start

start  (stärt)

v. start·ed, start·ing, starts

v.intr.

1. To begin an activity or a movement; set out.

2. To have a beginning; commence. See Synonyms at begin.

3. To move suddenly or involuntarily: started at the loud noise.

4. To come quickly into view, life, or activity; spring forth.

5. Sports To be in the initial lineup of a game or race.

6. To protrude or bulge.

7. To become loosened or disengaged.

v.tr.

1. To commence; begin.

2. To set into motion, operation, or activity.

3. To introduce; originate.

4. Sports

a. To play in the initial lineup of (a game).

b. To put (a player) into the initial lineup of a game.

c. To enter (a participant) into a race or game.

5. To found; establish: start a business.

6. To tend in an early stage of development: start seedlings.

7. To rouse (game) from its hiding place or lair; flush.

8. To cause to become displaced or loosened.

n.

1.

a. A beginning; a commencement.

b. The beginning of a new construction project: an application for a building start.

2. A place or time of beginning.

3. Sports

a. A starting line for a race.

b. A signal to begin a race.

c. An instance of beginning a game or race: a pitcher who won his first five starts.

4. A startled reaction or movement.

5. A part that has become dislocated or loosened.

6. A position of advantage over others, as in a race or an endeavor; a lead.

7. An opportunity granted to pursue a career or course of action.

Idioms:

start something Informal

To cause trouble.

to start with

1. At the beginning; initially.

2. In any case.

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[Middle English sterten, to move or leap suddenly, from Old English *styrtan; see ster-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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start [stɑːt]

vb

1. to begin or cause to begin (something or to do something); come or cause to come into being, operation, etc. he started a quarrel they started to work

2. (when intr, sometimes foll by on) to make or cause to make a beginning of (a process, series of actions, etc.) they started on the project

3. (sometimes foll by up) to set or be set in motion he started up the machine

4. (intr) to make a sudden involuntary movement of one's body, from or as if from fright; jump

5. (intr; sometimes foll by up, away, etc) to spring or jump suddenly from a position or place

6. to establish or be established; set up to start a business

7. (tr) to support (someone) in the first part of a venture, career, etc.

8. to work or cause to work loose

9. (General Sporting Terms) to enter or be entered in a race

10. (intr) to flow violently from a source wine started from a hole in the cask

11. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (tr) to rouse (game) from a hiding place, lair, etc.

12. (intr) (esp of eyes) to bulge; pop

13. an archaic word for startle

14. (intr) Brit informal to commence quarrelling or causing a disturbance

to start with in the first place

n

1. the first or first part of a series of actions or operations, a journey, etc.

2. the place or time of starting, as of a race or performance

3. a signal to proceed, as in a race

4. a lead or advantage, either in time or distance and usually of specified extent, in a competitive activity he had an hour's start on me

5. a slight involuntary movement of the body, as through fright, surprise, etc. she gave a start as I entered

6. an opportunity to enter a career, undertake a project, etc.

7. Informal a surprising incident

8. a part that has come loose or been disengaged

by fits and starts spasmodically; without concerted effort

for a start in the first place See also start in, start off, start on, start out, start up

[Old English styrtan; related to Old Norse sterta to crease, Old High German sturzen to rush]

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START [stɑːt]

n acronym for

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Strategic Arms Reduction Talks

