HyperDic: start_up

English > 2 senses of the expression start up:
VERBmotionstart up, startget going or set in motion
creationstart up, start, embark on, commenceget off the ground
English > start up: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningget going or set in motion.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example "start up the computer"
Synonymstart
Cause tostart, go, get goingBegin or set in motion
Narrowercrank, crank upstart by cranking
hot-wirestart (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock
jumpstart, jump-start, jumpstart (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
kick-startstart (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter
restart, re-startstart an engine again, for example
OppositestopCause to stop
Spanisharrancar, comenzar, empezar, encender, estrenar, iniciar, originar, partir, poner en marcha
Catalanarrencar, engegar, estrenar, iniciar, originar, posar en marxa
Nounsstartupthe act of setting in operation
English > start up: 2 senses > verb 2, creation
Meaningget off the ground.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsstart, embark on, commence
Narrowerinaugurate, kick offcommence officially
openBegin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals / recitals / recitals / recitals / recitals, etc.
Broaderbegin, lead off, start, commenceset in motion, cause to start
Spanishcomenzar, embarcarse en, empezar, iniciar
Catalancomençar, iniciar
Nounsstartupthe act of starting a new operation or practice

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