startup

S2 W2

BrE /ˈstɑːtʌp/ AmE /ˈstɑːrtəp/

noun en → es

1 BUSINESS [singular] B2

a new company that has just begun to operate and is trying to make money or become successful

startup, empresa emergente

  • a startup in the tech industry

Collocations tech startup · internet startup

  • He started a new startup last year.

    El año pasado fundó una nueva empresa de startups.

2 BEGINNING [singular] B1

the beginning of something, especially an activity or process

inicio, comienzo

  • the startup of a new project

Collocations startup phase · startup meeting

  • The startup of the project was delayed.

    El inicio del proyecto se retrasó.