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	start - the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start" beginning - the event consisting of the start of something; "the beginning of the war" adrenarche - the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty menarche - the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman thelarche - the start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty oncoming, onset - the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia" dawn, morning - the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world" flying start, running start - a quick and auspicious beginning opener - the first event in a series; "she played Chopin for her opener"; "the season's opener was a game against the Yankees" alpha - the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations curtain raising, opening night, opening - the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews" start-off, send-off, kickoff - a start given to contestants; "I was there with my parents at the kickoff" racing start - the start of a race
	2.	start - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her" commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, kickoff, beginning, first birth - the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age" incipience, incipiency - beginning to exist or to be apparent; "he placed the incipience of democratic faith at around 1850"; "it is designed to arrest monopolies in their incipiency" point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave" starting point, terminus a quo - earliest limiting point threshold - the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood"
	3.	start - a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen" starting turn, play - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"
	4.	start - a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start" startle, jump inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus startle reaction, startle response - a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions Moro reflex, startle reflex - a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs flinch, wince - a reflex response to sudden pain
	5.	start - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" commencement, beginning change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics jumping-off point, point of departure, springboard - a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out" activation - making active and effective (as a bomb) tone-beginning, attack - a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase establishment, constitution, formation, organisation, organization - the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club" first appearance, introduction, debut, entry, launching, unveiling - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" face-off - (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players first step, opening move, initiative, opening - the first of a series of actions groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony - the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project housing start - the act of starting to construct a house icebreaker - a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere; "he told jokes as an icebreaker" inauguration, startup - the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes" founding, instauration, origination, initiation, innovation, creation, institution, introduction, foundation - the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society" installation, installing, instalment, installment - the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes" jump ball - (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate kickoff - (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score recommencement, resumption - beginning again scrum, scrummage - (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession startup - the act of setting in operation; "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive" finishing, finish - the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
	6.	start - a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game scratch line, starting line, scratch line - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
	7.	start - a signal to begin (as in a race); "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start" starting signal signal, signaling, sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
	8.	start - the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch" head start advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
Verb	1.	start - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now" begin, commence, set out, start out, set about, get down, get recommence - begin again; "we recommenced his reading after a short nap" strike out - set out on a course of action; "He struck out on his own" fall - begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away" jump off - set off quickly, usually with success; "The freshman jumped off to a good start in his math class" get to - arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long" auspicate - commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck; "They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne" attack - set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed" break in - start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role launch, plunge - begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure" come on - occur or become available; "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake" embark, enter - set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career" get moving, get rolling, get started, get weaving, bestir oneself, get cracking, get going - start to be active; "Get cracking, please!" begin - begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language; "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade"
	2.	start - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life" commence, lead off, begin jump-start, jumpstart - start or re-start vigorously; "The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process" recommence - cause to start anew; "The enemy recommenced hostilities after a few days of quiet" usher in, inaugurate, introduce - be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" set off - set in motion or cause to begin; "The guide set the tour off to a good start" embark on, start up, commence, start - get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack" begin - have a beginning, of a temporal event; "WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month"
	3.	start - leave; "The family took off for Florida" take off, start out, set forth, set off, set out, depart, part go forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" lift off, take off - depart from the ground; "The plane took off two hours late" roar off - leave; "The car roared off into the fog" blaze out, blaze - move rapidly and as if blazing; "The spaceship blazed out into space" sally forth, sally out - set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner
	4.	start - have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000" begin break out, erupt - start abruptly; "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc" bud - start to grow or develop; "a budding friendship" break out - begin suddenly and sometimes violently; "He broke out shouting" begin, start - have a beginning characterized in some specified way; "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony" begin - have a beginning, of a temporal event; "WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month" kick in, set in - enter a particular state; "Laziness set in"; "After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in" dawn - appear or develop; "The age of computers had dawned" originate - begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"
	5.	start - bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation" initiate, originate lead up, initiate - set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for; "Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II" create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" set - apply or start; "set fire to a building" date back, date from, go back - belong to an earlier time; "This story dates back 200 years"
	6.	start - get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack" embark on, start up, commence commence, lead off, start, begin - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life" inaugurate, kick off - commence officially open - begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
	7.	start - move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room" jump, startle move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" shy - start suddenly, as from fright boggle - startle with amazement or fear rear back - start with anger or resentment or in protest jackrabbit - go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement
	8.	start - get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer" start up kick-start - start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter hot-wire - start (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock; "The woman who lost the car keys had to hot-wire her van" re-start, restart - start an engine again, for example crank up, crank - start by cranking; "crank up the engine" jump-start, jumpstart, jump - start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery stop - cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"
	9.	start - begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!" get going, go come on, go on, come up - start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up" get off the ground, take off - get started or set in motion, used figuratively; "the project took a long time to get off the ground" stop, halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
	10.	start - begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job" take up take office - assume an office, duty, or title; "When will the new President take office?"
	11.	start - play in the starting lineup athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
	12.	start - have a beginning characterized in some specified way; "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony" begin begin, start - begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" begin, start - have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000" begin - be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series; "The number `one' begins the sequence"; "A terrible murder begins the novel"; "The convocation ceremony officially begins the semester"
	13.	start - begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade" begin act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" begin, start - have a beginning characterized in some specified way; "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"
	14.	start - bulge outward; "His eyes popped" bug out, bulge out, pop, pop out, protrude, bulge, come out change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form

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start

verb

1. set about, begin, proceed, embark upon, take the plunge (informal), take the first step, make a beginning, put your hand to the plough (informal) She started cleaning the kitchen.
set about stop, finish, delay, abandon, conclude, quit, cease, wind up, put off, put aside, call it a day (informal), desist

2. begin, arise, originate, issue, appear, kick in, commence, get under way, come into being, come into existence, first see the light of day The fire is thought to have started in an upstairs room.
begin end, stop, finish, conclude, cease, terminate

3. set in motion, initiate, instigate, open, trigger, kick off (informal), originate, get going, engender, kick-start, get (something) off the ground (informal), enter upon, get or set or start the ball rolling Who started the fight?
set in motion end, stop, finish, abandon, conclude, wind up, bring to an end

4. establish, begin, found, father, create, launch, set up, introduce, institute, pioneer, initiate, inaugurate, lay the foundations of Now is probably as good a time as any to start a business.
establish end, finish, give up, abandon, conclude, wind up, terminate, bring to an end

5. start up, activate, get something going, fire up, set in motion, start something functioning or operating He started the car, which hummed smoothly.
start up stop, turn off, switch off

6. jump, shy, jerk, twitch, flinch, recoil Rachel started at his touch.

noun

1. beginning, outset, opening, birth, foundation, dawn, first step(s), onset, initiation, inauguration, inception, commencement, kickoff (informal), opening move She demanded to know why she had not been told from the start.
beginning end, finish, conclusion, result, stop, outcome, wind-up, finale, termination, cessation, denouement

2. jump, jerk, twitch, spasm, convulsion He gave a start of surprise and astonishment.

Translations

start [stɑːt]

A. N

1. (= beginning) → principio m, comienzo m
at the start → al principio, en un principio
at the very start → muy al principio, en los mismos comienzos
at the start of the century → a principios del siglo
we are at the start of something big → estamos en los comienzos de algo grandioso
for a start → en primer lugar, para empezar
from the start → desde el principio
from start to finish → desde el principio hasta el fin
to get a good start in life → disfrutar de una infancia privilegiada
to get off to a good/bad/slow start → empezar bien/mal/lentamente
to give sb a (good) start in life → ayudar a algn a situarse en la vida
to make a start → empezar
to make a start on the painting → empezar a pintar
to make an early start (on journey) → ponerse en camino temprano; (with job) → empezar temprano
to make a fresh or new start in life → hacer vida nueva

2. (= departure) → salida f (also Sport); (= starting line) → línea f de salida

3. (= advantage) → ventaja f
to give sb five minutes' or a five-minute start → dar a algn cinco minutos de ventaja
to have a start on sb → tener ventaja sobre algn

4. (= fright etc) → susto m, sobresalto m
to give sb a start → asustar or dar un susto a algn
to give a sudden start → sobresaltarse
what a start you gave me! → ¡qué susto me diste!
to wake with a start → despertarse sobresaltado

