empezar
begin ; get + started ; start ; start off ; kick off ; set out ; get + Nombre + underway ; get + Posesivo + feet wet ; set in ; cut + Posesivo + spurs ; commence ; set off ; initiate ; get it + started.
This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.
'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.
Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.
If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.
The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.
The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.
The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.
Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.
Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.
Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.
This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
There are few departments within a school which do not possess or cannot produce objects that can be used as decorations to set off books.
The scheme was initiated under the auspices of UNISIST with the intention of providing a switching language.
It's not a place that I would stay at all night, but a good place to get it started on a bar hop.
acabar mejor de lo que + empezar
end up on + a high note
What started off as a pretty bad day ended up on a high note, at least for two women in particular.
al empezar
first off
First off, Pat said it wasn't her who complained.
bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás
time bomb + tick away
The article is entitled 'The year 2000: the computer time bomb is 'ticking away'.
empezando de cero
from scratch
from the ground up
The Office does not support development of new systems from scratch.
This article describes the experiences of a library training officer whose brief was to build library services from the ground up.
empezar a
be on + Posesivo + way to
Indeed, if they are not successful in finding ways of renewing their original purpose and appeal, they are on their way to dissolution and displacement.
empezar a acabarse
run + low (on)
Teacher herself is worked off her shoes coping with appeals for help with grammar, style, spelling, and, most of all, providing infusions of energy when authorial spirits run low.
empezar a actuar
swing into + action
If they want this finished by Autumn 2009 they are going to have to a get a move on, so hopefully they will swing into action pretty soon.
empezar a andar
get + going
get + cracking
get + rolling
The thorny extradition treaty between India and Nepal has got going again with the governments of the two neighbouring countries reaching an agreement on the revision.
If they get cracking today, a decision won't be ready until Christmas 2014, and that's working non-stop.
Though they've cooled lately, they showed early in the season that they can be a real threat if they get rolling.
empezar a arder
catch + fire
catch on + fire
An ammo depot in Kabul caught fire and injured nine people in May.
Eric continued trying to stomp it out but his shoe caught on fire.
empezar a caer en picado
hit + the skids
be on the skids
Economic data released Friday in Tokyo leaves no doubt that Japan's economy has hit the skids.
But will Barack Obama dare to touch this sacred cow that seems as American as apple pie - especially now, when the housing market is on the skids?.
empezar a calar en
grow on/upon + Pronombre
The magnitude of her Herculanian efforts grow upon us as we contemplate the adverse circumstances under which she undertook the enterprise.
empezar a comprender
grow on/upon + Pronombre
The magnitude of her Herculanian efforts grow upon us as we contemplate the adverse circumstances under which she undertook the enterprise.
empezar a conocer
get to + know
I'm generally shy by nature, and I have to really get to know people before I begin to feel comfortable with them.
empezar a dar carcajadas
burst into + a fit of laughter
burst into + side-splitting laughter
Napoleon burst into a loud fit of laughter, gave him a slap in the face, called him a clever fellow, and made him a captain in the artillery.
Finally, when the two workers, frozen to the marrow, emerged from beneath the water, the spectators burst into side-splitting laughter.
empezar a dar problemas
be on the blink
We have all been there: a flat tire on the way to work, a power outage that puts the refrigerator on the blink - life simply has a way of throwing a wrench into the works.
empezar a darse cuenta de
grow on/upon + Pronombre
The magnitude of her Herculanian efforts grow upon us as we contemplate the adverse circumstances under which she undertook the enterprise.
empezar a debatir
embark on/upon + discussion
Before embarking on a discussion of the nature and future of the library catalog in the context of computer technology, we should quickly review the forces which have carried us to this threshold of the future.
empezar a deteriorarse
hit + the skids
be on the skids
go into + a decline
fall into + decline
Economic data released Friday in Tokyo leaves no doubt that Japan's economy has hit the skids.
But will Barack Obama dare to touch this sacred cow that seems as American as apple pie - especially now, when the housing market is on the skids?.
America is going into a decline the like of which the world has never seen before.
After the Romans left, the city of London fell into a decline.
empezar a diluviar
the skies + open up
Reddy launched his party's election campaign even as the skies opened up.
empezar a empeorar
hit + the skids
be on the skids
go into + a decline
fall into + decline
take + a turn for the worse
take + a turn for the worst
Economic data released Friday in Tokyo leaves no doubt that Japan's economy has hit the skids.
But will Barack Obama dare to touch this sacred cow that seems as American as apple pie - especially now, when the housing market is on the skids?.
America is going into a decline the like of which the world has never seen before.
After the Romans left, the city of London fell into a decline.
This new virus has taken a turn for the worse with some variations now able to infect PCs without any user intervention.
