start off

anfangen, beginnen

Eine Tätigkeit beginnen, oft auf eine bestimmte Weise.

In einfachem Englisch: To begin an activity, often in a particular way.

• Let us start off with a game.
• He started off as a teacher.
• The meeting started off well but ended badly.

So benutzt man es: start off with something (We started off with a simple exercise.); start off by doing something (Start off by washing your hands.); start off as something (She started off as a shop assistant.)

Synonyme: begin, start

Gegenteile: finish, end

Häufige Wendungen: start off slowly, start off well, start off with something

aufbrechen, losfahren

Einen Ort verlassen und eine Reise beginnen.

In einfachem Englisch: To leave a place and begin a journey.

• We started off early.
• They started off for home after lunch.
• What time should we start off tomorrow?

So benutzt man es: start off for somewhere (We started off for the coast at dawn.); start off on something (They started off on their journey after breakfast.)

Synonyme: set off, set out

Gegenteile: arrive

Häufige Wendungen: start off early, start off home

zum Reden bringen, zum Lachen bringen

Jemanden dazu bringen, zu lachen, zu weinen oder über ein vertrautes Thema zu reden.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone begin laughing, crying, or talking about a familiar subject.

• That joke started him off laughing.
• Mentioning her dog started her off crying again.
• Do not start him off about his old job.

So benutzt man es: start someone off on/about something (Do not start her off on politics.); start someone off doing something (That joke started us all off laughing.)

Synonyme: set off, trigger

Häufige Wendungen: start someone off, start someone off laughing