B. VT

1. (= begin) → empezar, comenzar; [+ discussion etc] → abrir, iniciar; [+ bottle] → abrir; [+ quarrel, argument] → empezar; [+ journey] → iniciar
to start a new cheque book/page → comenzar or empezar un talonario nuevo/una página nueva
don't start that again! → ¡no vuelvas a eso!
to start doing sth or to do sth → empezar a hacer algo
start moving! → ¡menearse!
start talking! → ¡desembucha!
to start sth again or afresh → comenzar or empezar algo de nuevo
to start the day right → empezar bien el día
he always starts the day with a glass of milk → lo primero que toma cada mañana es un vaso de leche
he started life as a labourer → empezó de or como peón
to start a new life → comenzar una vida nueva
to start negotiations → iniciar or entablar las pláticas
to start a novel → empezar a escribir(or leer) una novela
to start school → empezar a ir al colegio
he started work yesterday → entró a trabajar ayer

2. (= cause to begin or happen) [+ fire] → provocar; [+ war] [person, country] → empezar, iniciar; [incident, act] → desencadenar; [+ fashion] → empezar, iniciar; [+ rumour, tradition] → iniciar, dar comienzo a
it started the collapse of the empire → provocó el derrumbamiento del imperio
you started it! → ¡tú diste el primer golpe!
to start a family → (empezar a)tener hijos
to start a race (= give signal for) → dar la señal de salida para una carrera

3.
to get started → empezar, ponerse en marcha
let's get started → empecemos
to get sth started [+ engine, car] → poner algo en marcha, arrancar algo; [+ project] → poner algo en marcha
to get sb started (on activity) → poner a algn en marcha; (in career) → iniciar a algn en su carrera
to get started on (doing) sth → empezar a hacer algo
to get sb started on (doing) sth → poner a algn a hacer algo

4. (= found) (also start up) [+ business] → montar, poner; [+ newspaper] → fundar, establecer

5. (also start up) [+ car, engine] → arrancar, poner en marcha; [+ clock] → poner en marcha

6. (with personal object) don't start him (off) on that! → ¡no le des cuerda!
to start sb (off) reminiscing → hacer que algn empiece a contar sus recuerdos
that started him (off) sneezing → eso le hizo empezar a estornudar
to start sb (off) on a career → ayudar a algn a emprender una carrera
they started her (off) in the sales department → la emplearon primero en la sección de ventas

7. (= disturb) to start (up) a partridge → levantar una perdiz

C. VI

1. (= begin) → empezar, comenzar; [conversation, discussion] → iniciarse; [quarrel, argument] → producirse; [fashion] → empezar, iniciar; [war] → estallar, empezar; [rumour, tradition] → originarse; [fire] → empezar, iniciarse; [music] → empezar
classes start on Monday → las clases comienzan or empiezan el lunes
that's when the trouble started → entonces fue cuando empezaron los problemas
it all started when he refused to pay → todo empezó cuando se negó a pagar
it started (off) rather well/badly [film, match] → empezó bastante bien/mal
to start again or afresh → volver a empezar, comenzar de nuevo
he started (off or out) as a postman → empezó como or de cartero
he started (off or out) as a Marxist → empezó como marxista
to start at the beginning → empezar desde el principio
he started (off) by saying → empezó por decir or diciendo ...
the route starts from here → la ruta sale de aquí
starting from Tuesday → a partir del martes
to start (out or up) in business → montar or poner un negocio
to start (off) with (= firstly) → en primer lugar ..., para empezar ...; (= at the beginning) → al principio ..., en un principio ...
what shall we start (off) with? → ¿con qué empezamos?
to start (off) with a prayer → empezar con una oración
he started (off or out) with the intention of writing a thesis → empezó con la intención de escribir una tesis

2. (= embark)
to start on a task → emprender una tarea
to start on something new → emprender algo nuevo
to start on a book (= begin reading) → empezar a leer un libro; (= begin writing) → empezar a escribir un libro
to start on a course of study → empezar un curso
they started on another bottle → abrieron or empezaron otra botella

3. (also start off, start out) (on journey) [person] → partir, ponerse en camino; [bus, train, runner] → salir
to start (off or out) from London/for Madrid → salir de Londres/partir con rumbo a or para Madrid
he started (off) down the street → empezó a caminar calle abajo

4. (also start up) [car, engine] → arrancar, ponerse en marcha; [washing machine] → ponerse en marcha

5. (= jump nervously) → asustarse, sobresaltarse (at a) to start from one's chair → levantarse asustado de su silla
tears started to her eyes → se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas
his eyes were starting out of his head → se le saltaban los ojos de la cara

6. [timber etc] → combarse, torcerse; [rivets etc] → soltarse

start after VI + PREP to start after sb → salir en busca de algn

start back VI + ADV

1. (= return) → emprender el viaje de regreso (for a) it's time we started back → es hora de volvernos

2. (= recoil) → retroceder
to start back in horror → retroceder horrorizado

start in VI + ADV → empezar, poner manos a la obra, empezar a trabajar(etc)
then she started in → luego ella metió su cuchara

start off

A. VI + ADV
see start C1, C3

B. VT + ADV
see start B6

start on VI + PREP (= scold) → regañar
see also start C2

start out VI + ADV
see start C1, C3

start over (esp US)

A. VI + ADV → volver a empezar

B. VT + ADV → comenzar or empezar de nuevo

start up

A. VI + ADV
see start C1, C4

B. VT + ADV
see start B4, B5, B7

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start [ˈstɑː^rt]

n

(= beginning) (gen) → début m; [race] → départ m; [journey] → début m
the start of the tax year → le début de l'année fiscale
It's not much, but it's a start → Ce n'est pas grand chose, mais c'est un début.
a fresh start
We need a fresh start
BUT Il nous faut prendre un nouveau départ.
to make a fresh start → prendre un nouveau départ
to make a start on sth → attaquer qch
Shall we make a start on the washing-up? → On attaque la vaisselle?
to make an early start (= begin early) → commencer de bonne heure (= leave early) → partir de bonne heure
We'll have to make an early start if we want to get there by lunchtime → Nous allons devoir partir de bonne heure si nous voulons y être à l'heure du déjeuner.
to get off to a bad start → être mal parti(e)
to get off to a good start → être bien parti(e)
at the start (= in the beginning) → au début
I was terribly lonely at the start → Je me sentais terriblement seul au début.
for a start → d'abord, pour commencer

(= starting line) → départ m
They were lined up at the start → Ils étaient alignés au départ.

