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Spanish translation of start

A. vt

  • 1 (begin) empezar*, comenzar* I start work at eight = empiezo a trabajar a las ocho to start -INGto start to + INF = empezar* a + inf

B. vi

Phrasal verbs

start off

a v + adv a start out 1 b (begin moving) arrancar* c (begin) empezar* b v + o + adv, v + adv + o (begin) [discussion/concert] empezar* c v + o + adv (get sb started) I'll do the first one, just to start you off = yo haré el primero, para ayudarte a empezar

start out

v + adv a (set out) salir* b (in life, career) empezar* c (begin) to start out (by) -ing we started out (by) thinking it would be easy = empezamos pensando que sería fácil

start over

(AmE)
v + adv, v + o + adv volver* a empezar

start up

a v + adv a start vi b (begin business) empezar* b v + o + adv, v + adv + o a [engine/car/machinery] arrancar*, poner* en marcha b [business] montar c [conversation] entablar; [discussion] empezar*

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