By this time the weather had taken a turn for the worst but we didn't let that stop us having fun and after a few slips we made our way back to Ambleside.
empezar a fallar
be on the blink
We have all been there: a flat tire on the way to work, a power outage that puts the refrigerator on the blink - life simply has a way of throwing a wrench into the works.
empezar a faltar
be in short supply
be at a premium
It is often precisely the talents in SLIS, recognized as being in short supply, which are most attractive to other departments.
Mini-abstracts are particularly important where currency is paramount or abstracting time is at a premium.
empezar a fumar
take up + smoking
She said that she took up smoking just to have something else to do while out on the town.
empezar a funcionar
become + operational
get off + the ground
get + things going
get + things rolling
go + live
get + the ball rolling
set + the ball rolling
start + the ball rolling
get + rolling
get + going
kick in
get off + the launching pad
be off the launching pad
BLAISE, the British Library Automated Information Service, became operational in 1977.
From the beginning it has been a local service, originally funded from the rates, but it needed Carnegie grants to really get off the ground.
A lot of work is being done to organise the zones and get things going.
'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.
The article 'BookTrack on track for lift off' discusses BookTrack, Whitaker's electronic project, which is about to go live = El artículo 'BookTrack listo para despegar' trata de BookTrack, el proyecto electrónico de Whitaker, que está a punto de salir a la luz.
Now is as good a time as any to get the ball rolling.
The moment your alarm goes off, just get up and set the ball rolling!.
That was the incident that started the ball rolling and now things have got out of hand.
Though they've cooled lately, they showed early in the season that they can be a real threat if they get rolling.
The thorny extradition treaty between India and Nepal has got going again with the governments of the two neighbouring countries reaching an agreement on the revision.
We cleaned the fan as instructed but since doing so the fan no longer kicks in and the screen goes blank.
If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't - belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad.
Once your idea is off the launching pad, don't close your eyes and hope for a safe landing.
empezar a gustar la idea
warm up to + the idea
Once I got a better sense of what was being planned, I started to warm up to the idea.
empezar a hablar de
make + noises about
make + a noise about
The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.
The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.
empezar a imprimir
go to + press
Note: This information is correct at the time of going to press, but may be subject to change.
empezar a ir bien
fall into/in + place
It's really falling into place for us, but we have to keep doing it, week in and week out.
empezar a irse al garete
hit + the skids
be on the skids
Economic data released Friday in Tokyo leaves no doubt that Japan's economy has hit the skids.
But will Barack Obama dare to touch this sacred cow that seems as American as apple pie - especially now, when the housing market is on the skids?.
empezar a jugar mejor
get back into + the game
Although they fought until the end, they could not get back into the game and succumbed to a 61-37 defeat.
empezar Algo
get + Nombre + started
But the real challenge to get it started is first to find the measures that can assuage the fear of the first-world nations.
empezar Algo con buen pie
start + Nombre + off on the right foot
Nobody likes to see the end of summer; but if you can end it on a high note, it will start the new school and work year off on the right foot.
empezar a llover
go + rainy
The weather was great the first day, then it all went rainy and cold.
empezar a mejorar
turn + a corner
take + a turn
take + a turn for the better
take + a turn for the best
But for the moment, Iraq does seem to have turned a corner politically.
All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.
His private life, however, took a turn for the better.
Despite their rough breakup a year later, things have taken a turn for the best in her life.
empezar a pensar en
turn + Posesivo + mind to
An alphabetical arrangement was out of the question in so aggressively international an enterprise, and they turned their minds to systematic arrangement.
empezar a reírse a carcajadas
burst into + a fit of laughter
burst into + side-splitting laughter
Napoleon burst into a loud fit of laughter, gave him a slap in the face, called him a clever fellow, and made him a captain in the artillery.
Finally, when the two workers, frozen to the marrow, emerged from beneath the water, the spectators burst into side-splitting laughter.
empezar a resquebrajarse
develop + cracks
However, the tremendous increase in publication volume that cannot be reconciled with the number of scholars undertaking and reporting their research suggests that the process has developed cracks, if indeed it has not broken down completely.
empezar a saltar las lágrimas
eyes + start to well up with tears
eyes + start to well up
tears + start to well up in + Posesivo + eyes
His eyes started to well up with tears, but he tried to hold it back.
My legs were so weary from the climb I had already done and looking at the hill that remained, I got a distinctive lump in my throat and my eyes started to well up.
Tears started to well up in her eyes and travel down her cheeks.
empezar a sudar
come out in + a sweat
break out in + a sweat
Dancers that do this class love it and often come out in a sweat so bring a water bottle and a towel.
No matter what, breaking out in a sweat all of the sudden is not really normal.
empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo
work up + a sweat
work up + a lather
You can work up a sweat in a swimming pool just as quickly as you can in a gym.
