start up

poner en marcha, crear

Hacer que un negocio, una máquina u otra actividad empiece a funcionar.

En inglés sencillo: To make a business, machine, or other activity begin working.

• They want to start up a company.
• I started up the engine.
• Can you start the computer up?

Cómo se usa: start something up (Please start the computer up.); start it up (We bought a van and started it up.)

Sinónimos: start, launch, set up

Antónimos: shut down

Expresiones frecuentes: start up something, start up a business, start up an engine

arrancar, ponerse en marcha

Empezar a funcionar una máquina.

En inglés sencillo: If a machine begins working, it starts to run.

• The engine started up easily.
• My computer takes ages to start up.
• Will the generator start up in this cold?

Sinónimos: start, come on

Antónimos: stop

Expresiones frecuentes: start up again, start up automatically

empezar, comenzar

Empezar una actividad o un acontecimiento.

En inglés sencillo: To begin an activity or event.

• The music started up again.
• A lively discussion started up after lunch.
• The band started up playing as we entered.

Cómo se usa: start up doing something (The band started up playing a cheerful tune.)

Sinónimos: begin, start

Antónimos: stop

Expresiones frecuentes: start up again, start up playing

empezar a cantar, empezar a sonar

Empezar a cantar, llamar o emitir algún otro sonido.

En inglés sencillo: To begin singing, calling, or making another sound.

• A bird started up outside.
• At dawn, the roosters started up.
• The dogs started up again when they heard footsteps.

Sinónimos: pipe up, begin singing

Expresiones frecuentes: start up singing, start up again

levantarse de golpe, incorporarse de repente

Ponerse de pie o incorporarse de golpe, a menudo por sorpresa.

En inglés sencillo: To suddenly get to your feet or sit upright, often because you are surprised.

• He started up in alarm.
• She started up from her chair when the door slammed.
• Hearing his name, the sleeping guard started up.

Cómo se usa: start up from something (She started up from her chair at the loud knock.)

Sinónimos: spring up, jump up

Expresiones frecuentes: start up suddenly, start up alarmed