Start up Meaning in English
expression
ˈstɑɹt/ /ˈəp
START-up
stˈɑːt/ /ˈʌp
STAHT-up
Definition
To make something begin to operate, such as a machine, computer, or business. Also used as a noun to refer to a new company or project.
Usage & Nuances
Frequently used with technology ("start up the computer") or new companies ("a start-up"). As a verb, it's transitive and separable: "start up the engine" or "start the engine up". The noun "start-up" (hyphenated) means a newly established business, usually tech-related.
Spanish: arrancar - iniciar - poner en marchaPortuguese (BR): ligar - iniciar - colocar em funcionamentoPortuguese (PT): ligar - iniciar - pôr em funcionamentoChinese (Simplified): 启动 - 开始运行Chinese (Traditional): 啟動 - 開始運作Hindi: शुरू करना - चालू करनाArabic: يبدأ - يشغل (جهاز أو مشروع)Bengali: চালু করা - শুরু করা (ব্যবসা/প্রকল্পের ক্ষেত্রে)Russian: запустить - начать (о бизнесе/проекте)Japanese: 起動する - 立ち上げる (ビジネスの場合)Vietnamese: khởi động - thành lập (doanh nghiệp/dự án)Korean: 시작하다 - 창업하다 (사업/프로젝트의 경우)Turkish: çalıştırmak - başlatmak (iş/proje için)Urdu: چلانا - شروع کرنا (کاروبار/منصوبے میں)Indonesian: menyalakan - memulai (bisnis/proyek)
Example Sentences
You need to start up the car before you drive.
basic
Please start up the computer and log in.
basic
The new company will start up next year.
basic
Can you help me start up this old engine?
natural
Our team is working hard to start up a new project this summer.
natural
After the update, my phone took a while to start up.
natural