starting gate in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for starting gate in the English»French Dictionary

starting gate N SPORTS

starting gate

starting-gate m

Translations for starting gate in the French»English Dictionary

starting-gate

starting gate

Translations for starting gate in the English»French Dictionary

I.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt] N

1. start (beginning):

start

début m

at the start of the war/season

au début de la guerre/saison

(right) from the start

dès le début

it would be a start

ce serait déjà un début

to make a start on doing

se mettre à faire

to make a start on the gardening/one's homework/the dinner

aller faire le jardinage/faire ses devoirs/préparer le dîner

to make an early start (on journey)

partir tôt

to make an early start (on work)

commencer tôt

that's a good start lit

c'est un bon début

that's a good start iron

ça commence bien

it was a bad start to the day

la journée commençait mal

to make a fresh or new start

prendre un nouveau départ

from start to finish

d'un bout à l'autre

for a start

pour commencer

the start of a new school year

la rentrée scolaire

the ‘Start’ button

le bouton ‘Marche’

2. start SPORTS (gen):

start (advantage)

avantage m

start (in time, distance)

avance f

you have a 20 metre/five minute start

vous bénéficiez d'une avance de 20 mètres/de cinq minutes d'avance

to give sb a start in business

aider qn à démarrer dans les affaires

3. start SPORTS (departure line):

start

ligne f de départ

lined up at the start

sur la ligne de départ

4. start (movement) (of surprise, fear):

to give a start of surprise

sursauter

to give sb a start

faire sursauter qn

with a start

en sursaut

II.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt] VB trans

1. start (begin):

start day, exercise, activity

commencer

start bottle, packet

entamer

to start doing or to do

commencer à faire, se mettre à faire

he's just started a new job

il vient juste de changer de travail

the butterfly starts life as a caterpillar

le papillon est d'abord une chenille

to start a new page

prendre une nouvelle page

don't start that again!

ne recommence pas!

2. start (put to work):

start person

mettre [qn] au travail

to start sb on, to get sb started on typing, cleaning etc

mettre qn à

3. start (cause, initiate):

start quarrel, war

déclencher

start custom

instaurer

start fire

mettre

start trouble, rumour

être à l'origine de

start fashion, enterprise

lancer

to start a family

avoir des enfants

4. start MECH (activate):

start car

faire démarrer

start machine

mettre [qc] en marche

5. start TECH (cause to loosen):

start rivet, screw

faire jouer

6. start HUNT:

start game

lever

to start a hare lit, fig

lever un lièvre

III.to start with ADV

1. to start with (firstly):

to start with

d'abord, premièrement

2. to start with (at first):

to start with

au début

I didn't understand to start with

au début je n'ai pas compris

3. to start with (at all):

I should never have told her to start with

pour commencer, je n'aurais jamais dû lui en parler

IV.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt] VB intr

1. start (begin):

start (gen)

commencer

start (in job)

débuter (as comme)

to start at 8 o'clock/with the living room

commencer à huit heures/avec le salon

to start again or afresh

recommencer

to start with smoked salmon

commencer par du saumon fumé

it all started when…

tout a commencé quand…

prices start at around 50 dollars

les prix commencent autour de 50 dollars

she started up the stairs/down the corridor

elle s'est mise à monter l'escalier/longer le couloir

to start by doing

commencer par faire

to start on memoirs, journey

commencer

to start on a high salary

commencer avec un salaire élevé

let's get started (on work)

allez, on commence

let's get started (on journey)

allez, on y va

let's get started on the washing-up

allez! on fait la vaisselle

he got started in the clothes trade

il a débuté dans la vente de vêtements

don't start on me (in argument)

ne recommence pas avec moi

the day will start cloudy

il fera nuageux en début de journée

starting Wednesday…

à compter de mercredi…

2. start (depart):

start

partir

to start in good time

partir de bonne heure

3. start (jump nervously):

start

sursauter (in de)

she started at the sudden noise

le bruit soudain l'a fait sursauter

4. start (bulge):

her eyes almost started out of her head

les yeux lui sont presque sortis de la tête

5. start (be activated):

start MOTOR, MECH car, engine, machine:

démarrer

6. start TECH (work loose):

start

jouer

V.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt]

start as you mean to go on

prenez tout de suite les choses en main

the start of something big

un début prometteur

to start something inf

semer la zizanie inf

I.gate [Brit ɡeɪt, Am ɡeɪt] -gate N

1. gate:

gate (of field, level crossing)

barrière f

gate (in underground railway)

portillon m automatique

gate (of town, prison, garden)

porte f

gate (of courtyard, palace)

portail m

gate (at airport)

