starting block in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.block [Am blɑk, Brit blɒk] N

II.block [Am blɑk, Brit blɒk] VB trans

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1.3. block → block out

III.block [Am blɑk, Brit blɒk] VB intr SPORTS

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See also block out

block out VB [Am blɑk -, Brit blɒk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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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

starting block in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for starting block in the Spanish»English 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

II.block [blɒk, Am blɑ:k] VB trans

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Sleep gives you the edge at work because it's the starting block of all other cognitive function.
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We've got good starting block, we should be alright.
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Four diminutive humanoids have left the starting block in what's believed to be the world's first bipedal-robot marathon.
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We're lucky we got onto some good cattle here, got a good starting block.
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We would have to open up a restaurant, which is $300,000 just off the starting block.
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Meaning that in the case of single pringles like me, it can feel like we haven't left the starting block at all.
lifestyle.one
She was always very nervous on the starting block when competing though.
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She would walk up to the starting block with all the awkwardness associated with her condition and then swim like a dolphin.
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Afterwards, he sat on the starting block and waved his hand in front of his throat, indicating to the world he was completely cooked.
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The first swimmer must touch the wall before the next can leave the starting block, and so forth; timing of the starts is thus important.
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