started in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for started in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt] N

1. start (beginning):

start

inizio m

start

principio m

at the start of the war, season

all'inizio della guerra, della stagione

(right) from the start

fin dall'inizio

it would be a start

sarebbe già un inizio

to make a start on doing

mettersi a fare

to make a start on the gardening, one's homework

iniziare a fare i lavori in giardino, i compiti

to make a start on the dinner

cominciare a preparare la cena

to make an early start (on journey)

partire di buonora

to make an early start (on work)

cominciare presto

that's a good start

è un buon inizio

that's a good start iron

cominciamo bene

it was a bad start to the day

la giornata è cominciata male

to make a fresh or new start

ricominciare da capo

from start to finish

dall'inizio alla fine

for a start

tanto per cominciare

the start of a new school year

l'inizio di un nuovo anno scolastico

the “Start” button

il tasto di avvio

2. start:

start (advantage)

vantaggio m also SPORTS

start (in time, distance)

vantaggio m

start (in time, distance)

distacco m

you have a 20 metre, five minute start

hai un vantaggio di 20 metri, cinque minuti

to give sb a start in business

aiutare qn ad avviare un'attività

3. start SPORTS (departure line):

start

linea f di partenza

lined up at the start

sulla linea di partenza

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

to give a start of surprise

sobbalzare per la sorpresa

to give sb a start

fare sobbalzare qn

with a start

con un sobbalzo

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

1. start (begin):

start day, exercise, activity

cominciare, iniziare

start bottle

aprire

start packet

cominciare

to start doing or to do

cominciare a fare

he's just started a new job

ha appena iniziato un nuovo lavoro

to start a new page

cominciare una pagina nuova

don't start that again!

non iniziare di nuovo!

2. start (put to work):

start person

mettere [qn] al lavoro

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

fare cominciare qn a

3. start (cause, initiate):

start quarrel, war

cominciare, dare inizio a

start custom

stabilire

start fire

accendere, appiccare

start trouble

creare

start rumour

mettere in giro

start fashion

lanciare

start enterprise

fondare

to start a family

metter su famiglia

4. start MECH (activate):

start car

fare partire

start machine

mettere [qc] in moto

5. start TECH (cause to loosen):

start rivet, screw

allentare

6. start HUNT:

start game

scovare, stanare

to start a hare fig

sollevare una questione

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

1. start:

start (begin)

cominciare, iniziare

start (in job)

iniziare (as come)

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

cominciare alle 8, con il salotto

to start again or afresh

ricominciare, cominciare da capo

to start with smoked salmon

iniziare con del salmone affumicato

it all started when

tutto è iniziato quando

prices start at around 50 dollars

i prezzi partono da 50 dollari

she started up the stairs, down the corridor

cominciò a salire (su per) le scale, a percorrere il corridoio

to start by doing

cominciare col fare

to start on memoirs

cominciare a lavorare a

to start on journey

intraprendere

to start on a high salary

iniziare con uno stipendio alto

let's get started (on work)

cominciamo

let's get started (on journey)

partiamo

let's get started on the washing-up

forza, cominciamo a lavare i piatti

he got started in the clothes trade

ha iniziato nel campo dell'abbigliamento

don't start on me (in argument)

non cominciare

the day will start cloudy

la giornata inizierà con qualche annuvolamento

starting Wednesday

a partire da mercoledì

2. start (depart):

start

partire

to start in good time

partire di buonora

3. start (jump nervously):

start

sobbalzare (in per)

she started at the sudden noise

è sobbalzata per il rumore improvviso

4. start (bulge):

her eyes almost started out of her head

gli occhi per poco non le uscivano dalle orbite

5. start (be activated):

start MOTOR, MECH car, engine, machine:

partire

6. start TECH (work loose):

start

allentarsi

start

staccarsi

7. start:

to start with (firstly)

per cominciare, per dirne una

to start with (at first)

all'inizio

I didn't understand to start with

all'inizio non ho capito

(at all) I should never have told her to start with

tanto per cominciare non avrei dovuto dirle niente

IV.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt]

the start of something big

l'inizio di qc di grosso

start as you mean to go on

parti bene sin dall'inizio

to start something inf

seminare zizzania

start out VB [stɑːt -]

