boot up

起動する、立ち上げる

電源を入れて基本ソフトを読み込み、コンピューターを使える状態にする。

やさしい英語で： Make a computer start working by turning it on and loading its basic software.

• Please boot up the computer.
• She booted up her laptop and checked her messages.
• Have you booted the machine up yet?

使い方： boot something up (I booted my laptop up before breakfast.)

類義語： start, start up

反対語： shut down

よく使う表現： boot up something, boot up a computer, boot something up, boot up slowly

起動する、再生する

プログラムを起動する。また、映画や番組、曲の再生を始める。

やさしい英語で： Start a computer program or begin playing a film, show, or song.

• Boot up the game, please.
• She booted up her music app on the train.
• We booted up a film after dinner.

使い方： boot something up (Let’s boot the game up and play.)

類義語： launch, start, play

反対語： stop

よく使う表現： boot up something, boot up a game, boot something up

立ち上げる、始動させる

事業や活動を始め、実際に動くようにする。

やさしい英語で： Begin a business or another activity and get it working.

• They need money to boot up the business.
• We booted up the project with a small team.
• Can the company boot up without outside funding?

使い方： boot something up (They booted the business up with their own savings.)

類義語： start, launch, set up

よく使う表現： boot up something, boot up a business