avviare

start

verb ahv-VYAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from 'a-' plus 'via' ('way')

Also means

launch

Usage Note

Avviare means to set something in motion, whether a business, a process, or a computer ('to boot up'). Its reflexive avviarsi means 'to set off' or 'to head somewhere'. Don't confuse it with iniziare, which is closer to plain 'begin'.

Examples

"Vogliono avviare una nuova attività."

Natural Translation

They want to start a new business.

Literal Translation

They-want to-start a new business.

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