start in in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.start [Am stɑrt, Brit stɑːt] N

1.1. start (beginning):

start
principio m
start
comienzo m
at the start
al principio
at the start
al comienzo
from the start
desde el principio or comienzo
from start to finish
del principio al fin
from start to finish
desde el principio hasta el fin
the start of the academic year
el comienzo del año escolar
the start of the academic year
el inicio del año escolar form
to make a start(on sth)
empezar algo
at least we've made a start
por lo menos hemos empezado
let's make a start on that painting job
empecemos a pintar de una vez
to make an early start
empezar temprano
to make an early start (on a journey)
salir temprano
to make an early start (on a journey)
ponerse en camino a primera hora
to make a fresh or new start
empezar or comenzar de nuevo
to get (sth) off to a good/bad start
empezar (algo) bien or con el pie derecho/mal or con el pie izquierdo
to give sb a good start in life
darle a alguien la base para un buen porvenir
he didn't have a very good start in life
tuvo una infancia difícil

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

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2. start (cause to begin):

start race
dar comienzo a
start race
largar CSur Mex
start fashion
empezar
start fashion
iniciar
start fire/epidemic
provocar
start argument/fight
empezar
start war country:
empezar
start incident:
desencadenar
we want to start a family
queremos empezar a tener hijos
stop hitting her! — she started it
¡deja de pegarle! — fue ella la que empezó
don't (you) start anything with me! inf
¡no te metas conmigo!
to start sb on sth/-ing I'll start you on some filing
primero te voy a poner a archivar
I start my students on Dickens
primero les doy a leer Dickens a mis alumnos
to start sb -ing her words started me wondering
sus palabras me dieron que pensar
this will start them talking!
¡esto les dará que hablar!
the noise started the baby crying
el ruido hizo que el niño se pusiera a llorar
to get sb started inf
darle cuerda a alguien inf

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

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1.1. start (begin):

start school/term/meeting:
empezar
start school/term/meeting:
comenzar
start school/term/meeting:
iniciarse form
start noise/pain/journey/race:
empezar
start noise/pain/journey/race:
comenzar
when can you start?
¿cuándo puede empezar or comenzar?
the day started badly
el día empezó mal
the party starts at eight
la fiesta empieza or comienza a las ocho
prices start at $30
cuestan a partir de 30 dólares
to get started
empezar
to get started
comenzar
right then, let's get started
bueno, empecemos or comencemos
don't you start as well! inf
¡no empieces ahora tú también!
to start again or Am also over
volver a empezar
to start again or Am also over
empezar or comenzar de nuevo
to start by -ing
empezar por  +  infin
you can start by reading this
puedes empezar por leer esto
to start from sth the tour starts from the station at two o'clock
la excursión sale de la estación a las dos
starting (from) next January
a partir del próximo mes de enero

START [Am stɑrt, Brit stɑːt] N U

IN → Indiana

I.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] PREP

1.1. in (indicating place, location):

in
en
in the drawer/kitchen
en el cajón/en la cocina
in Detroit/Japan
en Detroit/en (el) Japón
our friends in Detroit
nuestros amigos de Detroit
he's in a meeting
está en una reunión
he's in a meeting
está reunido
I've got something in my eye
tengo algo en el ojo
who's that in the photo?
¿quién es ese de la foto?
in here/there
aquí/allí dentro
in here/there
aquí/allí adentro esp LatAm
in life/business
en la vida/los negocios
to go out/lie in the sun
salir/tumbarse al sol
in the rain
bajo la lluvia
you can't go out in this weather
no puedes salir con este tiempo
he was sitting in the dark/shade
estaba sentado en la oscuridad or en lo oscuro/a or en la sombra
in the moonlight
a la luz de la luna

4.1. in (indicating manner):

in
en
in a low voice
en voz baja
in dollars
en dólares
in French
en francés
they sat in a circle
se sentaron en un círculo
in rows/groups
en filas/grupos
in twos
de dos en dos
in twos
de a dos LatAm
to break sth in two
partir algo en dos
cut it in half
córtalo por la mitad
they came in their thousands
vinieron miles y miles
to work in wood
trabajar con madera
to paint in oils
pintar al óleo
in bronze/silk
de or en bronce/seda
write in ink/pencil
escriba con tinta/lápiz
sonata in A minor
sonata en la menor

II.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADV in often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (close in, hand in, stand in, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (close, hand, stand, etc).

3. in (involved):

we were in on the planning stage
participamos en la planificación
we're doing the bank job tonight: are you in or not? inf
esta noche asaltamos el banco ¿te apuntas o no? inf
to be in for sth you're in for a thrashing!
¡la paliza que te espera or que te vas a llevar!
you're in for it now!
¡ahora sí que te va a caer una buena!
you don't know what you're in for!
¡no sabes la que te espera! inf
it looks like we're in for some rain
parece que va a llover
you're in for a big surprise
te vas a llevar una buena sorpresa
I'm in for the 100m
me he apuntado a los 100 metros
to be in on sth I wanted to be in on the deal
quería tener parte en el trato
she was in on it from the start
lo supo or estuvo al tanto desde el principio
to be in with sb he's in with a really bad crowd
anda en muy malas compañías
he's (well) in with the boss
es muy amigo del jefe

III.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADJ

See also get in with

get in with VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv + prep + o)

in. → inch(es)

start in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for start in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] VB intr

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II.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] VB trans

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III.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] N

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He got his start in golf at age six when he caddied for his father.
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But here he was, underdressed and nervous and excited, with classes due to start in a few days.
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Since its start in 1927, a total of 32 separate schools have at one time called the NIC home.
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Subject to recommendation by personnel committee and approval by full council, it is expected that the new chief executive would start in post in spring 2017.
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Many good athletes got their start in these youth leagues.
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If you're using a piping bag, start in the middle and work your way out, making sure there are no gaps.
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If we were to take heed of these regrets, we would have a head start in life.
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But their men also need to give them a push-start in the quest to start writing on a new page.
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However, if it is a transversal road, it will start in the end that makes an anti-clockwise direction.
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The passage was located from the start in one of the richest sectors of Paris.
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