start time
UK: /stɑːt taɪm/
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Definition of start time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

timespecific moment when an event or activity begins
  • The start time of the concert is listed on the tickets.
  • The race start time was moved earlier due to the heat.
  • Please confirm the meeting’s start time with the receptionist.
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Expressions with start

start onv.
begin a task or activity
She will start on her homework after dinner.
start upv.
cause to begin operating
She helped start up the new project at work.
clean startn.
new beginning without past problems
After the move, she felt it was a clean start.
start offv.
initiate an activity or action
She decided to start off the project with a brainstorming session.
make a fresh startv.
begin again with a new approach
After the move, they decided to make a fresh start in the new city.
off to a bad startadv.
beginning in a negative or unsuccessful way
The project was off to a bad start.

Expressions with time

about timeexp.
referring to the concept of time
We talked about time and its mysteries.
in timeadv.
without being late
She arrived in time for the meeting.
take timev.
require a long period to happen or be done
Good things take time to develop.
time's upexp.
the deadline has passed, there is no more time
Time's up, please put your pencils down.
ahead of timeadv.
before the expected moment or deadline
The report was submitted ahead of time.
have the timev.
be available to do something
I don't have the time to meet today.
out of timeadj.
having no time left to finish something
We were out of time to submit the project.
take your timev.
use as much time as needed
Take your time to answer the question.
any time nowadv.
very soon, within a short time
The bus should arrive any time now.
as time goes byadv.
gradually, events develop as months go on
As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

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Terms with start time included in their meaning

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beginningn.
start time
the time when something starts
from this moment onadv.
time start
starting now and continuing indefinitely into the future
get to likev.
gradual liking
start enjoying someone or something after some time
midpointn.
middle time
time halfway between start and end of an event
time of departuren.
schedule time
planned time to start an event or journey
stopwatchn.
timekeeping device
device for measuring time with start and stop buttons
come into flowerv.
plant
start producing flowers after growing for some time
come into usev.
beginning usage
start being used by people for the first time

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  1. French:heure de début, ...
  2. German:Startzeit, ...
  3. Italian:orario di inizio, ...
  4. Spanish:hora de inicio, ...
  5. Portuguese:hora de início, ...
  6. Chinese:开始时间, ...
  7. Japanese:開始時刻, ...
  8. Arabic:وَقْتُ البِدايَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁעַת הַתְחָלָה, ...
  10. Russian:время начала, ...
  11. Ukrainian:час початку, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रारंभ समय, ...
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