start off

stɑːrt ɔːf

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of start off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

beginning

tr.

initiate an activity or action

tr.

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

begin

commence

travel

intr.

set out on a journey or trip

intr.

We will start off on our road trip at dawn.

begin

commence

embark

action

tr.

cause someone to begin an action

tr.

His joke started off everyone laughing.

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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.

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..

Terms with start off included in their meaning

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push-start

vehicle starting

start a vehicle by pushing it while the engine is off

face off

sports

start a game with a face-off

shotgun start

tournament kickoff

golf tournament start where all groups tee off simultaneously

starting block

athletics

device runners use to push off at race start

acey-deucy

game

backgammon variant where pieces start off the board

Examples of start off in a sentence

He will start off his journey at dawn.
They decided to start off early to avoid traffic.
The hikers will start off from the base camp tomorrow.
The alarm started off the dogs barking.
That comment started off an argument.

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French:commencer, partir, ...
German:beginnen, aufbrechen, ...
Italian:iniziare, partire, ...
Spanish:comenzar, partir, ...
Portuguese:começar, partir, ...
Chinese:开始, 出发, ...
Japanese:始める, 出発する, ...
Arabic:بَدَأَ, انْطَلَقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַתְחִיל, לָצֵאת לַדֶּרֶךְ, ...
Russian:начинать, отправиться, ...
Ukrainian:розпочати, вирушати, ...
Hindi:शुरू करना, निकलना, ...
Bengali:শুরু করা, রওনা হওয়া, ...
Catalan:començar, emprendre, ...
Czech:začít, vydat se, ...
Danish:begynde, begive sig, ...
Dutch:beginnen, vertrekken, ...
Greek:ξεκινώ, αναχωρώ, ...
Hungarian:kezdeni, elindulni, ...
Khmer:ចាប់ផ្តើម, ចេញដំណើរ, ...
Korean:시작하다, 떠나다, ...
Persian:شروع کردن, راه افتادن, ...
Polish:rozpocząć, wyruszyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):iniciar, partir, ...
Romanian:a începe, a pleca, ...
Swedish:börja, ge sig av, ...
Thai:เริ่ม, ออกเดินทาง, ...
Turkish:başlamak, yola çıkmak, ...
Vietnamese:bắt đầu, lên đường, ...

start-off

stɑːt ɒf

Definition of start-off - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

beginninginitial phase of an event or activity

The start-off of the race was thrilling.

commencement

inception

outset

conditionsinitial conditions setting the tone

The start-off of the project was well-planned.

beginning

commencement

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Origin of start-off

English, start (begin) + off (away)

Examples of start-off in a sentence

Everyone was excited about the start-off of the project.
The start-off of the event set a positive tone.
A smooth start-off is crucial for success.

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French:départ, démarrage, ...
German:Start, Anfangsphase, ...
Italian:inizio, ...
Spanish:inicio, ...
Portuguese:início, ...
Chinese:开始, 起始, ...
Japanese:スタート, ...
Arabic:بِدَايَة, ...
Hebrew:הַתְחָלָה, ...
Russian:начало, ...
Ukrainian:початок, старт, ...
Hindi:शुरुआत, आरंभिक स्थिति, ...
Bengali:শুরু, শুরুর শর্তাবলী, ...
Catalan:començament, punt de partida, ...
Czech:začátek, rozjezd, ...
Danish:start, ...
Dutch:start, ...
Greek:έναρξη, ...
Hungarian:kezdet, kezdeti feltételek, ...
Khmer:ការចាប់ផ្តើម, លក្ខខណ្ឌដំបូងដែលកំណត់បរិយាកាស, ...
Korean:시작, 출발 조건, ...
Persian:شروع, شروع پروژه, ...
Polish:początek, ...
Portuguese (BR):início, ...
Romanian:început, ...
Swedish:start, ...
Thai:การเริ่มต้น, การเริ่มโครงการ, ...
Turkish:başlangıç, ...
Vietnamese:giai đoạn đầu, mở đầu, ...

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