start off

iniziare, cominciare

Cominciare un’attività, spesso in un modo particolare.

In inglese semplice: To begin an activity, often in a particular way.

• Let us start off with a game.
• He started off as a teacher.
• The meeting started off well but ended badly.

Come si usa: start off with something (We started off with a simple exercise.); start off by doing something (Start off by washing your hands.); start off as something (She started off as a shop assistant.)

Sinonimi: begin, start

Contrari: finish, end

Espressioni comuni: start off slowly, start off well, start off with something

partire, mettersi in viaggio

Lasciare un luogo e cominciare un viaggio.

In inglese semplice: To leave a place and begin a journey.

• We started off early.
• They started off for home after lunch.
• What time should we start off tomorrow?

Come si usa: start off for somewhere (We started off for the coast at dawn.); start off on something (They started off on their journey after breakfast.)

Sinonimi: set off, set out

Contrari: arrive

Espressioni comuni: start off early, start off home

far partire, far cominciare

Far cominciare qualcuno a ridere, piangere o parlare di un argomento abituale.

In inglese semplice: To make someone begin laughing, crying, or talking about a familiar subject.

• That joke started him off laughing.
• Mentioning her dog started her off crying again.
• Do not start him off about his old job.

Come si usa: start someone off on/about something (Do not start her off on politics.); start someone off doing something (That joke started us all off laughing.)

Sinonimi: set off, trigger

Espressioni comuni: start someone off, start someone off laughing