start-up costs in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for start-up costs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

start-up costs

costos mpl de puesta en marcha

start-up costs

costes mpl de puesta en marcha Spain

up price/costs

aumentar

up price/costs

subir

Translations for start-up costs in the Spanish»English Dictionary

costos de puesta en marcha

start-up costs pl

Translations for start-up costs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bit … left a bit

un poco más arriba … un poco a la izquierda

to go up and up

subir más y más

we went all the way up to the top

subimos hasta la cima

it looks a long way up

parece una subida larga

is there an easier way up?

¿hay algún modo más fácil de subir?

we saw them on the way up

los vimos cuando subíamos

the climb/distance/path up to the hilltop

el ascenso/la distancia/el camino hasta la cima de la colina

I'll give you a lift up

te llevo hasta arriba

from the waist/neck up

desde la cintura/el cuello para arriba

face up

boca arriba

put it right side up

ponlo con el derecho para arriba

up United! Brit

¡arriba el United!

1.2. up (upstairs):

I dashed back up to fetch my jacket

volví a subir corriendo a buscar mi chaqueta

shall we take the escalator up?

¿subimos por la escalera mecánica?

2.1. up (of position):

up

arriba

your book is up in my room

tu libro está arriba en mi habitación

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

1, 000ft up

a una altura de 1.000 pies

before the sun was up

antes de que saliera el sol

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

I'll be up in a minute

subiré en un minuto

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

with the lid/blinds up

con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas

2.4. up (removed):

I had the carpet up

había quitado or levantado la alfombra

the road is up Brit

han levantado la calle

the road is up Brit

la calle está levantada

3.1. up (upright):

help me up!

¡ayúdame a levantarme!

she's up again and running well

ya está otra vez en pie y corriendo bien

3.2. up (out of bed):

they're not up yet

todavía no se han levantado

don't let me keep you up

no te quedes levantado por mí

we were up all night

pasamos la noche en vela

I'm glad to see her up and about again

me alegra verla recuperada

I've been up and about since five thirty

estoy en pie desde las cinco y media

I can't lie in bed, I have to be up and doing inf

no me puedo quedar en la cama, tengo que levantarme y ponerme en movimiento

4.1. up (of numbers, volume, intensity):

she had the volume up high

tenía el volumen muy alto

with the volume right up

con el volumen al máximo

his blood pressure is up again

le ha vuelto a subir la tensión

prices are 5% up or up (by) 5% on last month

los precios han aumentado un 5% con respecto al mes pasado

from $25/the age of 11 up

a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años

4.2. up (in league, table, hierarchy):

up ten places from last year

diez puestos más arriba que el año pasado

it's a step up for me

para mí es un paso adelante

from the rank of lieutenant up

desde el rango de teniente para arriba

5.1. up (in or toward north):

in the cities up north

en las ciudades del norte

the journey up from Munich

el viaje desde Munich hacia el norte

the climate up in the north/in Alberta

el clima en el norte/en Alberta

5.2. up (at or to another place):

the path up to the house

el sendero hasta la casa

I'm going up to John's for the weekend

voy a casa de John a pasar el fin de semana

5.3. up (in or toward major center) esp Brit :

to go up to town

ir a la ciudad (or a Londres etc.)

I met her up in town yesterday

me la encontré ayer en la ciudad (or en Londres etc.)

5.4. up (at or to university) esp Brit :

to go up to/be up at Oxford

ir a estudiar/estar estudiando en Oxford

6.1. up (in position, erected):

there's a barrier up

hay una barrera

there's a barrier up

han puesto una barrera

is the tent up?

¿ya han armado la tienda?

is the tent up?

¿ya han armado la carpa? LatAm

the pictures/shelves are up

los cuadros/estantes están colocados or puestos

6.2. up (inflated):

up

inflado

7. up (going on) inf:

what's up with you?

¿a ti qué te pasa?

there's something up with the engine

al motor le pasa algo

what's up? (what's the matter?)

