starting line in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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START [Am stɑrt, Brit stɑːt] N U

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

I.line1 [Am laɪn, Brit lʌɪn] N

1.1. line C (mark, trace):

line
línea f
line
raya f
line MATH
recta f
can you walk a straight line?
¿puedes caminar en línea recta?
to draw a line
trazar una línea
to put or draw a line through sth
tachar algo
to sign on the dotted line
firmar en la línea punteada or de puntos
to be on the line inf
estar en peligro
to be on the line inf
peligrar
to lay it on the line inf
no andarse con rodeos
I'm going to lay it on the line with you …
no me voy a andar con rodeos …
I'm going to lay it on the line with you …
te lo voy a decir claramente …
to lay or put sth on the line inf
jugarse algo
I laid my life on the line for you!
¡me jugué la vida por ti!

6.1. line C:

line (row)
fila f
line (row)
hilera f
line (queue) Am
cola f
a line of cars
una fila or hilera de coches
police stood in a line blocking the street
un cordón de policías bloqueó la calle
they formed a or fell into line behind their teacher
se pusieron en fila detrás del profesor
the soldiers fell into line
los soldados se alinearon
to wait in line Am
hacer cola
to get in line Am
ponerse en la cola
to cut in line Am
colarse inf
to cut in line Am
brincarse or saltarse la cola Mex inf
all/somewhere along the line she's had bad luck all along the line
ha tenido mala suerte desde el principio
we must have made a mistake somewhere along the line
debemos de haber cometido un error en algún momento
down the line these changes will affect everyone (right) down the line
estos cambios afectarán a todos, del primero al último
in line with sth, wages haven't risen in line with inflation
los sueldos no han aumentado a la par de la inflación
the new measures are in line with government policy
las nuevas medidas siguen la línea de la política del gobierno
in line with other manufacturers, we have …
como otros fabricantes or al igual que otros fabricantes, hemos …
out of line that remark was out of line
ese comentario estuvo fuera de lugar
their ideas were out of line with mine
sus ideas no coincidían con las mías
to step out of line
mostrar disconformidad
to step out of line
desobedecer
to bring sb/sth into line he needs to be brought into line
hay que llamarlo al orden
to bring sb/sth into line he needs to be brought into line
hay que meterlo en vereda inf
the province was brought into line with the rest of the country
la situación de la provincia se equiparó a la del resto del país
to fall in/into line they had to fall in line with company policy
tuvieron que aceptar or acatar la política de la compañía
that's their policy and they expect us to fall into line
esa es su política y esperan que la acatemos or que actuemos conforme a ella
to keep sb in line
tener a alguien a raya

9.1. line C:

line (of text)
línea f
line (of text)
renglón m
line (of poem)
verso m
the best line in the movie
la mejor frase de la película
new line (when dictating)
punto y aparte
to give sb a line on sth inf
darle una pista de algo a alguien
to read between the lines
leer entre líneas
to shoot a line Brit sl
presumir
to shoot a line Brit sl
darse bombo
to shoot a line Brit sl
hociconear Mex inf
to shoot a line Brit sl
mandarse la(s) parte(s) CSur inf
to spin or feed or give sb a line
soltarle or contarle una bola or un rollo a alguien inf
don't give me that line!
¡no me vengas con historias or cuentos! inf

II.line1 [Am laɪn, Brit lʌɪn] VB trans

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See also resistance, online2, online1

resistance [Am rəˈzɪstəns, Brit rɪˈzɪst(ə)ns] N

online1 [Am ɑnˈlaɪn, Brit ɒnˈlʌɪn] ADJ

line2 [Am laɪn, Brit lʌɪn] VB trans

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starting line in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for starting line 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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II.line2 [laɪn] -ning VB trans

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Riders straddle horse-shaped single cars and launch simultaneously, as from a horse-race starting line.
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If anyone fails to stop, they are out or must return to the starting line.
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Each time they got a question wrong, they would have to run back down to the starting line and then back up again.
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Retaining wall behind the starting line is completed.
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Moments later, the contest begins and all the competitors met at the starting line.
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He however returned to the starting line up for two of the last three games of the season.
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The mobile barrier is usually a car or ute with two long arms, behind which the horses line up before moving to the starting line.
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Upon reaching the assembly area back at the starting line, the totem pole pieces are then assembled.
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Just two games later he had forced his way into the starting line up and then retained his place for the remainder of the season.
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Each pole is to be 21 feet (6.4 meters) apart, and the first pole is to be 21 feet (6.4 meters) from the starting line.
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