start up

立ち上げる、始動させる

事業や活動を始める、または機械を動かす。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： start something up (Please start the computer up.); start it up (We bought a van and started it up.)

類義語： start, launch, set up

反対語： shut down

よく使う表現： start up something, start up a business, start up an engine

始動する、起動する

機械が動き始める。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： start, come on

反対語： stop

よく使う表現： start up again, start up automatically

始まる、始める

活動や出来事が始まる、またはそれを始める。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： start up doing something (The band started up playing a cheerful tune.)

類義語： begin, start

反対語： stop

よく使う表現： start up again, start up playing

鳴き始める、声を上げ始める

歌や呼び声など、何らかの音を出し始める。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： pipe up, begin singing

よく使う表現： start up singing, start up again

飛び起きる、急に立ち上がる

驚いたときなどに、急に立ち上がったり上体を起こしたりする。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： start up from something (She started up from her chair at the loud knock.)

類義語： spring up, jump up

よく使う表現： start up suddenly, start up alarmed