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onset [ˈɒnˌsɛt] n
1. an attack; assault 2. a start; beginning ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
onset noun beginning, start, rise, birth, kick-off (informal), outbreak, starting point, inception, commencement This drug slows down the onset of the disease. beginning ending, end, finish, conclusion, outcome, wind-up, termination, culmination Translations onset [ˈɒnset] N (= beginning) → principio m, comienzo m; [of disease] → aparición f the onset of winter → el comienzo del invierno onset onset [ˈɒnˌsɛt] n (of winter) → arrivo; (of illness, old age) → inizio, principio onset [ˈɒnˌsɛt] n (of winter) → arrivo; (of illness, old age) → inizio, principio n onset [ˈonset] a beginning the onset of a cold. aanvang, begin إبْتِداء начало počátek start der Anfang έναρξη, αρχή inicio, comienzo algus شروع alku commencement הִתפָּרצוּת शुरुआत početak, nastup kezdet awal upphaf, byrjun inizio 始まり 개시 pradžia sākums bermulanya begin inntreden, begynnelse początek começo început начало začiatok nastop početak ansats, början การเริ่ม başlangıç, ortaya çıkış 開始 початок ابتدا، آغاز sự bắt đầu mạnh mẽ 开始 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The onset of troops is like the rush of a torrent which will even roll stones along in its course. I believe, at the moment of my onset, the Stranger had sunk below our Plane, and really found difficulty in rising. I wandered with that manner, for the next hour or two, all over the place and looked, I have no doubt, as if I were ready for any onset. |
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