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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

Verb

1. to begin (something or to do something); come or cause to come into being: to start a war, this conflict started years ago

2. to set or be set in motion: he started the van

3. to make a sudden involuntary movement from fright or surprise; jump

4. to establish; set up: to start a state lottery

5. to support (someone) in the first part of a career or activity

6. Brit informal to begin quarrelling or causing a disturbance: don't start with me

7. to start with in the first place

Noun

1. the first part of something

2. the place or time at which something begins

3. a signal to begin, such as in a race

4. a lead or advantage, either in time or distance, in a competitive activity: he had an hour's start on me

5. a slight involuntary movement from fright or surprise: I awoke with a start

6. an opportunity to enter a career or begin a project

7. for a start in the first place

See also start off, start on, etc. [Old English styrtan]

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) << OPPOSITE stop

verb 2. begin, arise, originate, issue, appear, commence, get under way, come into being, come into existence, first see the light of day << OPPOSITE end

verb 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 << OPPOSITE stop

verb 4. establish, begin, found, father, create, launch, set up, introduce, institute, pioneer, initiate, inaugurate, lay the foundations of << OPPOSITE terminate

verb 5. start up, activate, get something going << OPPOSITE turn off

verb 6. jump, shy, jerk, twitch, flinch, recoil

noun 7. beginning, outset, opening, birth, foundation, dawn, first step(s), onset, initiation, inauguration, inception, commencement, kickoff (informal) opening move << OPPOSITE end

noun 8. jump, jerk, twitch, spasm, convulsion

Translations

start [stɑːt] n (= beginning) → principio, comienzo (= departure); salida (= sudden movement); sobresalto (= advantage); ventaja

vt → empezar, comenzar (= cause); causar (= found) [+ business, newspaper] → establecer, fundar [+ engine]; poner en marcha

vi (= begin) → comenzar, empezar;

(with fright) → asustarse, sobresaltarse; [train etc] → salir;

to give sb a start → dar un susto a algn;

at the start → al principio;

for a start → en primer lugar;

to make an early start → ponerse en camino temprano;

the thieves had 3 hours' start → los ladrones llevaban 3 horas de ventaja;

to start a fire → provocar un incendio;

to start doing or to do sth → empezar a hacer algo;

to start (off) with ... (= firstly) → para empezar (= at the beginning); al principio

start off vi → empezar, comenzar (= leave); salir, ponerse en camino

start over vi (US) → volver a empezar

start up vi → comenzar; [car] → ponerse en marcha

vt → comenzar [+ car]; poner en marcha

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start [stɑːt] n → commencement m, début m [of race]; départ m (= sudden movement); sursaut m (= advantage); avance f, avantage m

vt → commencer (= cause) [+ fight] → déclencher [+ rumour]; donner naissance à [+ fashion]; lancer (= found) [+ business, newspaper] → lancer, créer [+ engine]; mettre en marche

vi (= begin) → commencer (= begin journey); partir, se mettre en route (= jump); sursauter;

when does the film start? → à quelle heure est-ce que le film commence?;

at the start → au début;

for a start → d'abord, pour commencer;

to make an early start → partir or commencer de bonne heure;

to start doing or to do sth → se mettre à faire qch;

to start (off) with ... (= firstly) → d'abord ... (= at the beginning); au commencement ...

start off vi → commencer (= leave); partir

start out vi (= begin) → commencer (= set out); partir

start over vi (US) → recommencer

start up vi → commencer; [car] → démarrer

vt [+ fight] → déclencher [+ business]; créer [+ car]; mettre en marche

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START n abbr (Mil) (= Strategic Arms Reduction Talks) → START

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start [stɑːt] n → Beginn m, Anfang m;

(departure) → Aufbruch m;

(advantage) → Vorsprung m

vt → anfangen mit;

(panic) → auslösen;

(fire) → anzünden;

(found) → gründen: (restaurant etc) → eröffnen;

(engine) → anlassen;

(car) → starten

vi → anfangen;

(with fright) → zusammenfahren;

(engine etc) → anspringen;

at the start → am Anfang, zu Beginn;

for a start → erstens;

to make an early start → frühzeitig aufbrechen;

to give a start → zusammenfahren;

to wake up with a start → aus dem Schlaf hochschrecken;

to start doing or to do sth → anfangen, etw zu tun;

to start (off) with ... (firstly) → erstens;

(at the beginning) → zunächst

start off start vi (begin) → anfangen;

(begin moving) → losgehen/-fahren

start out start vi (leave) → sich aufmachen

start over start (US) vi → noch einmal von vorn anfangen

start up start vt (business) → gründen;

(restaurant etc) → eröffnen;

(car) → starten;

(engine) → anlassen

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start [stɑːt] n → inizio; [of race] → partenza (= sudden movement); sobbalzo (= advantage); vantaggio

vt → cominciare, iniziare (= found) [+ business, newspaper] → fondare, creare

vi → cominciare;

(on journey) → partire, mettersi in viaggio (= jump); sobbalzare;

to start doing sth → (in)cominciare a fare qc;

at the start → all'inizio;

for a start → tanto per cominciare;

to make an early start → partire di buon'ora;

to start (off) with ... (= firstly) → per prima cosa ... (= at the beginning); all'inizio;

to start a fire → provocare un incendio

start off vi → cominciare (= leave); partire

start over vi (US) → ricominciare

start up vi → cominciare; [car] → avviarsi

vt → iniziare [+ car]; 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 av gårde dra, av sted komme, 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 시작하다, 시작되다 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 움직이다; 작동시키다 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 시작하다, 일으키다 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, 시작 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 (스타트할 때의) 선발(권), 우선(권) 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[] 경주[]에 출전하는 사람[] 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 신호 담당자 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 (자동차 등의) 시동기, 시동 장치 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, 기점 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 제일 먼저, 우선 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[] 좋은[] 출발을 보이다 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 av gårde dra, av sted komme 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 για να δίνω τα μέσα 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 착수시키다 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 출발하다 iškeliauti, leistis į kelionę doties ceļā berangkat vertrekken legge ut, av gårde dra 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 가동시키다; 시동되다 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 처음 []에는 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 첫째로, 맨먼저 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