strike up

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar el inicio de una conversación, amistad o relación con alguien, o el comienzo de la interpretación de una pieza musical.

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.

incontable · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Start a conversationinformal

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

   iniciar una conversación

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbegininitiateopenstart

2. Begin playing musicformal

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

   empezar a tocar

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

   Sinónimosbeginbreak intocommencestart

Verbo basestrike