(= sudden movement) → sursaut m
with a start → en sursaut
He woke with a start → Il s'éveilla en sursaut.
to give a start → sursauter

(= advantage) (in race) → avance f
You must give me fifty metres start → Tu dois me donner cinquante mètres d'avance.

vt

(= begin) [+ book, work, school, day, exercise, new job] → commencer; [+ new jar, bottle, packet] → entamer
My father started work when he was ten → Mon père a commencé à travailler lorsqu'il avait dix ans.
to start doing sth → se mettre à faire qch, commencer à faire qch
I started learning French three years ago → J'ai commencé à apprendre le français il y a trois ans.
He started laughing → Il s'est mis à rire.
to start to do sth → se mettre à faire qch
Ralph started to run → Ralph se mit à courir.

(= cause to begin) [+ fire, argument, war, rumour] → déclencher

(= get going) [+ car, engine, machine] → démarrer
He couldn't start the car → Il n'a pas réussi à démarrer la voiture.
He couldn't get his engine started → Il n'arrivait pas à démarrer son moteur.

(= establish) [+ business, newspaper] → monter; [+ campaign, fashion] → lancer
He wants to start his own business → Il veut monter sa propre entreprise.
She started a campaign against drugs → Elle a lancé une campagne contre la drogue.

vi

(= begin) → commencer
What time does it start? → À quelle heure ça commence?
The meeting starts at 7 → La réunion commence à sept heures.
to start with ... (= firstly) → d'abord ... (= at the beginning) → au début ...
don't start! > (= start complaining etc) → ne commence pas! >

(= leave) → partir, se mettre en route

(= begin career) → faire ses débuts
She started as a photographer with Picture Post → Elle a fait ses débuts de photographe au Picture Post.

(= get going) [car, engine, machine] → démarrer
The car wouldn't start → La voiture ne voulait pas démarrer.

(= jump) → sursauter

start back

vi

(= recoil) → reculer

(= begin to return) → rebrousser chemin
We'd better start back → On ferait mieux de rebrousser chemin.

start off

vi

(= begin) → commencer
to start off by doing sth → commencer par faire qch

(= leave) → partir
We started off first thing in the morning → Nous sommes partis en début de matinée.
They started off to church
BUT Ils se mirent en route pour l'église.

(= begin career) → faire ses débuts

vt sep

(= cause to begin doing) to start sb off doing sth
She started us off laughing → Elle nous a fait rire.
Her mother started her off acting in children's theatre → Sa mère l'a fait débuter dans le théâtre pour enfants.

(= cause to begin) [+ discussion, conversation, quarrel, fire] → déclencher

start on

vt fus

(= begin) [+ task, work] → commencer

start out

vi

(= begin) → commencer

(= begin journey) → prendre la route

start over

(mainly US)

vi → recommencer

vt sep → recommencer
to start life over → recommencer sa vie

start up

vi (= begin career) → débuter
to start up in business → débuter dans les affaires

[car, engine, machine, computer] → démarrer

vt sep

(= found) [+ business, restaurant, company, magazine] → monter
I'd love to start up a little restaurant → J'aimerais beaucoup monter un petit restaurant.

[+ car, engine, machine] → démarrer; [+ computer] → allumer

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START abbr of Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty → START(-Vertrag) m

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start¹

n to give a start → zusammenfahren; (= start up) → aufschrecken; (horse) → scheuen; to give somebody a start → jdn erschrecken, jdm einen Schreck(en) einjagen; to wake with a start → aus dem Schlaf hochschrecken; he looked up with a start → er blickte erschreckt hoch ? fit²

vi

(= jump nervously) → zusammenfahren; (= start up) → aufschrecken; to start from one’s chair → aus dem Stuhl hochfahren; to start out of one’s sleep → aus dem Schlaf hochschrecken

tears started to his eyes → Tränen traten ihm in die Augen; his eyes were starting out of his head → die Augen traten ihm fast aus dem Kopf

vt pheasant etc → aufscheuchen (from aus)

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start²

n

(= beginning) → Beginn m, → Anfang m; (= departure) → Aufbruch m; (of race etc) → Start m; (of rumour, trouble, journey) → Ausgangspunkt m; at the start → am Anfang, zu Beginn; (Sport) → am Start; for a start (= to begin with) → fürs Erste; (= firstly) → zunächst einmal; from the start → von Anfang an; from start to finish → von Anfang bis Ende, von vorn bis hinten (inf); to get off to a good or flying start → gut vom Start wegkommen; (fig) → einen glänzenden Start haben; to get off to a bad start → schlecht vom Start wegkommen; (fig) → einen schlechten Start haben; to get somebody off to a good start → jdm einen guten Start verschaffen; to get something off to a good start → etw gut anlaufen lassen; to give somebody a (good) start in life → jdm eine (gute) Starthilfe geben; the review gave the book a good start → die Rezension war eine gute Starthilfe für das Buch; to make a start (on something) → (mit etw) anfangen; to make an early start → frühzeitig aufbrechen; to make a start for home → sich auf den Heimweg machen; to make a new start (in life) → (noch einmal) von vorn anfangen

(= advantage, Sport) → Vorsprung m (→ over vor +dat)

vt

(= begin) → anfangen mit; argument, career, new life, negotiations → beginnen, anfangen; new job, journey → antreten; to start work → anfangen zu arbeiten; he started life as a miner → er hat als Bergmann angefangen; don’t start that again! → fang nicht schon wieder (damit) an!; to start smoking → das Rauchen or mit dem Rauchen anfangen; he started coming late → er fing an, zu spät zu kommen; you started it! → du hast angefangen!