¿qué pasa?

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hay? inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué onda? LatAm sl

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hubo? And Mex Ven inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿quiubo? Chil Mex inf

8. up (finished):

your time is up

se te ha acabado el tiempo

it's all up with him/us, if this leaks out, it'll be all up with him

como esto trascienda, está arreglado inf

9.1. up SPORTS (ahead in competition):

they're three goals up on the home team

le van ganando por tres goles al equipo local

to be one up on sb

tener una ventaja sobre alguien

this put him one up on his rivals

esto le dio una ventaja sobre sus rivales

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

the game was tied 15 up

empataron 15 a 15

10. up (under consideration):

she will be up before the board/judge

comparecerá ante la junta/el juez

her case will be up before the board/judge

su caso se verá en la junta/lo verá el juez

11. up (in cards):

two pairs, aces up

doble pareja: de ases y jotas (or reyes etc.)

12.1. up (next to):

up

contra

12.2. up (confronted by):

to come up against a powerful enemy

enfrentarse a un enemigo poderoso

you don't know what you're up against

no sabes a lo que te enfrentas

to be up against it

estar contra las cuerdas

13.1. up (vertically):

to jump up and down

dar saltos

the piston travels up and down 15 times a second

el pistón sube y baja 15 veces por segundo

to look sb up and down

mirar a alguien de arriba abajo

to swear up and down Am inf

jurar por lo más sagrado

13.2. up (back and forth):

up

de arriba abajo

13.3. up (of mood):

she's been rather up and down

ha tenido bastantes altibajos de humor

14. up:

up for (subject to), to be up for sth (to be due for), the motion up for debate today

la moción que sale hoy a debate or se debate hoy

there are five nominees up for treasurer

hay cinco candidatos a tesorero

she is up for trial next month

será procesada el mes que viene

she is up for trial next month inf (to be ready for)

apuntarse

I'm up for just about anything

me apunto a casi todo

I'm up for just about anything

soy pierna para casi todo RioPl inf

I'm up for just about anything

voy a casi todas las paradas Chil inf

15. up:

up on/in (knowledgeable) pred, how well up are you on what's been happening?

¿cuánto sabes or qué tan enterado estás de lo que ha estado sucediendo?

she used to be up on current affairs

antes estaba al tanto or al corriente de los temas de actualidad

we want to see how well up he is in company law

queremos ver cuánto sabe de derecho empresarial

16. up:

up till or until

hasta

up until 12 o'clock/the 20th century

hasta las 12/el siglo xx

17.1. up (as far as):

up

hasta

up to the ceiling/edge

hasta el techo/el borde

the water was already up to his chest

el agua ya le llegaba al pecho

up to here/now/a certain point

hasta aquí/ahora/cierto punto

up to and including page 37

hasta la página 37 inclusive

17.2. up (as many as, as much as):

up

hasta

up to 20 days/twice as big

hasta 20 días/el doble de grande

17.3. up (equal to):

it isn't up to the standard we have come to expect of you

no es del alto nivel al que nos tienes acostumbrados

17.4. up (capable of):

she's not up to the job

no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo

she's not up to the job

no puede con el trabajo inf

I don't feel I'm up to taking over the business

no me siento capaz de hacerme cargo del negocio

do you feel up to going out?

¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?

I'm not up to much nowadays

ya no estoy para muchos trotes inf

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía deja bastante que desear

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía no es gran cosa inf

17.5. up (depending on):

that's entirely up to you

eso, como tú quieras

if it were up to me, they'd all be fired

si dependiera de mí or si por mí fuera, los echaba a todos

how you go about it is up to you

cómo lo hagas es cosa tuya or asunto tuyo

it's up to them to make the next move

les corresponde or les toca a ellos dar el próximo paso

it's not up to me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's not up to me to decide

no soy yo quien tiene que decidir

the choice of color was left up to me

la elección del color quedó a mi criterio or a criterio mío

the choice of color was left up to me

dejaron que yo eligiera el color

Phrases:

to be up to sth inf, I wonder what she's up to in there

me pregunto qué estará haciendo allí metida

they're up to their usual tricks

están haciendo de las suyas

I'm sure they're up to something (planning)

estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos

I'm sure they're up to something (doing)

estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc.) están haciendo

she's up to no good

no anda en nada bueno

what have you been up to lately?

