English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-start.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)t|-��(r)t

Noun
en-noun

1. The beginning of an activity.

#: The movie was entertaining from start to finish.

1. A sudden involuntary movement.

#: He woke with a start.

1. The beginning point of a race.
2. An appearance in a sports game from the beginning of the match.

#:Jones has been a substitute before, but made his first start for the team last Sunday.

Translations
trans-top|The beginning of an activity
Finnish: t+|fi|alku, t-|fi|aloitus
French: t+|fr|début|m
German: der Beginn
Greek: t+|el|α��ή|f|scGrek (archí), t-|el|ξεκίνημα|n|scGrek (xekínima)
Hebrew: he-translation|�ת���|hatkhalá f
Icelandic: byrjun f, upphaf n
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Ido: komenco
Italian: t+|it|avvio|m, t+|it|partenza|f, t+|it|inizio|m
Kurdish: KUchar|س��ر��تا
Polish: pocz�tek m
Portuguese: começo m
Russian: t+|ru|на�ало|n|trna�álo|scCyrl
Serbian: t-|sr|po�eti
Swedish: t-|sv|start
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trans-top|A sudden involuntary movement
Finnish: hätkähdys
Italian: t+|it|avvio|m
trans-mid
Russian: ��вок (ryvók) m
Serbian: trzaj, pokret
Swedish: ryck
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trans-top|The beginning point of a race
Finnish: t-|fi|lähtö
French: t+|fr|départ|m
German: der Start
Greek: t|el|α�ε�η�ία|f|scGrek (afetiría), t|el|εκκίνη�η|f|scGrek (ekkínisi)
Hebrew: he-translation|�ת���|hatkhalá f
Icelandic: upphaf n
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|avvio|m, t+|it|partenza|f
Polish: t+|pl|start|m
Portuguese: largada m, partida f
Russian: ��� (start) m
Serbian: po�etak, polazište
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trans-top|starting point
Serbian: polazište
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trans-top|An appearance in a sports game from the beginning of the match
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Dutch: begin n
ttbc|German: der Anfang
ttbc|Italian: partenza f, inizio m
ttbc|Latin: initium
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ttbc|Romanian: tres�rire f
ttbc|Romansch: entschatta, cumenzament, principi
ttbc|Telugu: మ�దల� (modalu), ప�రార�భ� (praaraMbhaM)

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To set in motion.
2. transitive To begin.
3. transitive To initiate a vehicle or machine.
4. intransitive To begin an activity. (The rain started at 9:00.)
5. intransitive To jerk suddenly in surprise.
6. intransitive To awaken suddenly. (I started from my sleep with horror . . . --Wikipedia:Mary Shelley|Mary Shelley)

Translations
trans-top|To set in motion
Finnish: panna liike|liikkeelle
Galician: comezar
Hebrew: he-translation|��ת���|lehatkhíl
trans-mid
Russian: зап��ка�� (zapuskát') impf, зап���и�� (zapustít') pf
Serbian: zapustiti, pustiti, navesti
Spanish: t+|es|empezar, t+|es|comenzar
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trans-top|To begin
Finnish: t+|fi|aloittaa
Galician: comezar
Hebrew: he-translation|��ת���|lehatkhíl
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|د��سپ�کرد�
Russian: на�ина�� (na�inát') impf, на�а�� (na�át') pf
Serbian: zapo�eti, na�nuti, na�eti
Spanish: t+|es|empezar, t+|es|comenzar
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trans-top|To initiate a vehicle or machine
Finnish: startata, käynnistää
Galician: iniciar, arrancar
Hebrew: he-translation|��ת���|lehatkhíl
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Polish: zapali�
Russian: зап��ка�� (zapuskát') impf, зап���и�� (zapustít') pf
Serbian: pokrenuti
Spanish: t-|es|iniciar, t+|es|arrancar
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trans-top|To begin an activity
Finnish: alkaa, aloittaa, käynnistyä (of motors)
German: t+|de|beginnen
Hebrew: he-translation|��ת���|lehatkhíl, he-translation|�פצ��|liftsó`akh
trans-mid
Kurdish: KUchar|د��سپ�کرد�
Polish: zacz��, rozpocz��
Russian: на�ина���� (na�inát's'a) impf, на�а���� (na�át's'a) pf, ��а��ова�� (startovát') pf and impf
Serbian: po�eti, zapo�eti
Swedish: t+|sv|börja
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trans-top|To jerk suddenly in surprise
Finnish: hätkähtää
trans-mid
Russian: д��га���� (d'órgat's'a) impf, д��н����� (d'órnut's'a) pf
Serbian: trznuti, trgnuti
Swedish: rycka till
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trans-top|To awaken suddenly
Serbian: odjednom
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Catalan: començar
ttbc|Chinese: ��/��
ttbc|Dutch: starten, beginnen, aanvangen
ttbc|French: commencer, débuter and also initier, entamer
ttbc|Ido: komencar
ttbc|Italian: cominciare
ttbc|Japanese: ���, ����
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ttbc|Polish: zacz��, rozpocz��
ttbc|Portuguese: começar
ttbc|Romanian: tres�ri, porni, începe
ttbc|Romansch: entschaiver, cumanzar , iniziar
ttbc|Swedish: starta, börja
ttbc|Telugu: మ�దల�ప����� (modalupeTTu), ప�రార�భి��� (praaraMbhiMchu)
ttbc|Vietnamese: Bắt �ầu

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ttbc|German: starten (at a race), anfangen, zusammenzucken
mid

Derived terms
top2
at the start
false start
for a start
get started
jump-start
started
starter
mid2
starting
start off
start on
start out
start up
bottom2

Anagrams
tarts

Category:1000 English basic words
Category:English control verbs
Category:English ergative verbs

Crimean Tatar

Noun
start

1. start

Declension
crh-latin-noun|nıñ|ka|nı|ta|tan

References
R:Useinov-Mireev 2002

Category:Crimean Tatar nouns

Dutch

Verb form
start

1. singular present tense of starten
2. imperative form of starten

Category:Dutch verb forms

Swedish

Noun
start c

1. start#English|start; beginning (of a race)
2. the act of turning (an engine) on

Conjugation
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| colspan=2 | Plural
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| width=105 | Definite
| width=105 | Indefinite
| width=105 | Definite
|- align=center
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| start
| starten
| starter
| starterna
|- align=center
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| starts
| startens
| starters
| starternas
|}

Related terms
starta

Category:Positive words

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• 2007-12-17 10:38 - Keene - /* Derived terms */ [[jump-start]]

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