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I . start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] VB intr

1. start (begin):

start
to start to do/doing sth
to start by doing sth
to start afresh [or (all over) again]
to start at the beginning
... to start with
to start with, ... inf
don't start! pej inf
don't you start! pej inf

2. start (begin a journey):

start

3. start (begin to operate):

start vehicle, motor

4. start (make a sudden movement):

start
to start out of sleep

5. start SPORTS:

start

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

1. start (begin):

start
start a family
to start doing sth

2. start (set in motion):

start a conversation, bottle
start a fight, trouble, war
start a trend, fashion, rumor
start a meeting
start a fire
to start it inf

3. start TECH (set in operation):

start a machine
start a motor, car

4. start COMM (establish):

start
to start sb in sth

5. start inf (cause sb to do sth):

to start sb/sth doing sth

6. start COMPUT:

start

III . start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] N

1. start (beginning):

start
to make [or get off to] a start on sth
to make a start on doing sth
to make a late/early start
to make a fresh/good start
to give sb a start in sth
from start to finish
a false start
... for a start [or for a start, ...]

2. start SPORTS (beginning place):

start

3. start (beginning time):

start
to make a start

4. start (beginning advantage):

start
avance f
to have a good start in life
to have a start on sb
to give sb a start
to give sb a one hour/mile start

5. start (sudden movement):

start
to give a start
to give sb a start

cold start N

cold start

false start N

false start

flying start N

flying start SPORTS:

flying start

Phrases:

get off to a flying start

head start N

head start
avance f
to give sb a head start

jump-start [ˈdʒʌmpstɑ:t, Am -stɑ:rt] VB trans

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

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

start back VB intr

1. start back (jump back suddenly):

start back

2. start back (begin a return):

start back

start in VB intr a. fig a. inf

start in
to start in on sb/sth

I . start off VB intr

1. start off (begin an activity):

start off
to start off by doing sth

2. start off (begin a journey):

start off

II . start off VB trans

start on VB trans

1. start on (begin):

start on

2. start on inf (harass, attack):

start on

start out VB intr

1. start out (begin a journey):

start out

2. start out (begin a process, a career):

start out
to start out as/doing sth
to start out to +infin

start over VB intr Am

I . start up VB trans

1. start up (organize and implement):

start up a business, company
start up a restaurant, club

2. start up (start):

start up engine

II . start up VB intr

1. start up (begin an undertaking):

start up

2. start up (begin running):

Start button N COMPUT

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