¿en qué has andado últimamente?

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos chicos

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos pequeños Spain

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

1.1. up (in upward direction):

to go up the stairs/hill

subir la escalera/colina

he hid the money up the chimney

escondió el dinero en la chimenea

he kept running up and down the stairs

subía y bajaba la escalera corriendo

up yours! vulg sl

¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡ándate a la mierda! Chil Col vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡andá a la mierda! RioPl vulg sl

1.2. up (at higher level):

she stopped halfway up the stairs

se detuvo en la mitad de la escalera

50m up the cliff

a 50m del pie del acantilado

1.3. up (on scale):

to move up the league

subir en la liga

to move up the ranks

ascender

further up the salary scale

más arriba en el escalafón

2.1. up (along):

to go/come up the river

ir/venir por el río

the journey up the coast

el viaje a lo largo de la costa

he travels up and down the country

viaja por todo el país

she walked up and down the room

iba de un lado a otro de la habitación

2.2. up (further along):

the farm is just up the road

la granja queda un poco más allá or adelante

20 miles up the road

a 20 millas siguiendo la carretera

we put in up the coast for supplies

hicimos escala más adelante para aprovisionarnos

2.3. up (to, in) Brit region:

he's gone up the shop

ha ido a la tienda

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

1.1. up attr (going upward):

the up escalator

la escalera mecánica para subir

1.2. up attr (to London) Brit:

the up train

el tren para Londres

2. up (elated) Am inf pred:

I feel really up at the moment

me siento como en las nubes

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

up price/costs

aumentar

up price/costs

subir

up bid/offer

aumentar

up bid/offer

superar

up pace/output

acelerar

to up stakes or Brit sticks

liar el petate inf

they upped stakes and moved to the city

liaron el petate y se mudaron a la ciudad inf

V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

to up and go/and run

agarrar e irse/y echar(se) a correr

to up and go/and run

coger e irse/y echar(se) a correr esp Spain

VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

on the up Brit

en aumento

gun-related violence is on the up Brit

la violencia relacionada con armas de fuego está en aumento

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

ser de buena ley

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

ser de fiar

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

estar en alza

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

marchar or ir cada vez mejor

ups and downs

vicisitudes fpl

life's little ups and downs

las vicisitudes de la vida

their business/marriage has had its ups and downs

su negocio/matrimonio ha tenido sus altibajos

See also come up to

come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. come up to (reach as far as):

come up to

llegar a

come up to

llegar hasta

the water came up to my chest

el agua me llegaba al pecho

2. come up to (attain):

come up to standard

alcanzar

come up to standard

llegar a

her performance didn't come up to expectations

su actuación no estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba

3. come up to (be nearly):

it's coming up to four o'clock

son cerca de las cuatro

in the weeks coming up to Christmas

en las semanas previas a la Navidad

we're coming up to the end of this stage

nos estamos acercando al final de esta etapa

START [Am stɑrt, Brit stɑːt] N U

START → Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty

START

START m

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

1.2. start:

for a start

para empezar

2.1. start SPORTS (of race):

start

salida f

false start

salida nula or en falso

2.2. start SPORTS (lead, advantage):

start

ventaja f

this gave him a start over his competitor

esto le dio (una) ventaja con respecto a su contrincante

2.3. start SPORTS (starting line, gate):

start

salida f

start

línea f de partida

3. start (jump):

to give a start person/horse:

dar un respingo

to give sb a start

darle or pegarle un susto a alguien

to give sb a start

asustar a alguien

I woke up with a start

me desperté sobresaltado

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

1. start (begin):

start conversation/journey/negotiations

empezar

start conversation/journey/negotiations

comenzar

start conversation/journey/negotiations

iniciar

start job/course

empezar

start job/course

comenzar

the newspaper started life as a weekly magazine

el periódico comenzó or empezó siendo una revista semanal

I start work at eight

empiezo or entro a trabajar a las ocho

don't start that again!

