kick-start

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de poner en marcha algo, especialmente el motor de una motocicleta, o de iniciar un proceso o proyecto con fuerza o entusiasmo.

A verb used to indicate the act of starting something, especially a motorcycle engine, or initiating a process or project with force or enthusiasm.

1. B1formal

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

   Arrancar a patada

   • He kick-started his old motorcycle and rode away.
   • The mechanic showed me how to kick-start the bike.
   • She struggled to kick-start the engine in the cold weather.

   Sinónimoskick

   Antónimoskillstop

2. Initiate or energizeB2informal

   To take action to make something start or become more active, often quickly.

   impulsar o poner en marcha

   • The government plans to kick-start the economy with new investments.
   • She used a motivational speech to kick-start the team's enthusiasm.
   • We need a new idea to kick-start the project.

   Sinónimosboostenergizegalvanizeigniteinitiatejump-startlaunchsparkstartstimulatetrigger

   Antónimosceaseendfinishhaltstiflestopsuppressterminate