| Forme compuse: |
| air-condition sth vtr | (cool) | a coborî temperatura vb.tranz. |
| | | a porni aerul condiționat expr.vb. |
| | I wish they would air-condition this hot room. |
| | Ce bine ar fi să mai coboare temperatura în camera asta sufocant de caldă. |
| | Ce bine ar fi să pornească aerul condiționat în camera asta sufocant de caldă. |
| boot sth vtr | (computer: start) (sistem, computer) | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | | a demara vb.tranz. |
| | Joel had to boot his computer five times this morning because of a computer virus. |
| | De dimineață, Joel a trebuit să pornească de cinci ori computerul din cauza unui virus. |
boot sth up,
boot up sth vtr phrasal sep | (switch on: computer) | a da drumul la loc.vb. |
| | | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | When Lucie arrives at the office, the first thing she does is boot up her computer. |
| boot up vi phrasal | (computer: start) (calculator) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | Kevin sipped his coffee as he waited for his PC to boot up. |
| bump start sth v expr | (way to start a vehicle's engine) | a porni motorul cu cabluri de curent expr.vb. |
| come vi | (appear) | a veni vb.intranz. |
| | | a se porni vb.reflex. |
| | The rain came from nowhere. |
| | Ploaia a venit de nicăieri. |
| | Ploaia s-a pornit din senin. |
| crank sth vtr | (handle: rotate) | a porni la manivelă loc.vb. |
| | | a roti vb.tranz. |
| | You power this flashlight by cranking the handle. |
| | Lanterna asta se pornește la manivelă. |
| | Ca să aprinzi lanterna asta, trebuie să rotești manivela. |
| crank sth vtr | (engine: start) | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | Come on, crank the engine and let's go. |
| crank up vtr | literal (start by turning a handle) | a porni la manivelă vb.tranz. |
| | Can you believe people once had to crank up cars before they would start? |
embark on sth,
embark upon sth vi + prep | (journey: start) (într-o călătorie) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | What should you take before you embark on a three-day hike? |
| embark vi | (journey: start) (în călătorie) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | (mijloc de transport) | a se îmbarca, a se urca în vb.reflex. |
| | We embarked in mid September and reached the gulf two weeks later. |
| fire sth vtr | (ignite) | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | | a da drumul loc.vb. |
| | Go ahead and fire the engine. |
| | Du-te înainte și pornește motorul. |
| | Du-te înainte și dă drumul la motor. |
| fire vi | (have ignition in a cylinder) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | Eventually, the engine fired and they drove home. |
| | În cele din urmă, motorul a pornit și au condus înapoi spre casă. |
| fire up vtr | literal (start ignition of) | a porni motorul vb.tranz. |
| | I pressed the starter button, fired up the engine, and took off into a cloudless blue sky. |
| fire up vtr | figurative (cause sth to start, become successful) | a activa, a porni vb.tranz. |
| | | a pune pe picioare expr.vb. |
| get cracking with sth v expr | informal (start sth now) | a se pune pe treabă expr. |
| | | a se porni să facă vb.intranz. |
| | Ollie got cracking with putting up the wallpaper. |
| get going v expr | informal (start) | a începe vb.tranz. |
| | | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | The campaign got going in 1983. |
| get underway vi + adj | (start) | a începe, a porni vb.intranz. |
| | The meeting got underway at 10 o'clock. |
| gin vi | archaic (begin) | a începe, a porni vb.tranz. |
| go in with sth vtr phrasal insep | (have at start) | a porni la drum cu expr. |
| | We went in with three points on which we agreed. |
| go off vi phrasal | (alarm: sound) (alarmă) | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | (ceas) | a suna vb.tranz. |
| | I don't always wake up when my alarm goes off. |
| head off vi phrasal | (set out, go) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | We need to head off at 8 o'clock in order to arrive at the party on time. |
| hit the road v expr | slang, figurative (leave, start a journey) | a porni la drum loc.vb. |
| | We rose early and hit the road before 7.00 am. |
