start up

avviare, fondare

Far iniziare a funzionare un’impresa, una macchina o un’altra attività.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: start, launch, set up

Contrari: shut down

Espressioni comuni: start up something, start up a business, start up an engine

avviarsi, accendersi

Cominciare a funzionare, detto di una macchina.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: start, come on

Contrari: stop

Espressioni comuni: start up again, start up automatically

cominciare, iniziare

Cominciare un’attività o un evento.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: begin, start

Contrari: stop

Espressioni comuni: start up again, start up playing

mettersi a cantare, cominciare a fare rumore

Cominciare a cantare, chiamare o emettere un altro suono.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: pipe up, begin singing

Espressioni comuni: start up singing, start up again

alzarsi di scatto, balzare in piedi

Alzarsi in piedi o raddrizzarsi di colpo, spesso per la sorpresa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: spring up, jump up

Espressioni comuni: start up suddenly, start up alarmed