1. start out (set off):

start out (on journey)

partire

he started out with the aim of fig

è partito con l'intenzione di

2. start out (begin):

start out matter:

cominciare (as come; in in)

start out business:

essere avviato (as come; in in)

start out employee:

iniziare, esordire (as come; in in)

I.start up VB [stɑːt -] (start up)

start up engine:

mettersi in moto, avviarsi

start up noise:

rimbombare

start up person:

iniziare, esordire

he's started up on his own

ha iniziato (tutto) da solo

II.start up VB [stɑːt -] (start [sth] up, start up [sth])

start up car

fare partire

start up shop

aprire

start up business

avviare

I.start off VB [stɑːt -] (start off)

1. start off (set off):

start off train, bus:

mettersi in moto, partire

start off person:

partire

2. start off (begin):

start off person:

cominciare, esordire (by doing col fare; with con)

start off matter:

cominciare (as come; in in)

start off business:

essere avviato (as come; in in)

start off employee:

iniziare, esordire (as come; in in)

he started off thinking he could convince them

all'inizio pensava di riuscire a convincerli

II.start off VB [stɑːt -] (start off for)

start off place:

start off

avviarsi verso

III.start off VB [stɑːt -] (start [sb, sth] off, start off [sb, sth])

1. start off (begin):

start off visit, talk

cominciare (with con)

start off programme

dare il via a, avviare

2. start off Brit (cause to do) inf:

don't start her off laughing, crying

non farla (iniziare a) ridere, piangere

don't let anybody start you (off) smoking

non lasciare che nessuno ti faccia iniziare a fumare

don't start him off

non provocarlo

3. start off (put to work):

start off worker

mettere [qn] al lavoro

start off machine

mettere in moto

start them off in the factory

all'inizio mettili a lavorare in fabbrica

we'll start you off on simple equations

vi faremo iniziare con delle semplici equazioni

4. start off SPORTS:

start off competitors

dare il via a

start-up [Brit ˈstɑːtʌp, Am ˈstɑr ˌdəp] N

start-up

nuova impresa f

tow-start [Brit ˌtəʊˈstɑːt] N

to give sb a tow-start

rimorchiare il veicolo di qn per farlo partire

I.push-start N [Brit pʊʃˈstɑːt, Am ˈpʊʃstɑrt]

to give sth a push-start

spingere qc (per farla partire)

II.push-start VB trans [Brit pʊʃˈstɑːt, Am ˈpʊʃstɑrt]

to push-start a car

spingere una macchina (per farla partire)

head start [ˌhedˈstɑːt] N

head start

vantaggio m (alla partenza)

to give sb a head start on or over sb

concedere a qn un vantaggio su qn

to have a head start

avere un vantaggio

I.jump-start N [Brit ˈdʒʌmpstɑːt, Am ˈdʒəmpˌstɑrt]

to give sb a jump-start

aiutare qn a fare partire l'auto con i cavi

II.jump-start VB trans [Brit ˈdʒʌmpstɑːt, Am ˈdʒəmpˌstɑrt]

jump-start car:

jump-start

fare partire con i cavi

start page [ˈstɑːtˌpeɪdʒ] N COMPUT

start page

pagina f iniziale

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Translations for started in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.start [stɑ:rt] VB intr