| jump the gun v expr | figurative, informal (do sth too soon) | a porni înainte de darea semnalului |
| | Don't jump the gun; it's best to live with someone a year before getting married. |
| kick off vi phrasal | figurative, slang (begin) | a începe vb.tranz. |
| | | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | The festivities will kick off this afternoon. |
| kick-start sth vtr | (motorcycle: start up) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | | a demara vb.intranz. |
| levy vtr | (war) | a porni război (împotriva) loc.vb. |
| light out vi phrasal | (leave, set off) | a pleca vb.intranz. |
| | | a dispărea vb.intranz. |
| | | a porni la drum loc.vb. |
| move off vi phrasal | (vehicle: drive away) | a pleca, a porni vb.intranz. |
| | He put the car in gear and moved off down the highway. |
| off adj | (sports: having started) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | And they are off! |
| | Și au pornit. |
| go on the hunt for sth/sb v expr | (look for sth, sb) | a porni în căutarea expr. |
| | | a căuta vb.tranz. |
| | When he turned 18, Ron went on the hunt for his biological parents. |
| power up vtr | (computing, etc.: turn on, start) (computer) | a aprinde, a porni vb.tranz. |
| power up vi phrasal | (computer: be switched on) (computer) | a da drumul la expr.vb. |
| | | a aprinde, a porni vb.tranz. |
| process vi | formal (move in a procession) | a defila într-o procesiune expr.vb. |
| | | a porni în alai expr.vb. |
| | The royal party processed from Buckingham Palace to Westminster for the wedding. |
| quest vi | formal (seek, search) | a fi în căutare, a porni în căutare expr. |
| | The characters in medieval romances are always questing and fighting. |
quest after sth,
quest for sth vi + prep | formal (seek, search) | a porni în căutarea expr. |
| | The legend tells of how King Arthur's knights quested for the Holy Grail. |
| sally vi | (set out) (într-o călătorie) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| set forth vi phrasal | (start a journey) | a porni la drum spre loc.vb. |
| | The gallant knight set forth to slay the dragon. |
| set off on sth vi phrasal + prep | (begin: a journey) | a porni la drum loc.vb. |
| | (călătorie) | a începe vb.tranz. |
| | That morning, we set off on our trip to California. |
set sth off,
set off sth vtr phrasal sep | (trigger, switch on) | a declanșa vb.tranz. |
| | | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | He set off an alarm when he opened the back door. |
| set out vi | (start a journey) | a porni într-o călătorie loc.vb. |
| | They set out for London early the following day. |
| set sail v expr | (start a journey by ship or boat) | a ridica ancora expr.vb. |
| | (pe mare) | a porni la drum expr.vb. |
| | | a ridica pânzele loc.vb. |
| start sth vtr | (machine) | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | | a da drumul loc.vb. |
| | Start the car. It's time we left. |
| | Pornește mașina. E timpul să plecăm. |
| | Dă drumul la mașină. E vremea să plecăm. |
| start vi | (set out) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | The family started for home. |
| | Familia a pornit înapoi spre casă. |
| start vi | (come into action) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | My car wouldn't start. |
| | Mașina nu vrea să pornească. |
| start sth vtr | (establish) | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | | a pune bazele loc.vb. |
| | My grandfather started the family business. |
| | Bunicul meu a pornit afacerea familiei. |
| start vi | (have as lowest level) | a porni de la vb.intranz. |
| | Houses prices here start at around $200,000. |
| start sth up vtr phrasal sep | (machine: switch on) (motorul) | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | | a da drumul la loc.vb. |
| | Start up your computer and log in to the network. |
| | Pornește calculatorul și conectează-te la rețea. |
| start sth up vtr phrasal sep | (business: open, form) (afacere) | a începe, a porni vb.tranz. |
| | | a pune bazele loc.vb. |
| | Melissa has started up a business from her home. |
| | Melissa și-a pornit propria afacere de acasă. |
| trip sth vtr | (start: a machine) | a declanșa, a porni vb.tranz. |
