strike up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer le début d'une conversation, d'une amitié ou d'une relation avec quelqu'un, ou le début de l'exécution d'un morceau de musique.

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.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Start a conversationinformal

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

   engager la conversation

   • 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.

   Synonymesbegininitiateopenstart

2. Begin playing musicformal

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

   entamer (un air)

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

   Synonymesbeginbreak intocommencestart

Verbe de basestrike