¡no vuelvas con eso!

to start -ing, to start to + infin

empezar a  +  infin

they started arguing

empezaron a discutir

she started to laugh

se empezó a reír

she started to laugh

se echó a reír

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

3. start (establish):

start business

abrir

start business

montar

start business

poner

start organization/charity

fundar

start plan

poner en marcha

his father started him in his own business

el padre le montó or le puso un negocio

I need $20, 000 to get me started

necesito 20.000 dólares para empezar

4. start (cause to operate):

start engine/dishwasher

encender

start engine/dishwasher

prender LatAm

start car

arrancar

start car

poner en marcha

start car

hacer partir Chil

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

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

1.2. start:

to start with we'll have soup to start with

para empezar tomaremos sopa

to start with, we'll have to draw up a plan

primero or para empezar vamos a tener que trazar un plan

I was optimistic to start with, but …

al principio estaba llena de optimismo, pero …

2.1. start (originate):

start fashion/custom:

empezar

start fashion/custom:

originarse

it all started from an idea I had as a student

todo surgió de una idea que tuve cuando era estudiante

the fire started in an upstairs room

el incendio empezó en una habitación del piso alto

the fire started in an upstairs room

el incendio se inició en una habitación del piso alto form

2.2. start (be founded):

start

ser fundado

the business/society started some years ago

la empresa/la sociedad fue fundada or se fundó hace algunos años

3. start (set out) + adv compl:

to start back

emprender el regreso

to start up/down the stairs

empezar a subir/bajar la escalera

it's time we started (for) home

es hora de volver a casa

it's time we started (for) home

es hora de que nos pongamos en camino a casa

we start from the hotel at six

salimos del hotel a las seis

4. start (begin to operate):

start car:

arrancar

start car:

partir Chil

start dishwasher:

empezar a funcionar

start dishwasher:

ponerse en marcha

the car won't start

el coche no arranca

the car won't start

el coche no parte Chil

5. start:

start (move suddenly)

dar un respingo

start (be frightened)

asustarse

start (be frightened)

sobresaltarse

I started (up) from my chair

me levanté de la silla de un salto

she started at the noise

el ruido la sobresaltó or la asustó

she started at the noise

se asustó or se sobresaltó con el ruido

she started out of her dream

se despertó de su sueño sobresaltada

tears started to her eyes

los ojos se le llenaron de lágrimas

6. start (protrude):

start eyes:

salirse de las órbitas

I.cost [Am kɔst, Brit kɒst] N

1.1. cost (expense):

cost often pl

costo m esp LatAm

cost often pl

coste m Spain

notional/operating costs

costos probables/de explotación

notional/operating costs

costes probables/de explotación Spain

transportation/maintenance costs

costos de transporte/mantenimiento

transportation/maintenance costs

costes de transporte/mantenimiento Spain

at no additional or extra cost

sin cargo adicional

to cover (one's) costs

cubrir los gastos

he has no idea of the cost of running a car

no tiene idea de cuánto cuesta mantener un coche

to cut costs

reducir (los) gastos

to meet the cost(s) of sth

correr con los gastos de algo

1.2. cost <costs, pl > LAW:

cost

costas fpl

to pay costs

pagar las costas

costs were awarded against the plaintiff

las costas se impusieron al demandante

costs were awarded to the plaintiff

las costas se impusieron al demandado

1.3. cost U (price):

