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

1. start (beginning):

Anfang m <-(e)s, -fän·ge>
Beginn m <-(e)s>
mit etw dat anfangen [o. beginnen]
[ganz] am Anfang einer S. gen

2. start (foundation):

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

3. start SPORTS (beginning place):

Start m <-s, -s>

4. start (beginning time):

Start m <-s, -s>
Fehlstart m <-(e)s, -s>

5. start (beginning advantage):

Vorsprung m <-s, -sprün·ge>
to get the start of sb Brit

6. start (sudden movement):

Phrases:

a rum [or queer]start Brit, Aus inf

II. start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] VB intr

1. start (begin):

hör auf [damit]! inf
anfangen[,] etw zu tun
mit etw dat beginnen
to get started [on sth]
[mit etw dat] beginnen
to start on sth
mit etw dat beginnen
to start with, ... inf

2. start inf (begin harassing, attacking):

sich dat jdn vornehmen inf [o. inf vorknöpfen]

3. start (begin a journey):

to start after sb/sth
jdm/etw folgen

4. start (begin to operate):

start vehicle, motor

5. start (begin happening):

beginnen <beginnt, begann, begonnen>

6. start (jump in surprise):

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

1. start (begin):

to start [doing] sth
anfangen[,] etw zu tun
he started work at 16

2. start (set in motion):

to start sth

3. start MECH:

to start sth

4. start ECON:

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

I. ˈbump-start N AUTO

Anschieben nt <-s>

II. ˈbump-start VB trans

cold ˈstart N AUTO, COMPUT

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

fly·ing ˈstart N

Phrases:

head ˈstart N

Vorsprung m <-s, -sprün·ge>

Head ˈStart N Am

hill ˈstart N

I. ˈjump-start VB trans

1. jump-start (start a car):

2. jump-start fig:

to jump-start sth economy

II. ˈjump-start N

Starthilfe f <-, -n>

I. ˈkick-start N

1. kick-start (on motorcycle):

2. kick-start (motivating force):

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

II. ˈkick-start VB trans

I. ˈpush-start VB trans

1. push-start (jump-start):

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):

Starthilfe f <-, -n>

rac·ing ˈstart N ECON

Wettbewerbsvorteil m <-(e)s, -e>
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