jump-started
ˈdʒʌmpˌstɑrtɪd
Definition

Definition of jump-started - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
boostedUSgiven a boost or pushUS
  • The economy was jump-started by the new policy.
boosted energized
2.
quick startstarted quickly or suddenly
  • The project was jump-started by the new manager.
boosted ignited
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Origin of jump-started

English, jump + start (to begin)

Examples of jump-started in a sentence

  • Her career was jump-started by a viral video.
  • The campaign was jump-started by a viral video.
  • Her career was jump-started by a lucky break.

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  1. French:relancé, lancé, ...
  2. German:angekurbelt, ...
  3. Italian:rilanciato, avviato, ...
  4. Spanish:impulsado, ...
  5. Portuguese:revitalizada, relançado, ...
  6. Chinese:推动的, 快速启动的, ...
  7. Japanese:後押しされた, 急に始まった, ...
  8. Arabic:مُعَزَّز, منطلق بسرعة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּאָץ, שֶׁהִתְחִיל בְּפִתְאוֹמִיּוּת, ...
  10. Russian:подтолкнутый, быстро начатый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підштовхнутий, швидко розпочатий, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रोत्साहित, तेज़ी से शुरू किया गया, ...
jump-start
ˈdʒʌmpˌstɑrt

Definition of jump-start - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
automobilestart a vehicle by bypassing a failed battery
  • He had to jump-start his car this morning..
boost revitalize
2.
initiate activitycause a process or activity to start quickly
  • The new policy will jump-start the economy..
catalyze
3.
processreactivate a stalled process or system quickly
  • The new policy helped jump-start the economy.
reactivate reboot restart

Noun

1.
processaction that initiates or accelerates a process
  • The new policy was a jump-start for the economy.
catalyst kickoff
2.
automotivestart given to an engine by connecting it to another engine's battery
  • He gave his car a jump-start using his friend's vehicle..
boost
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start a car with a dead battery using another car's battery
We had to give a jump-start to the old car.
help start a vehicle with a battery boost
He gave her car a jump-start in the parking lot.

Origin of jump-start

English, jump (leap) + start (begin)

Examples of jump-start in a sentence

  • They used cables to jump-start the truck.
  • The grant will jump-start the research project.
  • We need a new strategy to jump-start sales.
  • They needed to jump-start the stalled negotiations quickly.
  • The technician managed to jump-start the old computer system.
  • The grant served as a jump-start for the project.

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  1. French:démarrer avec des câbles, coup d'envoi, ...
  2. German:Starthilfe geben, Anstoß, ...
  3. Italian:far partire la macchina, spinta iniziale, ...
  4. Spanish:arrancar con pinzas, impulso, ...
  5. Portuguese:fazer uma ponte à bateria, impulso, ...
  6. Chinese:搭电启动, 加速器, ...
  7. Japanese:ジャンプスタート, 活性化, ...
  8. Arabic:شَغَّلَ السَّيّارة بِوَصْلِها بِبَطّاريَّة أُخْرى, دَفْعَة انْطِلاق, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַנִּיעַ בְּכַבְלֵי הַתְנָעָה, דְחִיפָה הַתְחַלְתִּית, ...
  10. Russian:прикурить, толчок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:запустити з допомогою кабелів, поштовх, ...
  12. Hindi:जंप-स्टार्ट करना, प्रारंभिक प्रोत्साहन, ...
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