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(transitive) To start a motorcycle. / (transitive, figuratively) To start or begin strongly or quickly.

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kick start

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kick start

Verb

transitive figuratively

(transitive) To start a motorcycle. / (transitive, figuratively) To start or begin strongly or quickly.

Japanese Meaning

バイクを始動させる / （比喩的に）勢いよく、迅速に始める

What is this buttons?

He had to kick start his old motorcycle after the battery died.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

バッテリーが上がった後、彼は古いオートバイをキックで始動しなければならなかった。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To start a motorcycle.

He kick started the motorcycle and took off.

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Sense（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To start or begin strongly or quickly.

To kick start your learning, let's summarize the basics.

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Sense（3）

(transitive, figuratively) To make (something) active, functional, or productive again; to reinvigorate (an activity, system, or process).

To kick start the economy with a large construction project.

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kick starts

（ present singular third-person ）

kick starting

（ participle present ）

kick started

（ participle past ）

kick started

（ past ）

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