montar
- ‹conversation› entablar;
‹discussion› empezar(conj.⇒)
Subscribe to the Oxford Concise or Unabridged dictionary for more translations, meanings and examples. Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:►start up
| I | verbo transitivo 1 Auto arrancar 2 (un negocio) montar: they are determined to start up a new business, están decididos a montar un nuevo negocio | | II | verbo intransitivo empezar |
start: WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2010| Compound Forms: |
| flying start | n | deportes: en carrera de relevos | salida lanzada nf |
| flying start | n | en una empresa figurado | comienzo brillante nm |
| flying start | n | figurado | comienzo con mucho brío nm |
| fresh start | n | (chance to begin anew) | empezar de cero loc adv | | The child was moved to a different school to give him a fresh start. | | El cambio de escuela le permitió empezar de cero. |
| | | borrón y cuenta nueva fr hecha |
| | | nuevo comienzo nm |
| | | partir de cero loc verb |
| | | volver a empezar loc verb |
| get off to a good start | vi | (begin well) | empezar con el pie derecho loc verb | | Our new employee has gotten off to a good start. |
| | | tener un buen comienzo loc verb |
| | | empezar con buen pie loc verb | | Parece que Lydia ha empezado con buen pie en el restaurante. |
| head start | | | ventaja n |
| kick start | | | reactivar |
| start again | | | comenzar de nuevo v |
| start back | | | emprender el viaje de regreso v |
| start in | | | comenzar, poner manos a la obra v |
| start off | | | empezar v |
| start off with | | (start off) | en primer término |
| start on | | | empezar en v |
| start out | | | iniciar v |
| start up | | | arrancar v |
| start up | | (a shop) | abrir v |
| start up again | | | empezar de nuevo v |
| start-up | | | arranque nm |
| start-up costs | npl | | costes de lanzamiento nmpl |
| start-up costs | npl | | costes de puesta en marcha nmpl | | | Report an error | start up: WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2010| Compound Forms: |
| start up again | | | empezar de nuevo v |
| start-up | | | arranque nm |
| start-up costs | npl | | costes de lanzamiento nmpl |
| start-up costs | npl | | costes de puesta en marcha nmpl | | | Report an error | start-up: WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2010| Compound Forms: |
| start up | | | arrancar v |
| start up | | (a shop) | abrir v |
| start up again | | | empezar de nuevo v |
| start-up costs | npl | | costes de lanzamiento nmpl |
| start-up costs | npl | | costes de puesta en marcha nmpl | | | Report an error | startup: WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2010Forum discussions with the word(s) "startup" in the title:
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