(runners) → starten zu; (= cause to begin) runners, race → starten; rumour → in Umlauf setzen; conversation → anfangen, anknüpfen; fight → anfangen; war → anfangen, auslösen; blaze, collapse, chain reaction → auslösen; coal fire etc → anzünden; (arsonist) → legen; (= found) enterprise, newspaper → gründen, starten (inf); to start somebody thinking → jdn nachdenklich machen; to start somebody on a subject → jdn auf ein Thema bringen; to start somebody in business/on a career → jdm zu einem Start im Geschäftsleben/zu einer Karriere verhelfen; the discovery started a new line of research → mit der Entdeckung kam eine neue Forschungsrichtung in Gang; I don’t want to start anything but … → ich will keinen Streit anfangen, aber …; just to start you getting used to it → nur damit Sie sich erst mal daran gewöhnen; as soon as she started the baby (inf) → sobald sich das Baby angekündigt hatte; when she wore the first miniskirt she didn’t realize what she was starting → als sie den ersten Minirock trug, war ihr nicht bewusst, was sie damit auslösen würde; look what you’ve started now! → da hast du was Schönes angefangen! (inf)

car, computer → starten; engine → anlassen, starten; clock → in Gang setzen; machine, motor → starten, anwerfen

to start a horse in a race → eine Nennung für ein Pferd abgeben

vi (= begin) → anfangen, beginnen; (car, engine) → anspringen, starten; (plane) → starten; (= move off) → anfahren; (bus, train) → abfahren; (boat) → ablegen; (rumour) → in Umlauf kommen; (violins, cellos etc) → einsetzen; starting from Tuesday → ab Dienstag; to start for home → (nach Hause) aufbrechen, sich auf den Heimweg machen; to start for work → zur Arbeit gehen/fahren; to start for London → nach London losfahren; to start (off) with (= firstly) → erstens, erst einmal; (= at the beginning) → zunächst; what shall we have to start (off) with? → was nehmen wir als Vorspeise?; I’d like soup to start (off) with → ich möchte erst mal eine Suppe; to start after somebody → jdn verfolgen; to get started → anfangen; (on journey) → aufbrechen; he finds it difficult to get started in the morning → er kommt morgens nur schwer in Schwung or Gang; to start on a task/journey/the food → sich an eine Aufgabe/auf eine Reise/ans Essen machen; to start talking or to talk → zu sprechen beginnen or anfangen; he started by saying … → er sagte zunächst …; don’t you start! → fang du nicht auch noch an!; (are you) starting? (Brit sl) → willst du mich anmachen? (inf); (= provoke) → willst du mich provozieren?

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start [stɑːt]

1. n

a. (beginning) → inizio; (in race) → partenza; (starting line) → linea di partenza (Mountaineering) → attacco
at the start → all'inizio
the start of the school year → l'inizio dell'anno scolastico
from the start → dall'inizio
for a start → tanto per cominciare
to get off to a good or flying start → cominciare bene
to make an early start → partire di buon'ora
to make a fresh (or new) start in life → ricominciare daccapo or da zero

b. (advantage) → vantaggio
the thieves had 3 hours' start → i ladri avevano 3 ore di vantaggio
to give sb a 5-minute start → dare un vantaggio di 5 minuti a qn

c. (sudden movement) → sussulto, sobbalzo
to give a start → trasalire
to give sb a start → far trasalire qn
to wake with a start → svegliarsi di soprassalto

2. vt

a. (begin, gen) → cominciare, iniziare; (bottle) → aprire; (habit) → prendere
to start doing sth or to do sth → iniziare a fare qc
to start negotiations → avviare i negoziati
he started life as a labourer → ha cominciato come operaio

b. (cause to begin or happen, conversation, discussion) → iniziare; (quarrel) → cominciare, provocare; (rumour) → mettere in giro; (series of events, policy) → dare l'avvio a; (reform) → avviare; (fashion) → lanciare; (found, business, newspaper) → fondare, creare; (car, engine) → mettere in moto, avviare
to start a fire → provocare un incendio
to start a race → dare il via a una gara
you started it! → hai cominciato tu!
don't start anything! → non cominciare!
don't start him on that! → non toccare quest'argomento in sua presenza!
we'd like to start a family → ci piacerebbe avere un bambino subito

3. vi

a. (begin, gen) → cominciare; (rumour) → nascere; (on journey) → partire, mettersi in viaggio; (car, engine) → mettersi in moto, partire
starting from Tuesday → a partire da martedì
to start on a task → cominciare un lavoro
to start at the beginning → cominciare dall'inizio
it started (off) well/badly → è cominciato bene/male
she started (off) down the street → s'incamminò giù per la strada
what shall we start (off) with? → con che cosa cominciamo?
she started (off) as a nanny → ha cominciato come bambinaia
to start (off) with ... (firstly) → per prima cosa... (at the beginning) → all'inizio...
he started (off) by saying (that) ... → cominciò col dire che...

b. (in fright) to start (at) → trasalire (a), sobbalzare (a)
his eyes were starting out of his head → aveva gli occhi fuori dalle orbite

start off

1. vi + adv (leave) → partire
see also start 3a

2. vt + adv → causare, far nascere
to start sb off (on complaints, story) → far cominciare qn (give initial help) → aiutare qn a cominciare
that was enough to start him off → è bastato questo a dargli il via

start out vi + adv (begin journey) → partire (fig) to start out as → cominciare come
to start out to do sth → cominciare con l'intenzione di fare qc

start over vi + adv (Am) → ricominciare

start up

1. vi + adv (engine) → mettersi in moto; (driver) → mettere in moto; (music) → cominciare

2. vt + adv (car, engine) → mettere in moto, avviare

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start¹

v start [staː]

