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iniciar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • begin verb To start doing something, or for something to start happening.
  • boot noun A sturdy shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.
  • launch verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
  • open adjective Not closed, blocked, or sealed — allowing entry, passage, or view.
  • start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.

Senses

iniciar is used for these senses in English:

  • begin (ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
  • boot (computing) To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.
  • launch (transitive) To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation
  • open (obsolete) To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
  • start (transitive) To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.

boot — full definition

  1. noun A sturdy shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.
  2. noun The luggage storage compartment of a car (British English); called a "trunk" in American English.
  3. noun A device clamped to a car's wheel to immobilize it, usually for unpaid fines (also called a wheel clamp).
  4. verb To kick something or someone.
  5. verb To dismiss or eject someone.

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