There's one option that lets you work out without working up a lather.
empezar a tener dudas
get + cold feet
The important thing is to be true to yourself, but should you get cold feet at the eleventh hour remember that there could be serious financial implications as well as emotional ones.
empezar a tener sentido
become + meaningful
These brief, generalized statements will become more meaningful as you examine actual manifestations of PMES and T in the CC schedules.
empezar a trabajar
take + job
A significant feature of the cases included herein is that the problems encountered reflect the fact that students are about to graduate and take jobs.
empezar a trabajar sobre
go to + work on
They are lousy business people. at least Toyota went to work on the problem immediately as soon as it was discovered.
empezar a tratar
scratch + the surface of
scrape + the surface
Lengthy though it has been, this chapter has done no more than scratch the surface of the enormous revolution that is taking place in the information market place.
As is typical of Nigeria the real issue is misconstrued and completely neglected, we again continue to scrape the surface and grasp at shadows.
empezar a utilizarse
come into + use
But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use.
empezar bien
make + a good start
get off on + the right foot
get off to + a (good/great) start
India has made a good start in computerised information processing and library services.
We provide them with plenty of opportunities to build their confidence, sharpen their skills, and get off on the right foot when it comes to beginning their career.
She concludes that the internship has got off to a good start and some of the goals have been achieved.
empezar con buen pie
start + Nombre + on the right footing
make + a good start
get off on + the right foot
Following from a previous article on how to start projects on the right footing by defining objectives, the author considers the next step, planning the project properly to help sidestep further pitfalls.
India has made a good start in computerised information processing and library services.
We provide them with plenty of opportunities to build their confidence, sharpen their skills, and get off on the right foot when it comes to beginning their career.
empezar con el pie izquierdo
get off on + the wrong foot
make + a bad start
As you know, several weeks ago in our first encounter we may have gotten off on the wrong foot, when I called you an idiot.
We made a bad start to the season but now we're doing well.
empezar con mal piel
get off on + the wrong foot
make + a bad start
As you know, several weeks ago in our first encounter we may have gotten off on the wrong foot, when I called you an idiot.
We made a bad start to the season but now we're doing well.
empezar de cero empezar de nuevo empezar desde empezar desde cero empezar desde la base empezar el día empezar (en/con) empezar la casa por el tejado empezar la cuenta atrás empezar la jornada empezar lento empezar mal empezar por el final empezar por el principio empezar por lo más difícil empezar pronto empezar rápido empezar tarde empezar temprano empezar una conversación empezar una nueva etapa en la vida empezar una nueva vida enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo hay que empezar por el principio justo empezando de cero bebé que empieza a andar [En especial, aquel que anda a gatas o con dificultad] para empezar terminar mejor de lo que + empezar una buena forma de empezar una manera de empezar volver a empezar volver a empezar de cero
start at + ground zero
begin from + scratch
a fresh start
start (it/all) over (again)
make + a fresh start
work from
set out from
start at + ground zero
start from + scratch
begin from + scratch
start at + ground zero
start from + scratch
begin from + scratch
start + the day
originate (from)
tail wagging the dog
put + the cart before the horse
count down to
start + the day
be slow off the mark
be slow off the blocks
get off on + the wrong foot
make + a bad start
work back from
start from + scratch
start at + ground zero
begin from + scratch
plunge in at + the deep end
get + a head start
make + an early start
get off to + an early start
get + a jump start
be quick off the mark
be quick off the blocks
have + a late start
get + a head start
make + an early start
get off to + an early start
get + a jump start
initiate + a conversation
turn over + a new page
turn over + a new leaf
start + a (whole) new life
make + a new life for + Reflexivo
pre-service education
first things must come first
straight from scratch
toddler
for one
initially
to start with
to begin with
for starters
first off
end up on + a high note
a good way to start
a foot in the door
return to + the drawing boards
back to the drawing board
a fresh start
start (it/all) over (again)
go back to + square one
be back to square one
be back to square one
go back to + square one
Readers will feel compelled to listen to her; after all, she started at ground zero and worked her way up to the top.
If none of the items found are relevant, we have to begin the new search from scratch.
Where it is necessary or desirable for a fresh start they can advise on the best way forward.
I can appreciate the frustration, annoyance, irritation, aggravation, and exasperation of having to start over again.
In any event, first-time failed entrepreneurs should be given the opportunity to make a fresh start (except in cases of dishonesty).
Working from the inside outwards, there will probably be one or two leaves of blank paper at each end of the book, which are of a different colour or texture from the printed leaves; these are the endpapers, which were added by the binder.
They later followed the cavalcade of foxhounds which set out from the centre of the village.
Readers will feel compelled to listen to her; after all, she started at ground zero and worked her way up to the top.
In other words, they want us to start from scratch and come up with a plan for a full-service centre, which might then be used as a model for the other regional centers.
If none of the items found are relevant, we have to begin the new search from scratch.
