Se mettre à avancer, surtout en parlant d'un véhicule qui quitte un arrêt.
To start moving forward, especially of a vehicle leaving a stop.
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See how the word “démarrer” is used in sentences
Le bus démarrera dans cinq minutes. — The bus will pull away in five minutes.
Elle a décidé de s'écarter de l'étreinte. — She decided to pull away from the hug.
Le coureur a commencé à creuser l'écart avec le peloton. — The runner started to pull away from the pack.
Peut-on s'attendre à ce que le train démarre bientôt ? — Can we expect the train to pull away soon?
Peux-tu t'écarter de la table, s'il te plaît ? — Can you pull away from the table, please?
Vont-ils creuser l'écart avec leurs adversaires dans le dernier tour ? — Will they pull away from their opponents in the final lap?
Attends que la voiture soit partie avant de traverser. — Please wait until the car pulls away before crossing.
Mal à l'aise, il s'est écarté brusquement. — He felt uncomfortable and pulled away suddenly.
Notre équipe a réussi à creuser l'écart dans le dernier quart-temps. — Our team managed to pull away in the last quarter.
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