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| start n | (startle) | susto sm |
| | His start when he heard the news didn't seem very genuine to me; I think he already knew. |
| | O susto dele ao ouvir a notícia não me pareceu genuíno, acho que ele já sabia. |
| start n | (starting place) (lugar de partida) | largada sf |
| | | partida sf |
| | | início sm |
| | The cars are waiting at the start. |
| | Os carros estão esperando na largada. |
| start n | (lead, advantage) | vantagem sf |
| | Number twelve is off to a good start. |
| | O número doze está com uma boa vantagem. |
| start n | (beginnings: in life or business) (oportunidade) | arrancada sf |
| | | inicio sm |
| | Mr. Simon gave me my start in this business. |
| | O Sr. Simon me deu uma oportunidade nesse negócio. |
| start⇒ vi | (set out) | partir v int |
| | The family started for home. |
| | A família partiu para casa. |
| start vi | (jerk) | sobressaltar-se vp |
| | | assustar-se vp |
| | She started at the loud noise. |
| | Ela se sobressaltou com o barulho alto. |
| start vi | (come into action) | dar partida expres v |
| | My car wouldn't start. |
| | Meu carro não queria dar a partida. |
| start vi | (protrude) | saltar vt |
| | Her eyes started from their sockets at the news. |
| | Os olhos dela saltaram da cara com a novidade. |
| start vi | (participate in an event) (em atividade) | começar v int |
| | | iniciar v int |
| | The rookie hopes to start in the big game. |
| | O novato quer começar no jogo grande. |
| start vi | (have as lowest level) (ter como grau inicial) | iniciar vt |
| | | começar vt |
| | Houses prices here start at around $200,000. |
| | Os preços das casas aqui iniciam por volta dos US$ 200.000. |
| start [sth]⇒ vtr | (establish) (estabelecer) | começar vt |
| | | fundar vt |
| | My grandfather started the family business. |
| | Meu avô fundou o negócio da família. |
| start [sb] doing [sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to do [sth]) (causar) | fazer vt |
| | Your words started me thinking. |
| | Suas palavras me fazem pensar. |
| start [sb]⇒ vtr | (sports: select [sb] to perform) (esporte) | escolher vt |
| | The manager started his best pitcher. |
| | O técnico escolheu seu melhor lançador. |
Locuções verbais
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| start after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (begin chasing [sb/sth]) | começar depois vt + adv |
| start in vi phrasal | informal (begin, commence) | começar v int |
| | | iniciar v int |
| start off vi phrasal | (begin [sth]) | começar vt |
| | | iniciar vt |
| | The marathon runner started off at a slow pace. |
| start [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (cause to begin) | começar vt |
| | (formal) | iniciar vt |
| | Tom and Stan had a big row today; I'm not sure what started it off. |
| | Eles começaram a refeição com aperitivos |
| start off with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (begin with) | começar com vt + prep |
| | I think I will start off with an appetizer and then have a main dish. |
| start on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (begin attacking) | começar vt |
| | (informal) | atacar vt |
| | She started on carving the turkey with a vengeance. |
| start on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (begin talking about) (começar a falar sobre) | começar a falar de expres v |
| | (informal) | falar sobre expres v |
| | She started on again about her boyfriend, I'm tired of listening. |
| start out vi phrasal | (begin career) (carreira) | começar v int |
| | His father owned the company so he didn't have to start out in the mail room. |
| | O pai dele era dono da empresa, por isso ele não teve que começar na sala de correspondência. |
| start out vi phrasal | (begin) | começar v int |
| | Let's start out by introducing ourselves. |
| | Vamos começar nos apresentando. |
| start over vi phrasal | (begin again) | recomeçar v int |
| | | começar de novo expres v |
| | If it doesn't look good when you finish, you need to start over -- do it again. |
| | Se não parecer bom quando você terminar, você precisa recomeçar -- fazer de novo. |
| start [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (machine: switch on) | iniciar vt |
| | Start up your computer and log in to the network. |
| | Inicie o seu computador e faça login na rede. |
| start [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (business: open, form) | abrir vt |
| | | fundar, formar vt |
| | | estabelecer vt |
| | Melissa has started up a business from her home. |
| | Melissa abriu uma empresa em casa. |
start [sth] up,
start [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (project: initiate) | começar, iniciar vt |
| | The village had no cricket club, so Mike decided to start one up. |
| start up vi phrasal | (new business: begin operating) | começar v int |
| | A new company is starting up in the area and they want to recruit local people. |
| start up again vi phrasal + adv | (recommence) | recomeçar vt |
| | | religar vt |
| | After ten minutes, the motor started up again. |
Formas compostas:
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alarm bells start to ring,
warning bells start to sound expr | figurative, informal (you have misgivings about [sth]) (figurado) | o alarme começou a soar expres |
| at the start expr | (when [sth] begins) | No começo |
| | At the start, learning to drive can be difficult. |
| bump start [sth] v expr | (way to start a vehicle's engine) (carro, iniciar motor) | dar tranco expres |
