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start·er [ˈstɑ:təʳ, Am ˈstɑ:rt̬ɚ] N

1. starter esp Brit FOOD:

starter inf
Vorspeise f <-, -n>
we had soup as a starter
wir hatten Suppe als Vorspeise

2. starter MECH:

starter
Anlasser m <-s, ->

3. starter (starting race):

starter
Starter m <-s, ->

4. starter Am:

starter (participant)
Wettkämpfer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
starter (participant)
Wettkampfteilnehmer(in) m (f)
starter (in baseball)
Starter m <-s, ->
possible starters
mögliche Wettkampfteilnehmer

5. starter (sb who starts):

she is a slow starter in the morning
sie kommt morgens nur langsam in Schwung
to be a late starter
ein Spätzünder sein inf

Phrases:

for starters inf
erstmal inf
... and that's just for starters
... und das ist noch nicht alles
to be under starter's orders
in den Startlöchern sitzen inf
to be under starter's orders
auf den Startschuss warten

ˈfire start·er N esp Am

fire starter
[Feuer]anzünder m

ˈkick-start·er N

kick-starter
Kickstarter m

non-ˈstart·er N inf

1. non-starter (person):

non-starter
Rohrkrepierer m <-s, -> sl
non-starter
Versager(in) m (f) <-s, ->
non-starter
Niete f <-, -n> inf

2. non-starter (idea):

non-starter
Reinfall m

self-ˈstart·er N

1. self-starter dated:

self-starter
Starter m <-s, ->
self-starter
Anlasser m <-s, ->

2. self-starter (person):

self-starter
Senkrechtstarter(in) m (f) <-s, --s, -; -, -nen>

ˈstart·er mo·tor N

starter motor
Anlasser m <-s, ->
starter motor
Starter m <-s, ->

start·er PˈC N

starter PC
Computer m für Anfänger

ˈstart·er but·ton N TECH

starter button
Startknopf m
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