kick-startItalian → EnglishOxford Italian–Englishkick-start /BrE ˈkɪkstɑːt , AmE ˈkɪkˌstɑrt / I noun (also kick-starter) 1 (on motorbike) pedale m d'avviamento 2 (boost) to give sth a kick-start rilanciare qcsII transitive verb 1 mettere in moto [motorbike] 2 figurative rilanciare [economy]