start
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɑː(r)t
[edit] Noun
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start (plural starts)
- The beginning of an activity.
- The movie was entertaining from start to finish.
- A sudden involuntary movement.
- He woke with a start.
- The beginning point of a race.
- 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.
[edit] Translations
beginning of an activity
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sudden involuntary movement
beginning point of a race
starting point
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appearance in a sports game from the beginning of the match
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[edit] Verb
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Third person singular |
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Past participle |
Present participle |
to start (third-person singular simple present starts, present participle starting, simple past and past participle started)
- (transitive) To set in motion.
- (transitive) To begin.
- (transitive) To initiate a vehicle or machine.
- (intransitive) To begin an activity.
- The rain started at 9:00.
- (intransitive) To jerk suddenly in surprise.
- (intransitive) To awaken suddenly.
- I started from my sleep with horror . . . --Mary Shelley
[edit] Usage notes
- In uses 1, and 2 this is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive or the gerund (-ing) form. There is no change in meaning.
- For more information, see Appendix:English catenative verbs
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[edit] Translations
to set in motion
to begin
to initiate a vehicle or machine
to begin an activity
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to jerk suddenly in surprise
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[edit] See also
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[edit] Crimean Tatar
[edit] Noun
start
- start
[edit] Declension
declension of start
| nominative | start |
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| genitive | startnıñ |
| dative | startqa |
| accusative | startnı |
| locative | startta |
| ablative | starttan |
[edit] References
- Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]
[edit] Czech
[edit] Noun
start m.
- start (beginning point of a race)
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[edit] Danish
[edit] Noun
start c. (singular definite starten, plural indefinite starter)
[edit] Inflection
Inflection of “start”
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | start | starten | starter | starterne |
| genitive | starts | startens | starters | starternes |
[edit] Verb
start
- Imperative of starte.
[edit] Dutch
[edit] Verb form
start
- singular present tense of starten
- imperative form of starten
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[edit] Polish
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /start/
[edit] Noun
start m.
- (sports) start (the beginning of a race)
- (aviation) takeoff
- Z niecierpliwością czekałam na start samolotu do Paryża.
- I was impatiently waiting for the plane to Paris to take off. (=for its take-off)
- Z niecierpliwością czekałam na start samolotu do Paryża.
- participation
- Większość kibiców ucieszyła się, że zdecydował się on na start w zawodach.
- Most fans were happy to hear that he had decided to take part in the competition.
- Większość kibiców ucieszyła się, że zdecydował się on na start w zawodach.
[edit] Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
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| Nominative | start | starty |
| Genitive | startu | startów |
| Dative | startowi | startom |
| Accusative | start | starty |
| Instrumental | startem | startami |
| Locative | starcie | startach |
| Vocative | starcie | starty |
[edit] Derived terms
- startować — verb to start
- startowy — adjective starting, take-off
- falstart (m) — noun false start
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
start c.
| Inflection for start | Singular | Plural | ||
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| common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Base form | start | starten | starter | starterna |
| Possessive form | starts | startens | starters | starternas |