1 to leave or begin a journey We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time. begin يَبْدأ الرِّحْلَه тръгвам vyrazit starte aufbrechen ξεκινώ teele asuma رهسپار شدن lähteä liikkeelle partir לְהַתחִיל आरंभ करना, शुरू करना krenuti, otputovati (el)indul berangkat leggja af stað partire 出発する 출발하다 išvykti, leistis į kelionę doties ceļā memulakan perjalanan vertrekken dra av gårde, komme av sted, starte wyruszać partir a pleca отправляться в путь vyraziť oditi krenuti starta เริ่มออกเดินทาง yola çıkmak 出發 вирушати в дорогу روانہ ہونا یا سفر شروع کرنا khởi hành 出发

2 to begin He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start? begin يَبْدأ، يَشْرَع започвам začít begynde anfangen αρχίζω algama, alustama آغاز كردن alkaa, aloittaa commencer (à) לְהַתחִיל कार्य शुरू करना, शुरू करना početi, pokrenuti (el)kezd memulai byrja cominciare 始める (~을) 시작하다 pra(si)dėti []sākt; sākties bermula beginnen begynne, starte zaczynać começar a în­cepe начинать(ся) začať začeti početi börja เริ่ม başlamak 開始 починати; братися آغاز کرنا bắt đầu công việc 开始

3 to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again. begin, aan die werk kry يُشَغِّل запалвам (двигател) nastartovat, spustit, uvést v chod starte; få igang anlassen, anspringen παίρνω μπρος, βάζω μπροστά käivitama, käivituma شروع كردن käynnistyä, käynnistää (faire) démarrer לְהַנִיע चलाना pokrenuti, upaliti beindít menghidupkan starta, fara í gang avviare, far funzionare 動き出す (엔진, 시계 등이) 시동되다 už(si)vesti iedarbināt; uzvilkt (pulksteni) menghidupkan starten starte (opp), sette i gang uruchomić, zacząć działać (pôr a) andar a dema­ra, a face să pornească заводить(ся) naštartovať, uviesť do chodu pognati v tek upaliti starta, sätta (få) i gång เริ่มทำงาน çalış(tır)mak, işle(t)mek 發動 пускати; заводити کسی انجن وغیرہ کو چالو کرنا khởi động 发动

4 to cause something to begin or begin happening etc One of the students decided to start a college magazine. begin, stig يُؤَسِّس създавам rozběhnout starte gründen βάζω μπρος, ξεκινώ κτ. asutama راه انداختن panna alulle, perustaa lancer לְהַתחִיל प्रयोग में लाना, शुरू करना, उपयोग करना započeti, pokrenuti što elindít memulai koma af stað/á fót avviare, fondare 始める (~을) 출범시키다 įsteigti uzsākt; nodibināt; izveidot memulakan beginnen starte, begynne med założyć lançar a lansa основывать pustiť sa do, začať, založiť osnovati osnovati starta, sätta i gång ทำให้เริ่มต้นขึ้น başlatmak, kurmak 創辦 розпочати; відкрити کسی چیز کی ابتدا کرنا bắt đầu làm 创办

n

1 the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work. begin بِدايَه начало začátek, start begyndelse; start der Anfang, der Start αρχή, ξεκίνημα, αφετηρία algus, lähe آغاز alku, lähtö début; départ הַתחָלָה किसी गतिविधि का आरंभ početak, polazak (el)indulás; rajt awal byrjun; rásmark inizio, partenza スタート 출발 pradžia starts; sākums permulaan start start(strek), begynnelse początek, start começo debut; start начало začiatok, štart start, začetek početak början, start การเริ่มต้น başlama, start 出發 вирушання; початок کسی کام کا آغاز lúc bắt đầu 出发

2 in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit. voorsprong إنْدِفاع، إنْطِلاق преднина náskok forspring der Vorsprung πλεονέκτημα στο ξεκίνημα edumaa نقطه آغاز etumatka avance “פוֹר” रियायत, सुविधा prednost előny keberangkatan mendahului forskot vantaggio 先発 전진 위치, 앞선 출발 pranašumas, persvara handikaps; priekšrocība bermula di hadapan voorsprong forsprang przewaga avanço avans гандикап; преимущество výhoda, výhodné postavenie, náskok prednost startna prednost försprång ระยะแรก üstünlük, avantaj 佔先(時間或距離) перевага دوڑ میں فاصلے یا وقت کی رعایت lợi thế xuất phát trước trong một cuộc đua 占先（时间或距离）

n starter

1 a person, horse etc that actually runs etc in a race. deelnemer شَخْص أو حِصان مُشْتَرِك في سِباق състезател účastník závodu deltager der/die Rennteilnehmer(in) αθλητής, άλογο που συμμετέχει σε αγώνα startija آغاز گر osallistuja partant/-ante מִתחָרֶה प्रतियोगी natjecatelj, trkaći (konj) induló pelari cepat keppandi partente 出走者[] 출전자 varžybų/lenktynių dalyvis sacīkšu dalībnieks pelari pantas deelnemer deltaker, startende startujący competidor concurent участник состязания, забега účastník pretekov tekmovalec na startu učesnik trke startande ผู้ที่ออกจากจุดเริ่มในการแข่งขัน yarışmacı 參加賽跑的人或馬 учасник змагання وہ آدمی یا گھوڑا جو دوڑ میں دوڑتا ہے đấu thủ xuất phát trong một cuộc đua 参加赛跑的人或马

2 a person who gives the signal for the race to start. afsetter من يُطْلِق الإشارَه إلى بَدء السِّباق човек, който дава сигнал са стартиране startér starter der Starter αφέτης αγώνα lähetaja علامت آغاز دهنده lähettäjä starter מַזנִיק प्रतियोगिता के आरंभ होने का संकेत देने वाला starter, onaj koji daje znak za početak indító pemberi aba-aba mulai ræsir starter スタート係 출발 신호원 starteris starteris orang yang memberi isyarat mula perlumbaan starter starter starter juiz de partida starter стартёр štartér starter startni sudija starter, startledare ผู้ให้สัญญาณเริ่มการแข่งขัน başlama hakemi (賽跑)發令員 стартер وہ آدمی جو دوڑ شروع ہونے کا اشارہ کرتا ہے người ra lệnh xuất phát trong một cuộc đua （赛跑）发令员