| | The blown fuse tripped the emergency generator. |
| Forme compuse: |
| air-condition sth vtr | (cool) | a coborî temperatura vb.tranz. |
| | | a porni aerul condiționat expr.vb. |
| | I wish they would air-condition this hot room. |
| | Ce bine ar fi să mai coboare temperatura în camera asta sufocant de caldă. |
| | Ce bine ar fi să pornească aerul condiționat în camera asta sufocant de caldă. |
| boot sth vtr | (computer: start) (sistem, computer) | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | | a demara vb.tranz. |
| | Joel had to boot his computer five times this morning because of a computer virus. |
| | De dimineață, Joel a trebuit să pornească de cinci ori computerul din cauza unui virus. |
boot sth up,
boot up sth vtr phrasal sep | (switch on: computer) | a da drumul la loc.vb. |
| | | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | When Lucie arrives at the office, the first thing she does is boot up her computer. |
| boot up vi phrasal | (computer: start) (calculator) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | Kevin sipped his coffee as he waited for his PC to boot up. |
| bump start sth v expr | (way to start a vehicle's engine) | a porni motorul cu cabluri de curent expr.vb. |
| come vi | (appear) | a veni vb.intranz. |
| | | a se porni vb.reflex. |
| | The rain came from nowhere. |
| | Ploaia a venit de nicăieri. |
| | Ploaia s-a pornit din senin. |
| crank sth vtr | (handle: rotate) | a porni la manivelă loc.vb. |
| | | a roti vb.tranz. |
| | You power this flashlight by cranking the handle. |
| | Lanterna asta se pornește la manivelă. |
| | Ca să aprinzi lanterna asta, trebuie să rotești manivela. |
| crank sth vtr | (engine: start) | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | Come on, crank the engine and let's go. |
| crank up vtr | literal (start by turning a handle) | a porni la manivelă vb.tranz. |
| | Can you believe people once had to crank up cars before they would start? |
embark on sth,
embark upon sth vi + prep | (journey: start) (într-o călătorie) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | What should you take before you embark on a three-day hike? |
| embark vi | (journey: start) (în călătorie) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | (mijloc de transport) | a se îmbarca, a se urca în vb.reflex. |
| | We embarked in mid September and reached the gulf two weeks later. |
| fire sth vtr | (ignite) | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | | a da drumul loc.vb. |
| | Go ahead and fire the engine. |
| | Du-te înainte și pornește motorul. |
| | Du-te înainte și dă drumul la motor. |
| fire vi | (have ignition in a cylinder) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | Eventually, the engine fired and they drove home. |
| | În cele din urmă, motorul a pornit și au condus înapoi spre casă. |
| fire up vtr | literal (start ignition of) | a porni motorul vb.tranz. |
| | I pressed the starter button, fired up the engine, and took off into a cloudless blue sky. |
| fire up vtr | figurative (cause sth to start, become successful) | a activa, a porni vb.tranz. |
| | | a pune pe picioare expr.vb. |
| get cracking with sth v expr | informal (start sth now) | a se pune pe treabă expr. |
| | | a se porni să facă vb.intranz. |
| | Ollie got cracking with putting up the wallpaper. |
| get going v expr | informal (start) | a începe vb.tranz. |
| | | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | The campaign got going in 1983. |
| get underway vi + adj | (start) | a începe, a porni vb.intranz. |
| | The meeting got underway at 10 o'clock. |
| gin vi | archaic (begin) | a începe, a porni vb.tranz. |
| go in with sth vtr phrasal insep | (have at start) | a porni la drum cu expr. |
| | We went in with three points on which we agreed. |
| go off vi phrasal | (alarm: sound) (alarmă) | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | (ceas) | a suna vb.tranz. |
| | I don't always wake up when my alarm goes off. |
| head off vi phrasal | (set out, go) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | We need to head off at 8 o'clock in order to arrive at the party on time. |
| hit the road v expr | slang, figurative (leave, start a journey) | a porni la drum loc.vb. |
