start up

• Verbe à particule désignant le fait de démarrer un processus, une machine ou une activité, ou de créer et lancer une entreprise.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of beginning an operation, process, or business venture.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Begin a businessformal

   To establish or launch a new company or organization.

   créer une entreprise

   • They started up a small bakery in the neighborhood.
   • She started up her own consulting firm after years of experience.
   • Many entrepreneurs dream of starting up a successful tech company.

   Synonymescommencecreateestablishfoundinitiateinstitutelaunchopenorganizeset up

   Antonymesceaseclosedissolveliquidateshutterminate

2. Begin operatinginformal

   To cause a machine, engine, or device to begin functioning.

   Démarrer (une machine)

   • He started up the car and drove away.
   • The computer takes a few seconds to start up.
   • She started up the generator during the power outage.

   Synonymesactivatebootcrankigniteswitch ontriggerturn on

   Antonymesceasehaltshut downstop

3. Begin an activityinformal

   To initiate or commence a process, project, or activity.

   commencer une activité

   • They started up a conversation about the weather.
   • We need to start up the project planning phase.
   • He started up a new hobby of painting.

   Synonymesbegincommenceinitiatekick offlaunchset in motion

   Antonymesceaseendfinishhaltstopterminate

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