3 a device in a car etc for starting the engine. aansitter مُفْتاح تَشْغيل مُحَرِّك السَّيّارَه тех. стартер startér startmotor der Anlasser μίζα αυτοκινήτου starter استارت ماشين starttimoottori démarreur מַתנֵע इंजन चालू करने का यंत्र anlaser önindító starter startari (motore di avviamento) スターター 시동기 starteris starteris picu starter selvstarter, startbryter rozrusznik motor de arranque de­maror стартер štartér starter start startnyckel, -knapp อุปกรณ์ในรถสำหรับเริ่มการทำงานของเครื่องยนต์ marş motoru 自動器 стартер; пусковий пристрій موٹر کار میں انجن کو چالو کرنے کا ایک آلہ bộ khởi động 自动器

n starting-point

the point from which something begins. beginpunt نُقْطَة البِدايَه отправна точка výchozí bod udgangspunkt der Ausgangspunkt αφετηρία lähtekoht علامت آغاز lähtökohta point de départ נְקוּדַת הַתחָלָה आरंभ बिंदू polazna točka kiindulópont titik awal upphafspunktur punto di partenza 出発点 출발점 išeities taškas sākumpunkts; izejas punkts titik permulaan uitgangspunt utgangspunkt punkt wyjścia ponto de partida punct de plecare отправная точка východisko iztočnica početna tačka utgångspunkt จุดเริ่มต้น başlangıç/hareket noktası 起點 відправний пункт, відправна точка نقطۂ آغاز điểm, nơi xuất phát 起点

for a start

(used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one. in die eerste plek بِدايَةً، أوَّل شَيْء най-напред především til at begynde med erstens πρώτο και κυριότερο esiteks اولين نكته بحث ensinnäkin pour commencer קוֹדֶם כּוֹל प्रारंभ में, एक तो prvo, najprije először is tama í fyrsta lagi (tanto per cominciare) まず第一に 우선, 제일먼저 visų pirma pirmkārt yang pertamanya om te beginnen til å begynne med na początek, po pierwsze para começar în primul rând во-первых predovšetkým predvsem za početak till att börja med, för det första เริ่มแรก ilk önce, evvelâ, bir kere 首先(用於爭辯) почати з того, що پہلی بات làm điểm đầu tiên 首先（用于争辩）

get off to a good, bad start

to start well or badly in a race, business etc. goed/sleg op dreef kom يبدأ بِدايَةً جَيِّده أو سَيِّئَه започвам добре/зле dobrý/špatný začátek komme godt fra start einen guten/schlechten Start haben κάνω καλή ή κακή αρχή hästi startima, halvasti startima شروع خوب يا بد داشتن saada hyvä lähtö, saada huono lähtö bien/mal commencer הַתחָלָה טוֹבָה/רָעָה अच्छी या खराब शुरुआत होना dobro/loše započeti jól, rosszul startol memulai dengan baik/buruk byrja vel/illa cominciare bene/male 出足がよい[] 출발이 좋다 gerai/blogai pradėti labi, veiksmīgi/slikti, neveiksmīgi uzsākt memulai dengan baik/buruk goed, slecht beginnen få en god start; komme skjevt ut dobrze zacząć, źle zacząć começar bem/mal a porni bine/rău удачно, неудачно стартовать začať dobre / zle dobro/slabo začeti lepo započeti få en bra/dålig start การเริ่มต้นที่ไม่ดี bir şeye iyi/kötü başlamak (良好的或不利的)開端 (у когось) є хороший / поганий старт دوڑ میں اچھی یا بری شروعات کرنا khởi đầu tốt hoặc xấu （良好的或不利的）开端

start off

1 to begin a journey It's time we started off. begin reis يَبدأ الرِّحْلَه потеглям vydat se na cestu komme afsted aufbrechen ξεκινώ ταξίδι teele asuma راهي شدن lähteä matkaan se mettre en route לָצֵאת शुरू करना krenuti, otputovati elindul berangkat leggja af stað partire 出発する 출발하다 išvykti, leistis į kelionę doties ceļā berangkat vertrekken dra av gårde, komme av sted wyruszać, ruszać w drogę partir a porni отправляться в путь vydať sa na cestu kreniti krenuti åka, komma i väg ออกเดินทาง yola çıkmak 出發 вирушати в дорогу سفر کا آغاز کرنا bắt đầu một chuyến đi 出发

2 to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller. in staat stel om te begin يَسْمح لَه أن يَبْدأ слагам начало umožnit začít sætte igang zu einem Start verhelfen δίνω τα μέσα για να ξεκινήσει κτ., κάνω κπ. να αρχίσει κτ. otsa peale aitama كسي يا چيزي را راه انداختن auttaa alkuun établir לִפתוֹחַ ב- चलाना pomoći da počne elindít mengawali usaha koma á fót lanciare 始めさせる 일을 착수케 하다 duoti pradžią, leisti pradėti dot iespēju/ļaut uzsākt memulai laten beginnen gi noen en start som umożliwić start, naprowadzać lançar a porni положить начало umožniť začať omogočiti začetek omogućiti hjälpa i gång เป็นการเริ่มต้นให้ başla(t)mak 開始 дати старт کوءی کام شروع کرنے کی اجازت دینا bắt đầu làm, nói cái gì 开始

