start1
UK: /stɑːt/ US: /stɑːrt/Translation
v [t, i]
›
⇨ comenzar
The boy started walking when he was two El niño comenzó a andar con dos años
⇨ empezar
It's starting to rain Está empezando a llover
■ constr. 1. to start + doing sth 2. to start + to do sth›
⇨ arrancar
to start a car arrancar un coche
⇨ poner(se) en marcha
We should get started Deberíamos ponernos en marcha
v [i]
→ to start (sth) off→ to start out→ to start over›
⇨ asustarse
The horse started at the noise El caballo se asustó al oír ese ruido
⇨ sobresaltarse
› (un proyecto, un negocio)
⇨ montar
⇨ emprender
⇨ poner en marcha
to start with
⇨ al principio
⇨ para empezar
To start with I will order a salad Para empezar pediré una ensalada
(Definition of start vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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