strike up

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения начала разговора, дружбы или отношений с кем-либо, или начала исполнения музыкального произведения.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of starting a conversation, friendship, or relationship with someone, or beginning to play a piece of music.

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Start a conversationinformal

   To begin a conversation or friendship with someone, often casually.

   Завязать разговор

   • He struck up a conversation with the person sitting next to him on the train.
   • She struck up a friendship with her new neighbor.
   • They struck up a chat while waiting for the bus.

   Synonymsbegininitiateopenstart

2. Begin playing musicformal

   To start playing a piece of music, especially a tune or song.

   Заиграть

   • The band struck up a lively tune.
   • The orchestra struck up the national anthem.
   • He struck up a melody on his guitar.

   Synonymsbeginbreak intocommencestart

Base verbstrike