had jump-started
jump-start
jump-start(
juhmp
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start
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to start)
a. pasar corriente (with cables)
I left the headlights on last night, so now I need to find someone to jump-start my car.Dejé los faros encendidos anoche, así que ahora tengo que encontrar a alguien que le pase corriente.
b. arrancar haciendo un puente (with cables)
My car ran out of battery, so Mike's on his way to help me jump-start it.Mi coche se quedó sin batería, así que Mike viene en camino para ayudarme a arrancarlo.
c. arrancar empujando (pushing)
Put the car in neutral, and we'll see if we can jump-start it.Pon el auto en punto muerto, y vamos a ver si lo podemos arrancar empujándolo.
2. (figurative) (to give energy to)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. impulsar
Getting kicked out of my parents' basement really jump-started my job search.Que me echaran del sótano de la casa de mis padres realmente impulsó mi búsqueda de empleo.
b. reactivar
Do you think the stimulus will be able to jump-start the economy?¿Cree que los incentivos podrán reactivar la economía?
c. dar un empujón (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The owner invited an expert from a TV show to come try to jump-start the restaurant.El dueño invitó a un experto de un programa de tele para venir y tratar de darle un empujón al restaurante.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (figurative) (boost of energy)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el impulso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The celebrity's appearance in the ad gave a jump-start to the makeup company.La aparición de la celebridad en el anuncio le dio un impulso a la compañía de maquillaje.
b. el empujón (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I had no idea that that gig would prove to be the jump-start that my music career needed.No tenía ni idea de que ese concierto resultaría ser el empujón que necesitaba mi carrera de música.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I was on the side of the highway for an hour before someone stopped to give me a jump-start.Pasé una hora al lado de la autopista antes de que alguien se detuviera para pasarme corriente.
The battery’s totally dead, but at least we’re on a hill; maybe someone can give us a jump-start.La batería está completamente agotada, pero al menos estamos en una cuesta; quizá alguien nos pueda empujar.
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