kick-start

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de démarrer quelque chose, en particulier un moteur de moto, ou de lancer un processus ou un projet avec vigueur ou enthousiasme.

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.

   Démarrer une moto au kick

   • 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.

   Synonymeskick

   Antonymeskillstop

2. Initiate or energizeB2informal

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

   Lancer, dynamiser

   • 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.

   Synonymesboostenergizegalvanizeigniteinitiatejump-startlaunchsparkstartstimulatetrigger

   Antonymesceaseendfinishhaltstiflestopsuppressterminate