start off in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for start off in the English»French Dictionary

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])

Translations for start off in the English»French Dictionary

I.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt] N

1. start (beginning):

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

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

1. start (begin):

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start) Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall off, run off, clear off etc.).
off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc. and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.).
For other uses of off see the entry below.

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

See also well off, street, run off, piste, on, limit, fall off, clear off, better off

I.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] N + vb pl

II.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] N

rue f

II.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] ADJ

I.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off)

II.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off [sth], run [sth] off)

piste [Brit piːst, Am pist] N

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] N

II.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans (restrict)

III.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB refl

I.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off) inf Brit

II.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off [sth]) Am

I.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] N

II.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] ADJ

start off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for start off in the English»French Dictionary

III.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] N

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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When they make it to the mountain, they immediately start off with a hike up the mountain.
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They start off as a beginner, after which they can progress to amateur, semi-professional, and professional.
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Her team would start off slow, but after five straight wins, they would finish round robin with a 7-4 record.
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Players start off with just a few vehicles.
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But the season did nt start off in such an amazing manner, winning only 3 of its opening 11 matches.
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These usually start off more or less reasonably, and get more and more unusual.
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The network wants to start off with news coverage from around the world, and also cover verticals like lifestyle, culture and technology.
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Both entries start off with a calm tone and pick up with several key changes for a climax at the end.
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They start off attempting to look after a baby for three days, before moving onto toddlers, pre-teens, teenagers and finally an elderly person.
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Players start off on a planet of their choice.
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