start in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for start in the English»French Dictionary

I.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt] N

1. start (beginning):

start
(right) from the start
it would be a start
to make a start on doing
to make an early start (on work)
that's a good start lit
that's a good start iron
it was a bad start to the day
to make a fresh or new start
from start to finish
for a start
the start of a new school year

II.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt] VB trans

IV.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt] VB intr

1. start (begin):

start (gen)
start (in job)
to start by doing
to start on a high salary

I.start up VB [Brit stɑːt -, Am stɑrt -] (start up)

II.start up VB [Brit stɑːt -, Am stɑrt -] (start [sth] up, start up [sth])

I.start off VB [Brit stɑːt -, Am stɑrt -] (start off)

II.start off VB [Brit stɑːt -, Am stɑrt -] (start off for)

III.start off VB [Brit stɑːt -, Am stɑrt -] (start [sb/sth] off, start off [sb/sth])

I.push-start N [Brit pʊʃˈstɑːt, Am ˈpʊʃstɑrt]

II.push-start VB trans [Brit pʊʃˈstɑːt, Am ˈpʊʃstɑrt]

start in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for start in the English»French Dictionary

III.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] N

I.kick-start [ˈkɪkstɑ:t, Am -stɑ:rt] N

II.kick-start [ˈkɪkstɑ:t, Am -stɑ:rt] VB trans

start Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

... for a start [or for a start, ...]
to be off to a bad start
to get off to a bad start
to make a fresh start (in life)

start Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for start in the French»English Dictionary

start Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The endurance squad were able to turn the flying start to their advantage and took a clean victory over the sprinters.
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It's a bit late for that, they were sullied right from the start by their convict settlement.
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Like any siphon they must be primed (that is, filled with water) before they will start reliably transferring water.
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Mind you, it does start with those stabby synths, an introduction that dramatic has to be an attention-grabber.
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Other purposes such as acquisition/purchase of businesses, land/property purchase, and start-up costs are also permitted.
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A commercial customer will start seeing reductions in water usage almost immediately.
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Decide when you will stop your Christmas preparations and start to relax and enjoy yourself.
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Briefings take place at the start of each mission, which advance the plot and introduce new characters.
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The two wrestlers then greet each other, shake hands, and the referee blows his whistle to start the period.
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When one life is lost, the game is over and the player must start over.
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