start out

to begin a journey; to start off We shall have to start out at dawn. begin reis يَبدأ الرِّحْلَه започвам dát se na cestu komme afsted aufbrechen ξεκινώ για ταξίδι liikvele minema راهی شدن lähteä liikkeelle se mettre en route לָצֵאת לַדֶרֶך शुरू करना, चल देना krenuti, početi elindul berangkat leggja af stað partire 出発する (~을) 시작하다 iškeliauti, leistis į kelionę doties ceļā berangkat vertrekken legge ut, dra av gårde ruszyć w drogę partir a porni la drum отправляться в путь (vy)dať sa na cestu kreniti krenuti starta, komma i väg เริ่ม yola çıkmak 動身 вирушати в дорогу سفر شوع کرنا bắt đầu một chuyến đi 动身

start up

to (cause to) begin or begin working etc The machine suddenly started up; He has started up a new boys' club. begin, stig يَبدأ، يُؤَسِّس пускам в действие rozjet (se) starte; oprette anspringen, in Gang bringen βάζω, παίρνω μπρος käivitama, käivituma اقدام کردن؛ دست به کار شدن käynnistyä, panna alulle démarrer לְהַנִיע, לְהַתחִיל खोलना, शुरू करना pokrenuti što beindul; beindít mulai hidup, jalan setja í gang, starta avviarsi, avviare 始動する 시동을 걸다, (`~을) 시작하다 pradėti veikti, paleisti, atidaryti iedarbināt; uzsākt; nodibināt; (par motoru) iedarboties memulakan beginnen sette i gang (med), starte (opp) ruszyć, uruchomić, założyć pôr(-se) a funcionar a demara заводиться; основывать naštartovať, rozbehnúť pognati v tek upaliti starta เริ่มทำงาาน çalışmaya başla(t)mak 發動 запускати(ся) کام شروع کرنا khởi động 发动

to start with

1 at the beginning He was very nervous to start with. aan die begin في البِدايَه، بِدايَةً първоначално na začátku i begyndelsen um es gleich zu sagen, um es vorwegzunehmen στην αρχή algul در ابتدا aluksi au début מִלכַתחִילָה प्रारंभ में kao prvo először is ... sejak awal í upphafi (per cominciare) 最初は 처음에 visų pirma, pradžioje sākumā pada mulanya in het begin i begynnelsen, til å begynne med początkowo no começo pentru început сначала na začiatku na začetku za početak i början จุดเริ่มต้น başlangıçta, başta 開始(時) насамперед شروع میں lúc đầu, ban đầu 开始（时）

2 as the first point (in an argument etc) There are many reasons why he shouldn't get the job. To start with, he isn't qualified. in die eerste plek في البِدايَه، النُّقْطَةُ الأولى на първо място tak předně for det første erstens πρώτα απ' όλα, κατ' αρχήν esiteks نكته اول در بحث ensinnäkin d'abord מִלכַתחִילָה एक तो prvo, u prvom redu kezdjük azzal, hogy ... pertama í fyrsta lagi (per cominciare) まず第一に 우선 첫째로 pirmiausia pirmkārt pertamanya om te beginnen for det første po pierwsze para começar în primul rând прежде всего tak predovšetkým v prvi vrsti za početak till att börja med, för det första ในจุดแรก ilk olarak 首先 почати з того ...; насамперед پہلا نکتہ ở điểm đầu tiên 首先

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start²

v start [staːt]

to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc The sudden noise made me start. skrik يَقْفِز، يَهْتَز сепвам се vyskočit fare sammen aufschrecken τινάζομαι, πετάγομαι võpatama از جا پريدن säpsähtää sursauter לִקפוֹץ बढ़ना, उछलना trgnuti se, lecnuti se felriad terkejut hrökkva við sobbalzare びくっとする 움찔하다, 펄쩍 뛰어오르다 krūptelėti satrūkties; salēkties terkejut schrikken fare opp/sammen wzdrygnąć się sobressaltar-se a tresări вздрагивать vyskočiť zdrzniti se poskočiti hoppa (rycka) till โผล่ขึ้นมาอย่างฉับพลัน irkilmek, ürküp sıçramak 使吃驚 підскочити, полохатися اچانک اچھل پڑنا giật mình, nhảy lên đột ngột 使惊起

n

1 a sudden movement of the body He gave a start of surprise. skrik إهْتِزازَة الجِسْم сепване trhnutí sæt das Auffahren πέταγμα, τίναγμα võpatus تكان säpsähdys sursaut קְפִיצָה चौंक, चिहुंक, आश्चर्य trzaj, nagla nehotična kretnja összerezzenés kejutan kippur, rykkur balzo, sussulto はっとすること 깜짝 놀람, 벌떡 일어남, 움찔함 krūptelėjimas satrūkšanās kejutan schok støkk, rykk zryw, drgnięcie sobressalto tresărire вздрагивание trhnutie trzaj trzaj iznenađenja ryck, ryckning การโผล่ขึ้นมาอย่างฉับพลัน irkilme 驚動 здригання; поштовх اچانک حرکت sự giật nảy người 惊动

2 a shock What a start the news gave me! skok صَدْمَه шок otřes chok der Schreck αναστάτωση, σοκ ðokk يكه sokki choc הֶלֶם प्रस्थान, रवानगी, कूच prenuće megriadás guncangan áfall sussulto 驚き 충격 išgąstis šoks; pārsteigums kejutan schok sjokk zaskoczenie susto şoc испуг, шок otras presenečenje šok chock อาการตกใจสุดขีด şok 震動 шок جھٹکا sự giật mình 震动

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start → بَدْء, يبدأ, يَبْدأ nastartovat, začátek, začít start, starte Beginn, beginnen αρχίζω, εκκίνηση, ξεκινώ comenzar, comienzo, empezar, originarse alkaa, alku, aloittaa commencer, départ početak, početi, prenuti se incominciare, iniziare, inizio 始まる, 始める, 開始 ...을 시작하다, 시작, 시작되다 start, starten start, starte początek, zacząć começar, começo начало, начинать, начинаться börja, start เริ่ม เริ่มทำ เริ่มต้น, เริ่ม ลงมือ ทำให้เกิด, การเริ่ม başlamak, başlangıç, başlatmak bắt đầu, phần đầu 开始