■ start off

■ start off
■ start off
A v. i. + avv.
1 balzare via; scappare: The hare started off, la lepre è scappata
2 partire; andarsene; andare; (di nave) salpare; (di aereo) decollare: to start off walking, andarsene a piedi; to start off for work, partire per andare al lavoro
3 incominciare, cominciare (a fare, col dire, ecc.); avere avuto l'intenzione di; partire (fig.): I started off wanting to write the book all by myself, but then I realized that was an impossible task, ero partito per scrivere il libro da solo, ma poi capii che era un compito impossibile; He started off by attacking the Labour Party, ha cominciato il discorso con un attacco ai laburisti
4 (sport: nelle corse) partire; prendere il via
B v. t. + avv.
1 far incominciare; dare il via a (q.); avviare: I started off my son on the violin when he was ten, ho fatto incominciare mio figlio a studiare il violino quando aveva dieci anni; to start sb. off as a doctor, avviare q. alla professione medica
2 fare in modo che (q.) dia la stura a: Don't start grandpa off on his angling exploits, evita che il nonno attacchi a raccontare le sue imprese di pesca! □ to start sb. off crying [laughing], far scoppiare q. a piangere [a ridere] □ (equit.) to start off a horse at a gallop, mettere un cavallo al galoppo □ (fig.) to start off on the right [wrong] foot, cominciare con il piede giusto [sbagliato].

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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