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