porte f

please proceed to gate 12

veuillez vous rendre à la porte 12

at the gate

à l'entrée

2. gate SPORTS:

there was a good gate at the match (money)

le match a fait une grosse recette

there was a gate of 29, 000

il y a eu 29 000 spectateurs

3. gate (in skiing):

gate

porte f

4. gate COMPUT:

gate

porte f

II.gate [Brit ɡeɪt, Am ɡeɪt] -gate VB trans inf Brit

gate

coller inf

III.gate [Brit ɡeɪt, Am ɡeɪt] -gate

to give sb/get the gate inf Am

mettre qn/être mis à la porte

See also -gate

-gate Info

-gate

Depuis l'affaire des écoutes de l'immeuble du Watergate qui entraîna la démission du président Nixon, le suffixe -gate est employé pour parler d'un scandale dans les milieux politiques américains et britanniques (Irangate, Monicagate).

starting gate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for starting gate in the English»French Dictionary

starting gate N

starting gate

starting-gate m

Translations for starting gate in the English»French Dictionary

starting gate

starting-gate

Translations for starting gate in the English»French Dictionary

gate [geɪt] N

1. gate (entrance barrier):

gate of field

barrière f

gate of garden, property

portail m

safety gate

portail de sécurité

safety gate RAIL

barrière f automatique

2. gate (for horses):

starting gate

starting-gate

3. gate (number of paying customers):

gate

entrées fpl

4. gate AVIAT:

gate

porte f

5. gate NAUT:

gate

vanne f

starting ADJ

starting

de départ

I.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] VB intr

1. start (begin):

start

commencer

to start to do/doing sth

commencer à faire qc

to start by doing sth

commencer par faire qc

to start afresh [or (all over) again]

recommencer à zéro

to start at the beginning

commencer par le commencement

... to start with

pour commencer ...

to start with, ... inf

tout d'abord

don't start! pej inf

ne commence pas!

don't you start! pej inf

tu ne vas pas t'y mettre aussi!

2. start (begin a journey):

start

partir

3. start (begin to operate):

start vehicle, motor

démarrer

4. start (make a sudden movement):

start

sursauter

to start out of sleep

se réveiller en sursaut

5. start SPORTS:

start

prendre le départ

II.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] VB trans

1. start (begin):

start

commencer

start a family

fonder

to start doing sth

commencer à faire qc

to get started

commencer

2. start (set in motion):

start a conversation, bottle

entamer

start a fight, trouble, war

déclencher

start a trend, fashion, rumor

lancer

start a meeting

débuter

start a fire

allumer

to start legal proceedings

engager une action en justice

to start it inf

commencer

3. start TECH (set in operation):

start a machine

mettre en marche

start a motor, car

démarrer

4. start COMM (establish):

start

lancer

to start sb in sth

lancer qn dans qc

5. start inf (cause sb to do sth):

to start sb/sth doing sth

faire faire qc à qn/qc

6. start COMPUT:

start

démarrer

III.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] N

1. start (beginning):

start

commencement m

to make [or get off to] a start on sth

commencer qc

to make a start on doing sth

commencer à faire qc

to make a late/early start

commencer tard/de bonne heure

to make a fresh/good start

recommencer/bien commencer

to give sb a start in sth

lancer qn dans qc

from start to finish

du début à la fin

a false start

un faux départ

... for a start [or for a start, ...]

pour commencer

2. start SPORTS (beginning place):

start

départ m

3. start (beginning time):

start

départ m

to make a start

se mettre en route

4. start (beginning advantage):

start

avance f

to have a good start in life

avoir bien débuté dans la vie

to have a start on sb

avoir de l'avance sur qn

to give sb a start

donner de l'avance à qn

to give sb a one hour/mile start

donner une heure/un mile d'avance à qn

5. start (sudden movement):

start

sursaut m

to give a start

sursauter

to give sb a start

faire sursauter qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The temperature at the starting gate at 1580m 0 was and skies were mostly clear.

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It was also the first track to use the now universal mobile starting gate.

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He was suspended for four years after just one race for his involvement in a four-horse accident at the starting gate.

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Otherwise, it would have made a convenient corral for the animals traded in the nearby cattle market, just outside the starting gate.

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The shell is backed into the starting gate.

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Due to warm temperatures, the downhill was moved up an hour from 11:00, but temperatures were still above freezing in the starting gate.

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You want a working, turnkey, in-the-running thoroughbred racing enterprise right out of the starting gate?

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Most harness races now start from behind a motorized starting gate, called a car start or auto start.

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At the actual luge venue used, a malfunctioning starting gate during the first run led to the results being cancelled and rerun being ordered.

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Later sets had both the starting gate and a finishing flag which would be tripped by the first car.

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