start up en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /stɑɹˈtʌp/ (US)
- /stɑːˈtʌp/ (UK)
Meanings
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(intransitive) To rise suddenly.
He started up when he heard the scream.
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(transitive) To commence the operation of; to activate; to launch.
The four of them started up a law practice.
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(intransitive) To begin to operate.
The engine started up right away.
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(colloquial, intransitive) To begin.
The band started up playing.
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(intransitive) To begin to make a sound
First a solitary blackbird started up, but soon the whole forest was alive with birdsong.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| starting up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| started up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| started up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| starts up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Translations (22)
de auftauchen (to rise suddenly) · grc ἀνορούω (to rise suddenly) · fi perustaa (to begin to operate) · ru вывалиться (to rise suddenly) · es prender (to begin to operate) · ru вынырнуть (to rise suddenly) · pl rozpocząć (to begin to operate) · es acender (to begin to operate) · fi käynnistyä (to begin to operate) · pl zerwać się (to rise suddenly) · fi käynnistää (to begin to operate) · pl podskakiwać (to rise suddenly) · fi laittaa päälle (to begin to operate) · ru взя́ться (to rise suddenly) · nl opstarten (to begin to operate) · ru заявиться (to rise suddenly) · pl podskoczyć (to rise suddenly) · ru нагрянуть (to rise suddenly) · pl zrywać się (to rise suddenly) · es encender (to begin to operate) · fi ponnahtaa pystyyn (to rise suddenly) · pl rozpoczynać (to begin to operate)