starter

antipasto

Piccola portata servita all’inizio del pasto, prima del piatto principale.

In inglese semplice: A small dish served at the beginning of a meal, before the main dish.

• I had soup as a starter.
• Would you like a starter before your main course?
• We ordered two starters to share.

Sinonimi: appetizer, first course

Espressioni comuni: have a starter, starter and main, starter of something

motorino di avviamento

Motore elettrico che mette in moto il motore di un’auto o di un’altra macchina.

In inglese semplice: An electric motor that makes a car or another engine begin running.

• The starter is broken.
• The mechanic replaced the car’s starter.
• A weak battery may stop the starter from turning the engine.

Sinonimi: starter motor

Espressioni comuni: starter motor, faulty starter, replace a starter

kit iniziale

Qualcosa di base che si usa o compra per iniziare un’attività o una nuova fase della vita.

In inglese semplice: Something basic that you use or buy when beginning an activity or a new stage of life.

• This small house is a good starter.
• We bought a starter kit for painting.
• Their starter home had only one bedroom.

Espressioni comuni: starter home, starter kit, good starter

iniziatore, giudice di partenza

Persona che comincia un’attività o ne dà l’avvio.

In inglese semplice: Someone who begins an activity or makes it begin.

• The starter raised the flag.
• All runners waited for the starter’s signal.
• She was the starter of our community garden project.

Sinonimi: initiator

Espressioni comuni: race starter, early starter, starter of something