Readers will feel compelled to listen to her; after all, she started at ground zero and worked her way up to the top.
In other words, they want us to start from scratch and come up with a plan for a full-service centre, which might then be used as a model for the other regional centers.
If none of the items found are relevant, we have to begin the new search from scratch.
If we start the day in a grouchy mood, chances are those sentiments will transition into the workplace as well.
Funding for advice centres can originate from any one of four government departments: the Department of Trade, the Home Office, the Lord Chancellor's Office and the Department of the Environment.
Such an approach is much like the tail wagging the dog.
Many people want to have a godly home but are putting the 'cart before the horse'?.
The article 'Keeping New Year's resolutions while counting down to the new millennium' discusses the following topics: self-discipline; losing weight; stopping smoking; starting an exercise programme; paying off bills; and meeting someone new.
If we start the day in a grouchy mood, chances are those sentiments will transition into the workplace as well.
Rovers were slow off the mark and found themselves one down after five minutes, but Pat Daly soon had Rovers level.
They were still slow off the blocks and didn't seem like threatening the opposite goalie.
As you know, several weeks ago in our first encounter we may have gotten off on the wrong foot, when I called you an idiot.
We made a bad start to the season but now we're doing well.
Working back from the most recent issues may reveal reviews, rebuttals, and revisions before time is squandered pursuing outdated or refuted materials.
In other words, they want us to start from scratch and come up with a plan for a full-service centre, which might then be used as a model for the other regional centers.
Readers will feel compelled to listen to her; after all, she started at ground zero and worked her way up to the top.
If none of the items found are relevant, we have to begin the new search from scratch.
It is giving me plenty of time to learn about the many aspects of being a teacher before being plunged in at the deep end.
Just a little bus on wheels but preschoolers get a head start.
In the belief that the library has an inseparable role in the education of students, semester-long term paper counselling sessions are offered to encourage students to make an early start.
Professional education got off to an early start in Spain.
Emergency crews got a jump start evacuating residents because two officers driving by saw the smoke and called for more help.
Why is it that women are so much more quick off the mark than men to be appropriately dressed when the weather turns good?.
They were quick off the blocks and were sitting pretty with a two-goal cushion over their rivals after only fifteen minutes.
In some theaters, it's still not uncommon to have a late start and three long intermissions to give people time to eat and drink and converse.
Just a little bus on wheels but preschoolers get a head start.
In the belief that the library has an inseparable role in the education of students, semester-long term paper counselling sessions are offered to encourage students to make an early start.
Professional education got off to an early start in Spain.
Emergency crews got a jump start evacuating residents because two officers driving by saw the smoke and called for more help.
Those with verbal skills could still have trouble initiating and sustaining conversations outside of their own interests.
The article 'Turning over a new page' discusses the rebuilding of the National Library and its collections following the Khmer Rouge occupation of 1975-9.
The article is entitled 'Turning over a new leaf: the public library service: a report'.
She went to Paris to start a whole new life, squandering her money irresponsibly while trying to find a husband.
A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.
The author discusses the importance of preservice and inservice education and suggests a training programme for special librarians.
My main argument on this occasion is to say in effect that first things must come first.
I simply love lemon meringue pies and I can easily bake one at home straight from scratch.
The article 'Sitting pretty: infants, toddlers, & lapsits' outlines the procedures followed at San Francisco public library to help parents introduce their babies to appropriate literature.
For one, the record is made by a moving beam of electrons rather than a moving pointer, for the reason that an electron beam can sweep across the picture very rapidly indeed.
Initially, it is necessary that the scheme be published and available for purchase, and that its use is generally promoted.
To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.
Copies tend to fade, especially if left exposed to daylight, and some of the colours are not strong to begin with.
For starters, there isn't much money to find - the state has a $100 million shortfall, and Guinn has ordered agencies to tighten their belts.
First off, Pat said it wasn't her who complained.
What started off as a pretty bad day ended up on a high note, at least for two women in particular.
A quick once-through reading to 'find out what is happening' is a good way to start, but several readings are usually necessary to get to know the case.
The article is entitled 'A foot in the door: adapting cataloguing standards to visual materials'.
In the light of this situation, it becomes necessary for librarians to return to the drawing boards to revise public policy statements.
If a proposal for a new regulation or directive raises important questions about the national interest then it can be sent back to the drawing board or vetoed outright.
Where it is necessary or desirable for a fresh start they can advise on the best way forward.
I can appreciate the frustration, annoyance, irritation, aggravation, and exasperation of having to start over again.
At today's open meeting, the Commissioners voted unanimously to go back to square one.
She told me that I was all at sixes and sevens with my eight times table and that it was 'back to square one' for me.
She told me that I was all at sixes and sevens with my eight times table and that it was 'back to square one' for me.
At today's open meeting, the Commissioners voted unanimously to go back to square one.