1. start (begin):

start

iniziare

to start to do sth

iniziare a fare qc

2. start (begin journey):

start

partire

the bus starts from the main square

l'autobus parte dalla piazza principale

3. start (begin to operate):

start vehicle, motor

mettersi in moto

4. start SPORTS (play at beginning):

start

essere nella formazione iniziale

5. start (begin at level):

start

partire

ticket prices start as low as $10

il prezzo dei biglietti parte addirittura da 10 dollari

6. start (make sudden movement):

start

sobbalzare

to start at sth

sobbalzare per qc

II.start [stɑ:rt] VB trans

1. start (begin):

start

iniziare

start

cominciare

we start work at 6:30 every morning

iniziamo a lavorare alle 6:30 ogni mattina

2. start (set in operation):

start

mettere in moto

3. start COMM:

start

mettere su

4. start SPORTS (let play at beginning):

start

mettere nella formazione iniziale

Phrases:

to start something inf

creare un casino

III.start [stɑ:rt] N

1. start (beginning):

start

principio m

to make an early/a late start

cominciare presto/tardi

to make a fresh start

ricominciare da capo

to have a good start in life

avere un'infanzia felice

2. start SPORTS:

start (beginning place)

linea f di partenza

start (beginning time)

via m

false start

falsa partenza f

3. start (sudden movement):

start

sobbalzo m

to give a start

sobbalzare

to give sb a start

far sobbalzare qu

4. start SPORTS (action of playing at beginning):

start

presenza nella formazione iniziale

he will be making his third start of the year

è la terza volta quest'anno che lo fanno giocare dall'inizio della partita

I.start up VB trans

1. start up organization, business:

start up

mettere su

2. start up vehicle, motor:

start up

mettere in moto

II.start up VB intr

1. start up (begin running):

start up vehicle, motor

mettersi in moto

2. start up (open):

start up

mettere su un'attività

3. start up (jump up):

start up

balzare in piedi

head start N

head start

vantaggio f

to give sb a head start

dare un vantaggio a qu

cold start N AUTO, COMPUT

cold start

partenza m a freddo

standing start N

to do sth from a standing start

fare qc partendo da zero

start back VB intr

1. start back (jump back suddenly):

start back

retrocedere

2. start back (begin return journey):

start back

cominciare il viaggio di ritorno

flying start N SPORTS

flying start

partenza f lanciata

to get off to a flying start

partire bene

I.start off VB intr

1. start off (begin):

start off

iniziare

2. start off (begin journey):

start off

partire

II.start off VB trans

start off

empezar

to start sb off (on sth)

aiutare qu (a iniziare qc)

start out VB intr

1. start out (begin):

start out

cominciare

to start out to do sth

mettersi a fare qc

2. start out (begin journey):

start out

partire

jump-start VB trans

1. jump-start AUTO:

jump-start

far partire (facendo ponte con i cavi)

2. jump-start inf (reinvigorate):

jump-start a career

rinvigorire

started Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

ticket prices start as low as $10

il prezzo dei biglietti parte addirittura da 10 dollari

we start work at 6:30 every morning

iniziamo a lavorare alle 6:30 ogni mattina

to make an early/a late start

cominciare presto/tardi

to have a good start in life

avere un'infanzia felice

he has started to go gray

ha incominciato a ingrigire

when she quit her diet, she started gaining

quando ha interrotto la dieta ha cominciato a ingrassare

to get off to a flying start

partire bene

she's started to play the guitar

ha cominciato a suonare la chitarra

I woke up with a start

mi sono svegliata di soprassalto

to start a conversation (with sb)

attaccar discorso (con qu)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Other recognized bakeries started making the bread and added new ingredients.

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Programming started on the hour, with visitors who did not get to the site on time faced with a test card and 1970s-style intermission music.

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The fire was started when an arsonist stacked wooden tables against the front doors of the building, poured gasoline on them, and set them ablaze.

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He started playing rugby and athletics, but did not last long.

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At 67, he's a dyed-in-the-wool wheel man, having started in the booth at the age of 14.

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The other characters had no idea, as the affair had barely started that very evening.

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He tamed the devil of inflation, started the practice of cleaning up bank books and waged a war against crony capitalists.

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He also started taking bassoon lessons, but soon gave those up after almost choking to death on one of its reeds.

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His case is still pending, and the federal government has started deportation proceedings against him.

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The most successful tunnel started below the seats (above the excreta) of a multi-holed lavatory which was situated on the edge of the camp.

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