boot up

buːt ʌp

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Definition of boot up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

computer start

TECH.

begin operating using its bootstrap procedure

TECH.

The computer takes a minute to boot up.
He waited for the system to boot up.
The technician asked me to boot up the device.

initialize

start up

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Expressions with boot

boot out

forcefully remove someone from a place

They decided to boot out the unruly guest.

get the boot

be evicted or forced to leave a place

They got the boot from the apartment for not paying rent.

give someone the boot

dismiss someone from a job or position

The company gave him the boot after the scandal.

give the boot

end a relationship with someone

She finally gave the boot to her unfaithful boyfriend.

put the boot in

kick a fallen opponent

The player put the boot in during the match.

full as a boot

adj.

extremely full after eating or drinking

After the feast, I was full as a boot.

Terms with boot up included in their meaning

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knee-high

clothing

boot or stocking that reaches up to the knees

thigh boot

clothing

boot reaching up to the thigh

welly

clothing

waterproof boot reaching up to the knee

half boot

clothing

boot reaching halfway up to the knee

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French:démarrer, ...
German:hochfahren, ...
Italian:avviarsi, ...
Spanish:iniciar, ...
Portuguese:inicializar, ...
Chinese:启动, ...
Japanese:起動する, ...
Arabic:أَقْلَعَ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲלוֹת, ...
Russian:загружаться, ...
Ukrainian:завантажитися, ...
Hindi:बूट होना, ...
Bengali:চালু হওয়া, ...
Catalan:arrencar, ...
Czech:naběhnout, ...
Danish:starte op, ...
Dutch:opstarten, ...
Greek:εκκινώ, ...
Hungarian:elindulni, ...
Khmer:ចាប់ផ្តើមដំណើរការ, ...
Korean:부팅하다, ...
Persian:بالا آمدن, ...
Polish:uruchomić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):inicializar, ...
Romanian:a porni, ...
Swedish:starta upp, ...
Thai:บูต, ...
Turkish:açılmak, ...
Vietnamese:khởi động, ...

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Definition of boot up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

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