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    Arranca (en. Starts)

    /aˈraŋka/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To start an engine or a machine.
    The mechanic starts the engine and tests it.
    El mecánico arranca el motor y lo prueba.
    To uproot, to strip away.
    Pull the weeds from the garden.
    Arranca las malas hierbas del jardín.
    To move quickly or violently.
    The dog bolts into the street upon seeing its owner.
    El perro arranca hacia la calle al ver a su dueño.
    To make a person react intensely.
    The leader's speech elicits applause from the audience.
    El discurso del líder arranca aplausos del público.

    Etymology

    Possibly from the Latin 'arrancare', meaning 'to uproot'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    bursts into tears
    To suddenly start crying.
    arranca a llorar
    starts with everything
    To begin something with a lot of energy or force.
    arranca con todo
    go for it and don't stop
    Do something without stopping.
    arranca y no pares

    Related Words

    arrancar
    Verb that means to start something, to pull or extract.
    arrancar
    arrancamiento
    The action of pulling something out.
    arrancamiento
    arrancador
    Tool or person that pulls.
    arrancador

    Slang Meanings

    To start intensely or quickly.
    You have to start and finish this project now.
    Tienes que arranca y terminar este proyecto ya.
    To leave quickly.
    When he heard the noise, he took off without thinking.
    Cuando escuchó el ruido, arranca sin pensarlo.