"start up sth" in German to start up sth. etw. in Betrieb nehmen/setzen hochfahren anfahren starten etw. anfangen etw. starten etw. beginnen etw. in Gang bringen Detailed translations for "start up sth" to start up sth. 1. technology to start up sth.(also: to put sth. into operation) etw. in Betrieb nehmen/setzen to start up sth.(also: to put sth. into operation) hochfahren to start up sth.(also: to put sth. into operation) anfahren to start up sth.(also: to put sth. into operation) starten{transitive verb} 2. other to start up sth. etw. anfangen to start up sth.(also: to mount sth.) etw. starten to start up sth. etw. beginnen to start up sth. etw. in Gang bringen{transitive verb}