strike up

strike up(

)

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (to start)

a. entablar

Colby struck up a conversation with the man in line behind him.Colby entabló conversación con el hombre detrás de él en la cola.

b. iniciar

Juan and Eric struck up their friendship in college.Juan y Eric iniciaron su amistad en la universidad.

2. (to begin playing)

a. empezar a tocar

The band struck up their rendition of "Sweet Georgia Brown."La banda empezó a tocar su interpretación de "Sweet Georgia Brown".

An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g. Everybody please stand up.).

intransitive verb phrase

3. (to begin playing music)

a. empezar a tocar

Everyone was sitting on the grass in front of the gazebo, waiting for the band to strike up.Todos estaban sentados en la hierba delante de la glorieta, esperando a que la banda empezara a tocar.

strike up

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (song)

a. arrancar con

2. (friendship, conversation)

a. trabar, iniciar

strike up

transitive verb

1 [+friendship, conversation] entablar; empezar

2 [+tune] atacar

verb:intransitive:plus_adverb

[+band] empezar a tocar

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