cold start

kəʊld stɑːt

Definition

Definition of cold start - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

process startbeginning of a process without prior preparation

The team began the project with a cold start, without any preliminary research.

bootstrapping

initialization

technology

TECH.

reloading a program or system from off state

TECH.

The computer required a cold start after the power outage.

boot

restart

mechanics

TECH.

starting an engine that is not pre-warmed

TECH.

The car struggled with a cold start in the winter.

ignition

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Expressions with cold

catch cold

become ill with a cold virus

She might catch cold if she goes out without a coat.

cold snap

brief period of sudden cold weather

The cold snap caught everyone by surprise.

go cold

become physically cold after being warm

The coffee will go cold if left out.

cold call

telephone call or visit without prior appointment

Receiving a cold call can be surprising and often unwelcome.

catch a cold

become infected with a cold virus

She started sneezing and realized she might catch a cold.

come down with a cold

become sick with a cold

She might come down with a cold after the rain.

Expressions with start

start on

begin a task or activity

She will start on her homework after dinner.

start up

cause to begin operating

She helped start up the new project at work.

clean start

new beginning without past problems

After the move, she felt it was a clean start.

start off

initiate an activity or action

She decided to start off the project with a brainstorming session.

make a fresh start

begin again with a new approach

After the move, they decided to make a fresh start in the new city.

off to a bad start

adv.

beginning in a negative or unsuccessful way

The project was off to a bad start.

start a family

begin having children

They decided to start a family right after their wedding.

start at the bottom

begin a process from the most basic level

We need to start at the bottom to fix this issue.

start from nothing

begin a project without any resources or help

She decided to start from nothing and build her own company.

start out

begin a journey or trip

We will start out early in the morning.

Examples of cold start in a sentence

A cold start to the engine revealed its true condition.
The server needed a cold start after the crash.
A cold start was necessary to fix the glitch.
He faced issues with a cold start every morning.
The generator required a cold start after repairs.

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French:démarrage à froid, mise en route à froid, ...
German:Kaltstart, ...
Italian:avvio senza preparazione preliminare, avvio a freddo, ...
Spanish:inicio en frío, encendido en frío, ...
Portuguese:arranque a frio, ...
Chinese:冷启动, 冷开机, ...
Japanese:コールドスタート, 冷起動, ...
Arabic:بِداية بارِدَة, إِقْلَاع بَارِد, ...
Hebrew:הַתְחָלָה מֵאֶפֶס, אִתְחוּל קַר, ...
Russian:холодный старт, холодный запуск, ...
Ukrainian:холодний запуск, ...
Hindi:बिना पूर्व तैयारी के शुरुआत, कोल्ड स्टार्ट, ...
Bengali:পূর্বপ্রস্তুতিবিহীন শুরু, শীতল সূচনা, ...
Catalan:inici en fred, arrencada en fred, ...
Czech:start z nuly, studené spuštění, ...
Danish:en koldstart, koldstart, ...
Dutch:koude start, ...
Greek:εκκίνηση από το μηδέν, ψυχρή εκκίνηση, ...
Hungarian:hidegindítás, teljes újraindítás, ...
Khmer:ការចាប់ផ្តើមដោយគ្មានការរៀបចំជាមុន, ការចាប់ផ្ដើមប្រព័ន្ធឡើងវិញពីស្ថានភាពបិទ, ...
Korean:맨땅 시작, 콜드 스타트, ...
Persian:شروع از صفر, راه‌اندازی سرد, ...
Polish:start od zera, zimny start, ...
Portuguese (BR):início sem preparação prévia, inicialização a frio, ...
Romanian:pornire la rece, restart la rece, ...
Swedish:en kallstart, kallstart, ...
Thai:การเริ่มต้นแบบไม่มีการเตรียมพร้อม, การเปิดเครื่องใหม่, ...
Turkish:soğuk başlangıç, soğuk başlatma, ...
Vietnamese:khởi động nguội, khởi động lạnh, ...

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