arrencada — meaning in English

English meaning

• bootstrap verb To start and grow a business or project using only your own money and revenue, without outside investment.
• snatch verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.

Senses

arrencada is used for these senses in English:

• bootstrap (computing) The process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory.
• snatch (weightlifting) A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement.

bootstrap — full definition

1. verb To start and grow a business or project using only your own money and revenue, without outside investment.
2. verb In computing, to start up a computer or system by loading a small initial program that then loads the rest.
3. noun A loop of leather or fabric at the back of a boot, used to pull it on.

snatch — full definition

1. verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.
2. verb To seize or win something, often at the last possible moment.
3. noun A weightlifting move in which the bar is lifted from the floor to overhead in one continuous motion.
4. noun A short, brief bit of something, such as conversation or music.

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