| early start n | (rising early in the morning) | adiantamento sm |
| | | antecipação sf |
| | I'm going to bed now, as I have an early start tomorrow. |
| early start n | (beginning before scheduled time) | começo antecipado loc sm |
| | | adiantamento sm |
| | I went into work at eight so that I could get an early start. |
| false start n | (in a race) | largada queimada loc sf |
| flying start n | (race: rapid beginning) | partida rápida sf + adj |
| flying start n | figurative (favorable beginning) | começo brilhante sm + adj |
| for a start adv | informal (to begin with, in the first place) | para começar loc adv |
| | We'll take names and phone numbers for a start, then later on we can get more details. |
| fresh start n | (chance to begin anew) (oportunidade de começar de novo) | recomeço sm |
| | The child was moved to a different school to give him a fresh start. |
| from start to finish adv | (all the way through) | do começo ao fim loc adv |
| | He won the race, having been in the lead from start to finish. |
| from the start expr | (since the beginning) | desde o começo expres |
get the ball rolling,
start the ball rolling v expr | figurative (initiate [sth]) | dar o pontapé inicial expres v |
| | Let's all introduce ourselves. I'll get the ball rolling: my name is Charlotte. |
| head start n | (race: starting ahead) (figurado, começar antes) | vantagem sf |
| | My little sister runs slowly, so I give her a head start. |
| head start n | figurative (advantage) (figurado) | vantagem sf |
| | | privilégio sm |
| | His parents' wealth gave him a head start in life. |
| jump-start [sth]⇒ vtr | (vehicle: start with jumper cables) (carro) | fazer pegar no tranco expres v |
| | | dar um tranco expres v |
| | It is wise to keep cables in the trunk of your car in case you need to jump-start your battery. |
| kick-start [sth]⇒ vtr | (motorcycle: start up) (motocicleta) | arrancar vt |
| | | dar partida expres v |
| kick-start [sth] vtr | figurative (prompt, boost) (figurado) | arranque sm |
| kick-start n | figurative (prompt, boost) (figurado) | arranque sm |
| | | impulso sm |
| make a start v expr | (begin) | dar partida v int + sf |
| | | começar v int |
| get off to a good start v expr | informal (begin well) | começar bem expres v |
| | Our new employee has gotten off to a good start. |
| be off to a good start v expr | informal (have begun well) | começar bem vt + adv |
| running start n | figurative (initial advantage) | vantagem inicial sf |
| | Because Mason knew the new job was going to be posted today, he had a running start on the other candidates. |
| smooth start n | informal (easy or unproblematic beginning) (início fácil e sem problemas) | começo fácil sm |
| | | início fácil sm |
| standing start n | (from standing position) | de pé, em pé loc adv |
| | | começar de pé vi + adv |
| | The runners set off from a standing start. |
| | Os corredores largaram em pé. |
| | Os corredores começaram de pé. |
| standing start n | (from being stationary) | saída em pé sf |
start afresh,
begin afresh vi + adv | (begin again) | recomeçar v int |
start [sth] afresh,
begin [sth] afresh vtr + adv | (begin again) | recomeçar v int |
| start back vi + adv | (begin to return) | começar a voltar vt + prep + v int |
| | It will only take us half an hour to walk home, but it's getting dark, so maybe we'd better start back. |
| start from scratch v expr | (start from the very beginning) | começar do zero expres v |
| | When my grandparents first came to this country, they had to start from scratch. |
| start off by doing [sth] v expr | (do first) | começar por vt + prep |
| | | iniciar por vt + prep |
| start [sth] off with [sth] v expr | informal (begin with) | começar com vt + prep |
| | I like to start my day off with a three-mile run. |
| start proceedings v expr | (initiate legal action) | entrar com uma ação legal expres v |
| | | iniciar com uma ação legal expres v |
| | | iniciar procedimento expres v |
| start [sth] up again v expr | (machine: reactivate) | religar vt |
| | | reativar vt |
| | | recomeçar vt |
start with a clean slate,
also UK: start with a clean sheet v expr | figurative (be allowed a fresh start) (recomeço) | partir de uma folha em branco expres |
| start-stop adj | (erratic) | vulnerável adj |
| | | instável adj |
| | | errático adj |
startup,
also UK: start-up n | (computing: switching on) | inicialização sf |
| | You should check which programs run automatically at startup. |
startup,
also UK: start-up n | (machine: activation) | ativação sf |
| | The machine makes an odd sound on startup. |
startup,
startup company,
startup business,
also UK: start-up,
start-up company,
start-up business n | (new business) | novo negócio sm |
| | | nova empresa sf |
| | (estrangeirismo) | startup sf |
| | Kirsten quit her job at a software company to join a startup. |
| | Most start-up businesses fail within the first two years. |
startup,
also UK: start-up n as adj | (relating to starting) | inicial adj |
| | The entrepreneurs arranged a meeting with the bank to secure their startup capital. |
| | Os empreendedores marcaram uma reunião com o banco para garantir o seu capital inicial. |
startup business (US),
start-up business (UK) n as adj | (new business) (negócio: novo) | iniciante, novo adj |
startup costs (US),
start-up costs (UK) npl | (for a new business) (negócios) | custos de abertura loc sm pl |
| with a start adv | (with a surprised jolt or jump) | com um sobressalto loc adv |