kick-startEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frenchkick-start /BrE ˈkɪkstɑːt , AmE ˈkɪkˌstɑrt / A noun 1 ( also kick-starter) (on motorbike) kick m 2 (boost) to give sth a kick-start relancer qchB transitive verb 1 literal démarrer [qch] au pied [motorbike] 2 figurative relancer [economy]