start off
1 (v + adv) begin INTRANSITIVEtosaigh verb I'll start off, then tosóidh mise, mar sinstart off with a blank page tosaigh le leathanach bánI had one to start off ceann amháin a bhí agam ag an túslet's start off by introducing ourselves cuirimis muid féin in aithne ar dtústhey started off a bit suspicious bhí siad beagáinín amhrasach ar dtúshe started off with nothing ní raibh faic aige nuair a thosaigh séshe started off as a coach cóitseálaí a bhí inti nuair a thosaigh sí, cóitseálaí a bhí inti ar dtústoday started off well thosaigh an lá inniu go maithit starts off with a series of questions tosaíonn sé le sraith ceisteannait started off as a rumour ní raibh ann ach ráfla ar dtús
TRANSITIVEtosaigh verb tús a chur le VP I started off the conversation chuir mise tús leis an gcomhráit's a good way to start off the day is slí mhaith é chun tús a chur leis an lá
2 (v + adv) informal set sb doing sth TRANSITIVEyou get €100 to start you off faigheann tú €100 mar thosachwe'll start you off with the basics déanfaimid na bunrudaí leat ar dtústhey start you off on steroids cuireann siad ar stéaróidigh thú i dtosachShow full entry
3 (v + adv) set out, leave INTRANSITIVEimigh verb fág verb check the gear before you start off seiceálaigí an trealamh sula n-imíonn sibhjust before the march started off díreach sular thosaigh an mórshiúlhe started off after them d'imigh sé sa tóir orthu 4 (v + adv) HORT start growing TRANSITIVEcuir ag fásstart the plants off indoors cuir na plandaí ag fás taobh istigh → see start