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Spanish translation of start
A. vt
- 2 (cause to begin) [race] dar* comienzo a, largar* (CS, Méx); [fire/epidemic] provocar*; [argument/fight] empezar*; [war] [incident] desencadenar
B. vi
- 1 a (begin) empezar*, comenzar* to get started = empezar*, comenzar* to start
BY -ING = empezar*por +inf starting (from) next January = a partir del próximo mes de enero • to start with (as linker) = primero, para empezar b (originate) empezar*, originarse c (set out) (+ adv compl) to start back = emprender el regreso we start from the hotel at six = salimos del hotel a las seis d (begin to operate) [car] arrancar*
Phrasal verbs
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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 ( -
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*