head start

ˈhɛd ˌstɑrt

Definition

Definition of head start - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

advantageinitial benefit in a competitive situation

His experience gave him a head start in the job market.
The early training gave her a head start in the competition.
He had a head start due to his prior knowledge.

advantage

edge

lead

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Expressions with head start

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get a head start

begin something before others

She got a head start on her homework.

give someone a head start

allow someone to begin earlier for an advantage

They gave her a head start in the race.

Expressions with head

head for

move towards a specific direction or place

We will head for the mountains tomorrow.

head down

move towards a specific direction or destination

We will head down to the beach tomorrow.

head north

move or travel towards the north direction

We decided to head north for our vacation.

head off

begin a journey or move away

We will head off early in the morning.

on one's head

adv.

physically positioned on top of one's head

She balanced the book on her head.

above one's head

adv.

physically higher than one's head

The shelf was placed above her head.

Expressions with start

start on

begin a task or activity

She will start on her homework after dinner.

start up

cause to begin operating

She helped start up the new project at work..

clean start

new beginning without past problems

After the move, she felt it was a clean start.

start off

initiate an activity or action

She decided to start off the project with a brainstorming session.

make a fresh start

begin again with a new approach

After the move, they decided to make a fresh start in the new city.

off to a bad start

adv.

beginning in a negative or unsuccessful way

The project was off to a bad start.

start a family

begin having children

They decided to start a family right after their wedding..

start at the bottom

begin a process from the most basic level

We need to start at the bottom to fix this issue.

start from nothing

begin a project without any resources or help

She decided to start from nothing and build her own company.

start out

begin a journey or trip

We will start out early in the morning.

Terms with head start included in their meaning

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give a lead

competition

offer an advantage or head start in competition

broach

stag

spit-like start on a young stag's head

handicap bet

sports betting

bet on weaker competitor given a head start

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French:longueur d'avance, ...
German:Vorsprung, ...
Italian:vantaggio, ...
Spanish:ventaja, ...
Portuguese:vantagem inicial, ...
Chinese:先机, ...
Japanese:ヘッドスタート, ...
Arabic:بداية متقدمة, ...
Hebrew:יֶתְרוֹן הַתְחַלָּתִי, ...
Russian:фора, ...
Ukrainian:фора, ...
Hindi:शुरुआती बढ़त, ...
Bengali:আগাম সুবিধা, ...
Catalan:avantatge inicial, ...
Czech:náskok, ...
Danish:forspring, ...
Dutch:voorsprong, ...
Greek:προβάδισμα, ...
Hungarian:előny, ...
Khmer:ប្រៀបឈ្នះមុន, ...
Korean:유리한 출발, ...
Persian:امتیاز اولیه, ...
Polish:przewaga, ...
Portuguese (BR):vantagem inicial, ...
Romanian:avantaj, ...
Swedish:försprång, ...
Thai:ความได้เปรียบ, ...
Turkish:bir adım önde olma, ...
Vietnamese:lợi thế ban đầu, ...

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Definition of head start - Reverso English Dictionary

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