| | We rose early and hit the road before 7.00 am. |
| jump the gun v expr | figurative, informal (do sth too soon) | a porni înainte de darea semnalului |
| | Don't jump the gun; it's best to live with someone a year before getting married. |
| kick off vi phrasal | figurative, slang (begin) | a începe vb.tranz. |
| | | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | The festivities will kick off this afternoon. |
| kick-start sth vtr | (motorcycle: start up) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | | a demara vb.intranz. |
| levy vtr | (war) | a porni război (împotriva) loc.vb. |
| light out vi phrasal | (leave, set off) | a pleca vb.intranz. |
| | | a dispărea vb.intranz. |
| | | a porni la drum loc.vb. |
| move off vi phrasal | (vehicle: drive away) | a pleca, a porni vb.intranz. |
| | He put the car in gear and moved off down the highway. |
| off adj | (sports: having started) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | And they are off! |
| | Și au pornit. |
| go on the hunt for sth/sb v expr | (look for sth, sb) | a porni în căutarea expr. |
| | | a căuta vb.tranz. |
| | When he turned 18, Ron went on the hunt for his biological parents. |
| power up vtr | (computing, etc.: turn on, start) (computer) | a aprinde, a porni vb.tranz. |
| power up vi phrasal | (computer: be switched on) (computer) | a da drumul la expr.vb. |
| | | a aprinde, a porni vb.tranz. |
| process vi | formal (move in a procession) | a defila într-o procesiune expr.vb. |
| | | a porni în alai expr.vb. |
| | The royal party processed from Buckingham Palace to Westminster for the wedding. |
| quest vi | formal (seek, search) | a fi în căutare, a porni în căutare expr. |
| | The characters in medieval romances are always questing and fighting. |
quest after sth,
quest for sth vi + prep | formal (seek, search) | a porni în căutarea expr. |
| | The legend tells of how King Arthur's knights quested for the Holy Grail. |
| sally vi | (set out) (într-o călătorie) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| set forth vi phrasal | (start a journey) | a porni la drum spre loc.vb. |
| | The gallant knight set forth to slay the dragon. |
| set off on sth vi phrasal + prep | (begin: a journey) | a porni la drum loc.vb. |
| | (călătorie) | a începe vb.tranz. |
| | That morning, we set off on our trip to California. |
set sth off,
set off sth vtr phrasal sep | (trigger, switch on) | a declanșa vb.tranz. |
| | | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | He set off an alarm when he opened the back door. |
| set out vi | (start a journey) | a porni într-o călătorie loc.vb. |
| | They set out for London early the following day. |
| set sail v expr | (start a journey by ship or boat) | a ridica ancora expr.vb. |
| | (pe mare) | a porni la drum expr.vb. |
| | | a ridica pânzele loc.vb. |
| start sth vtr | (machine) | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | | a da drumul loc.vb. |
| | Start the car. It's time we left. |
| | Pornește mașina. E timpul să plecăm. |
| | Dă drumul la mașină. E vremea să plecăm. |
| start vi | (set out) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | The family started for home. |
| | Familia a pornit înapoi spre casă. |
| start vi | (come into action) | a porni vb.intranz. |
| | My car wouldn't start. |
| | Mașina nu vrea să pornească. |
| start sth vtr | (establish) | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | | a pune bazele loc.vb. |
| | My grandfather started the family business. |
| | Bunicul meu a pornit afacerea familiei. |
| start vi | (have as lowest level) | a porni de la vb.intranz. |
| | Houses prices here start at around $200,000. |
| start sth up vtr phrasal sep | (machine: switch on) (motorul) | a porni vb.tranz. |
| | | a da drumul la loc.vb. |
| | Start up your computer and log in to the network. |
| | Pornește calculatorul și conectează-te la rețea. |
| start sth up vtr phrasal sep | (business: open, form) (afacere) | a începe, a porni vb.tranz. |
| | | a pune bazele loc.vb. |
| | Melissa has started up a business from her home. |
| | Melissa și-a pornit propria afacere de acasă. |
| trip sth vtr | (start: a machine) | a declanșa, a porni vb.tranz. |
| | The blown fuse tripped the emergency generator. |