cost

costo m

cost

coste m Spain

at cost COMM

a precio de costo

at cost COMM

a precio de coste Spain

at cost COMM

al costo LatAm

2. cost U (loss, sacrifice):

at the cost of sth

a costa or a expensas de algo

he became president, but at a cost

llegó a ser presidente, pero a qué precio

she helped me out, at great cost to herself

sacrificó mucho al ayudarme

at little cost to yourself, you could help one of these orphans

haciendo un pequeño sacrificio podrías ayudar a uno de estos huérfanos

she devoted herself to the cause without stopping to count the cost

se entregó a la causa sin detenerse a pensar en sí misma

at all costs

a toda costa

at all costs

a cualquier precio

it must be avoided at all costs

hay que evitarlo a toda costa or a cualquier precio or cueste lo que cueste

he's very convincing, as I know to my cost

es muy persuasivo, como sé por experiencia propia

II.cost <pt & pp cost> [Am kɔst, Brit kɒst] VB trans

1.1. cost article/service:

cost

costar

how much did it cost you?

¿cuánto te costó?

how much does it cost?

¿cuánto cuesta?

how much does it cost?

¿cuánto vale?

it'll cost you! inf

¡mira que te va a salir caro!

that costs money

eso cuesta dinero

keeping fit costs both time and effort

mantenerse en forma cuesta tiempo y esfuerzo

1.2. cost (cause to lose):

cost

costar

one slip cost him the title

un error le costó el título

his frankness cost him dear

pagó cara su franqueza

2.1. cost < pt & pp costed> (calculate cost of):

cost

calcular el costo de

cost

calcular el coste de Spain

she costed the project

hizo un presupuesto para el proyecto

2.2. cost < pt & pp costed> (find out price of):

cost

averiguar el precio de

he costed the different types of engines

averiguó los precios de los distintos tipos de motores

start-up costs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for start-up costs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

start-up costs N

start-up costs

gastos m pl de puesta en marcha

Translations for start-up costs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADV

1. up (movement):

up

(hacia) arriba

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

to look up

mirar (hacia) arriba

to stand/get up

ponerse de pie/levantarse

to go up

ir hacia arriba

to throw sth up

lanzar algo hacia arriba

to jump up

saltar hacia arriba

(stand) up!

¡levántate!

on the way up

de subida

2. up (to another point):

up in Dublin

allá en Dublín

to go up to Scotland

irse a Escocia

3. up (more volume or intensity):

apples are up

han subido las manzanas

the river is up

ha subido el río

the tide is up

la marea está alta

to come up

subir

4. up (position):

to be up all night

no dormir en toda la noche

to jump up on sth

saltar sobre algo

with one's head up

con la cabeza en alto

5. up fig (state):

to be well up in sth

estar fuerte en algo

to be up at the top of sth

estar en lo más alto de algo

to feel up to sth

sentirse capaz de algo

this isn't up to much

esto no vale gran cosa

6. up (limit):

up to

hasta

up to here

hasta aquí

up to now

hasta ahora

up to £100

hasta £100

time's up

se acabó el tiempo

when 5 hours were up

cuando pasaron 5 horas

from the age of 18 up

a partir de los 18 años (de edad)

to have it up to one's ears (with sth) fig

estar hasta la coronilla (de algo)

7. up (responsibility of):

it's up to you

tú decides

it's up to me to decide

me toca a mí decidir

8. up SPORTS:

to be 2 goals up

ir ganando por 2 goles

9. up COMPUT, TECH:

up

en función

Phrases:

to be up against sth/sb

habérselas con algo/alguien

up and down

arriba y abajo

to walk up and down

caminar de arriba a abajo

what's up?

¿qué hay de nuevo?

what's up with him?

¿qué le pasa?

up with the king!

¡viva el rey!

