kick start

• Iniciar algo con gran energía o impulso, a menudo usado metafóricamente para referirse al lanzamiento de un proceso o proyecto con un fuerte empujón. Originalmente se refería al arranque de un motor de motocicleta presionando con el pie una palanca.

To start something with great energy or force, often used metaphorically to mean initiating a process or project with a strong push. Originally refers to starting a motorcycle engine by kicking a lever.

1. B1formal

   To start a motorcycle engine by pushing down on a lever with your foot.

   arrancar a patada

   • He had to kick start his old motorcycle this morning.
   • The mechanic showed me how to kick start the bike.
   • She struggled to kick start the engine in the cold weather.

2. Initiate or energizeB2informal

   To begin or cause something to start quickly, often with a burst of energy or effort.

   impulsar, poner en marcha

   • The government plans to kick start the economy with new investments.
   • We need a new idea to kick start the project.
   • Her speech helped kick start the fundraising campaign.