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I. start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] N usu sing

1. start (beginning):

start
Anfang m <-(e)s, -fän·ge>
start
Beginn m <-(e)s>
promising start
to give sb a start
to make a start on sth
mit etw dat anfangen [o. beginnen]
to make a fresh start
to make a fresh start
at the [very] start of sth
[ganz] am Anfang einer S. gen
at the start of the opera
at the start of the week
from the start
from start to finish
for a start

2. start (foundation):

start of a company
Gründung f <-, -en>

3. start SPORTS (beginning place):

start
Start m <-s, -s>

4. start (beginning time):

start
Start m <-s, -s>
early/late start
false start
Fehlstart m <-(e)s, -s>

5. start (beginning advantage):

start
Vorsprung m <-s, -sprün·ge>
to have a start [on sb]
to get the start of sb Brit
to give sb a start

6. start (sudden movement):

start
he woke with a start
to give a start
to give sb a start
you gave me such a start!

Phrases:

a rum [or queer]start Brit, Aus inf

II. start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] VB intr

1. start (begin):

start
don't start!
hör auf [damit]! inf
don't you start!
well, to start at the beginning, ...
to start afresh [or [all over] again]
to start to do sth
anfangen[,] etw zu tun
to start by doing sth
mit etw dat beginnen
[mit etw dat] beginnen
let's start
let's start
to start on sth
mit etw dat beginnen
to start with, ... inf

2. start inf (begin harassing, attacking):

to start on sb
sich dat jdn vornehmen inf [o. inf vorknöpfen]

3. start (begin a journey):

start
to start after sb/sth
jdm/etw folgen

4. start (begin to operate):

start vehicle, motor

5. start (begin happening):

start
beginnen <beginnt, begann, begonnen>

6. start (jump in surprise):

start
start
to start out of sleep

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

1. start (begin):

to start [doing] sth
anfangen[,] etw zu tun
we start work at 6.30 every morning
to start a family

2. start (set in motion):

to start sth
to start a fight [or quarrel]
to start a fire
to start a meeting
to start trouble
to start something inf

3. start MECH:

to start sth
to start a car
to start a machine
to start a motor

4. start ECON:

to start a business
to start sb in sth
jdm bei etw dat Starthilfe geben

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

to start sb doing sth

START [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt]

START acronym of Strategic Arms Reduction Talks/Treaty

START
START[-Vertrag m]

I. ˈbump-start N AUTO

bump-start
Anschieben nt <-s>
to give sb a bump-start

II. ˈbump-start VB trans

to bump-start a car

cold ˈstart N AUTO, COMPUT

cold start
Kaltstart m <-(e)s, -s>

fly·ing ˈstart N

flying start

Phrases:

to get [or be] off to a flying start

head ˈstart N

head start
Vorsprung m <-s, -sprün·ge>
to give sb a head start

Head ˈStart N Am

Head Start

hill ˈstart N

hill start
to do a hill start

I. ˈjump-start VB trans

1. jump-start (start a car):

to jump-start sb's car

2. jump-start fig:

to jump-start sth economy

II. ˈjump-start N

jump-start
Starthilfe f <-, -n>

I. ˈkick-start N

1. kick-start (on motorcycle):

kick-start

2. kick-start (motivating force):

kick-start
Auftrieb m <-(e)s, -e>
kick-start

II. ˈkick-start VB trans

to kick-start sth

I. ˈpush-start VB trans

1. push-start (jump-start):

to push-start a car

2. push-start fig (begin improvement):

II. ˈpush-start N

1. push-start (jump-start):

push-start of a car
Anschieben nt <-s> kein pl
to give sb a push-start fig
jdm auf die Sprünge helfen inf fig

2. push-start fig (helpful prompt):

push-start
Starthilfe f <-, -n>

rac·ing ˈstart N ECON

racing start
Wettbewerbsvorteil m <-(e)s, -e>
to have a racing start [over sb]
Present
Istart
youstart
he/she/itstarts
westart
youstart
theystart
Past
Istarted
youstarted
he/she/itstarted
westarted
youstarted
theystarted
Present Perfect
Ihavestarted
youhavestarted
he/she/ithasstarted
wehavestarted
youhavestarted
theyhavestarted
Past Perfect
Ihadstarted
youhadstarted
he/she/ithadstarted
wehadstarted
youhadstarted
theyhadstarted