II.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- PREP

1. up (at top of):

up

encima de

to climb up a tree

subir arriba de un árbol

2. up (higher):

to go up the stairs

subir las escaleras

to run up the slope

correr cuesta arriba

to row up the river

remar río arriba

to go up and down sth

ir de arriba a abajo de algo

3. up (along):

to go up the street

ir por la calle

III.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- N

ups and downs

altibajos m pl

to be on the up and up Brit

estar cada vez mejor

IV.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB intr inf

to up and +infin

ponerse de repente a +infin

V.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

up

subir

VI.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADJ

1. up (position):

up building

levantado, -a

up tent

montado, -a

up flag

izado, -a

up curtains, picture

colgado, -a

up hand

alzado, -a

up blinds

subido, -a

up person

levantado, -a

up person

a pie

2. up (under repair):

up road

abierto, -a

3. up (healthy):

up

bien

to be up and about [or around]

estar en buena forma

4. up (ready):

to be up for (doing) sth

estar listo para (hacer) algo

up for sale/discussion/trial

a la venta/a discusión/en juicio

I.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] VB intr

1. start (begin):

start

comenzar

to start to do sth

empezar a hacer algo

2. start (begin journey):

start

salir

the bus starts from the main square

el autobús sale de la plaza principal

3. start (begin to operate):

start vehicle, motor

arrancar

4. start (make sudden movement):

start

sobresaltarse

to start out of sleep

despertarse sobresaltado

II.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] VB trans

1. start (begin):

start

comenzar

we start work at 6:30 every morning

entramos a trabajar a las 6:30 cada mañana

2. start (set in operation):

start

poner en marcha

start car

arrancar

3. start COMM (establish):

start business

abrir

III.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] N

1. start (beginning):

start

principio m

to make an early/late start

empezar temprano/tarde

to make a fresh start

comenzar de nuevo

to have a good start in life

tener una infancia fácil

2. start SPORTS (beginning place):

start

salida f

false start

salida en falso

3. start (sudden movement):

start

sobresalto m

to give a start

dar un respingo

to give sb a start

dar un susto a alguien

START [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt]

START abbreviation of Strategic Arms Reduction Talks

START

START

I.cost [kɒst, Am kɑ:st] cost, cost cost, cost costed, costed VB trans

1. cost (amount to):

cost

valer

to cost a packet inf

costar un ojo de la cara

2. cost (cause the loss of):

cost

costar

to cost sb dear

salir caro a alguien

3. cost (calculate price):

cost

calcular el precio de

II.cost [kɒst, Am kɑ:st] cost, cost cost, cost costed, costed N

1. cost (price):

cost

coste m

at no extra cost

sin costes adicionales

to cut the cost

recortar costes

to defray the cost of sth form

costear algo

2. cost pl (expense):

cost

costes m pl

cost LAW

costas f pl

to cut costs

recortar costes

3. cost fig (sacrifice):

to count the cost(s) (of sth) (consider effects)

valorar el riesgo (de algo)

to count the cost(s) (of sth) (suffer)

padecer las consecuencias (de algo)

(only) at the cost of doing sth

(solo) a costa de hacer algo

to one's cost

a expensas de uno

at all cost(s)

a toda costa

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English

The governor also announced an additional $2 million in funding to finance start-up costs and faculty salaries.

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Additionally, prospective owners may face expensive fees to the league as well as high start-up costs such as stadiums and facilities.

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The station was not an instant success because start-up costs were much higher than expected.

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This entity will offer loans to clean energy projects, lowering start-up costs without raising costs for tax payers.

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A study of individual demand for kitchen rentals reveals that start-up costs and licensing complications are the two main deterrents to opening a private kitchen.

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By 2013 the operator had invested about 1 billion in site preparation and other start-up costs.

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Start-up costs should be analyzed as specific equipment may be necessary to harvest or process the product, whereas other crops require minimal initial investment.

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Initial start-up costs were projected at $2.9 million, with annual operating costs at $4.8 million.

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The advantage to this approach would smaller start-up costs, and a shorter period before ore was shipped to market.

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Start-up costs range from around $50,000 to $100,000 per franchise.

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