0 to make the engine of a motorcycle start by forcefully pushing down a metal bar with your foot --
1 to make something start to happen or start to develop more quickly: --
2 a metal bar that you push down forcefully with your foot to make the engine of a motorcycle start --
3 to make something start to happen, happen more quickly, or improve: --
Taxes were drastically cut in an attempt to kick-start the economy.
A substantial pay rise for every nurse would kick-start recruitment and encourage others to stay.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.