start date

stɑːt deɪt

Definition

Definition of start date - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

beginning datethe date when something begins

The start date for the project is June 1st.

employmentthe first day of employment

Her start date at the new company is next Monday.

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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.

Expressions with date

double date

date where two couples participate together

We went on a double date to the movies.

cheap date

date that costs little money

We went for a walk in the park, it was a cheap date.

date around

explore different romantic relationships

He wanted to date around to find the right person.

to date

adv.

up until now or the present time

This is the best movie I have seen to date.

bring up to date

make something current or modern

We need to bring the software up to date.

date back to

originate from a specific time in the past

The castle dates back to the 12th century.

save the date

reserve a date for an important event

Please save the date for our wedding next June.

be past its sell-by date

no longer useful or relevant

That style is past its sell-by date.

drop-dead date

absolute deadline that cannot be missed

The project must be completed by the drop-dead date.

it's a date

exp.

agreement to meet at a specific time

We agreed to meet at 7 PM, it's a date.

Terms with start date included in their meaning

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entry date

start date

the date when someone starts a job or activity

year to date

business period

period from year's start to now or reporting date

effective date

start date

the date when something starts to apply

Examples of start date in a sentence

We need to confirm the start date for the new employee.
The start date for the project has been postponed.
We need to confirm your start date before proceeding.

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French:date de début, date d'entrée en fonction, ...
German:Startdatum, ...
Italian:data di inizio, data di assunzione, ...
Spanish:fecha de inicio, ...
Portuguese:data de início, data de admissão, ...
Chinese:开始日期, 入职日期, ...
Japanese:開始日, 入社日, ...
Arabic:تَارِيخ بَدْء, تَارِيخ بَدْء العَمَل, ...
Hebrew:תַּאֲרִיךְ הַתְחָלָה, תַּאֲרִיךְ תְּחִילַת עֲבוֹדָה, ...
Russian:дата начала, дата начала работы, ...
Ukrainian:дата початку, дата початку роботи, ...
Hindi:प्रारंभ तिथि, नौकरी शुरू होने की तारीख, ...
Bengali:শুরুর তারিখ, যোগদানের তারিখ, ...
Catalan:data d'inici, data d'incorporació, ...
Czech:datum zahájení, datum nástupu, ...
Danish:startdato, ansættelsesdato, ...
Dutch:startdatum, startdatum van de baan, ...
Greek:ημερομηνία έναρξης, ημερομηνία έναρξης εργασίας, ...
Hungarian:kezdési dátum, munkakezdés, ...
Khmer:កាលបរិច្ឆេទចាប់ផ្តើម, ថ្ងៃចូលធ្វើការ, ...
Korean:시작 날짜, 입사일, ...
Persian:تاریخ شروع, تاریخ شروع به کار, ...
Polish:data rozpoczęcia, data rozpoczęcia pracy, ...
Portuguese (BR):data de início, data de admissão, ...
Romanian:data de început, data de începere a muncii, ...
Swedish:startdatum, startdatum för anställning, ...
Thai:วันที่เริ่มต้น, วันเริ่มงาน, ...
Turkish:başlangıç tarihi, işe başlama tarihi, ...
Vietnamese:ngày bắt đầu, ngày bắt đầu làm việc, ...

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