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Definition of started - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
timehaving begun or commenced
- The project is already started and progressing well.
2.
motionset in motion or activated
- The started engine roared to life.
Expressions with started
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say to show someone's action caused fun or chaos
Look what you've started now, the party is wild!
begin an activity or process
Let's get started on the project.
help someone begin a task or activity
She got him started on his homework.
invite to begin an activity or task together
Let's get started on the project now!
encourage starting a fun event or celebration with energy
Let's get this party started and dance all night!
starting well makes completing a task easier
Remember, well started is half done when tackling your assignments.
started or activated with energy
The project was kick-started by the new manager.
Origin of started
Old English, styrtan (to leap up)
Terms with started included in their meaning
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call to action
begin or get started with a plan
technology
activated or started, as of a device
continue activity
continue doing something already started
time
indicating a situation that has started to happen
travel
flight taking passengers back to the place they started from
time inquiry
used to ask from what time something started
continuation
continue something started by someone else
still unfinished
work started but not yet finished
time
having commenced or started
initiated
set in motion or started
beginning
in the process of being started
complete task
complete something that was started
recent graduate
having just finished college and started adult life
now underway
process or activity that has started
linguistics
become or started to be in a state
employee
person who has recently started a job
progress
started or in progress
grammar
tense indicating action that started in the past and continues now
genre
music style with electric guitars, strong rhythms, started in the 1950s
weather
the wind has started blowing strongly or noticeably
failure
a situation started to fail or go wrong
exploration
only started to explore or understand something
continuation
continue or build upon something started
dating
new relationship started after a breakup
Examples of started in a sentence
Once the meeting is started, no one can enter. The started computer hummed quietly. With the started project, the team felt motivated.
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- French:commencé, démarré, ...
- German:gestartet, aktiviert, ...
- Italian:iniziato, avviato, ...
- Spanish:iniciado, encendido, ...
- Portuguese:iniciado, ligado, ...
- Chinese:已经开始的, 已发动的, ...
- Japanese:始まった, 始動した, ...
- Arabic:مبدوء, مُشَغَّل, ...
- Hebrew:שֶׁהִתְחִיל, מֻפְעָל, ...
- Russian:начатый, заведённый, ...
- Ukrainian:розпочатий, запущений, ...
- Hindi:शुरू हुआ, सक्रिय, ...
Definition of start - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
timebeginning of an activity or event
- The start of the concert was delayed.
2.
race beginningplace or time where a race or game begins
- The runners lined up at the start.
3.
early leadUK advantage given or gained at the beginningUK
- She had a start over others in the competition.
4.
careeropportunity to begin a career or project
- He got his start in the music industry.
5.
bodysudden involuntary movement from surprise or fear
- She gave a start when the door slammed.
6.
horticultureRare young plant ready to be transplantedRare
- I bought tomato starts for my garden.
Verb
1.
machinestr. cause a machine or engine to operatetr.
- He started the car with a push of a button.
2.
creationtr. establish or create something newtr.
- They plan to start a new business next year.
3.
careerintr. begin a job or roleintr.
- He will start as a manager next month.
4.
travelintr. begin a journey or tripintr.
- We will start our trip early in the morning.
5.
movementintr. make a sudden movement from surpriseintr.
- She started when the door slammed shut.
6.
sportstr. US put a player into play in sportstr. US
- The coach decided to start him in the final game.
Images of start
young plant ready to be transplanted
Expressions with start
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begin a task or activity
She will start on her homework after dinner.
cause to begin operating
She helped start up the new project at work.
new beginning without past problems
After the move, she felt it was a clean start.
initiate an activity or action
She decided to start off the project with a brainstorming session.
begin again with a new approach
After the move, they decided to make a fresh start in the new city.
beginning in a negative or unsuccessful way
The project was off to a bad start.
begin having children
They decided to start a family right after their wedding.
begin a process from the most basic level
We need to start at the bottom to fix this issue.
begin a project without any resources or help
She decided to start from nothing and build her own company.
begin a journey or trip
We will start out early in the morning.
begin again from the beginning
After the error, they decided to start over.
help someone begin doing or using something new
The doctor will start him on antibiotics today.
used to introduce the first point or reason in a sequence
To start with, we need to review the budget.
warn someone not to begin an annoying or unwanted action
Don't you start complaining about the homework again!
begin something before others
She got a head start on her homework.
allow someone to begin earlier for an advantage
They gave her a head start in the race.
begin again without past problems or mistakes
After moving to a new city, she decided to make a clean start.
begin a new phase in life or activity
After moving to a new city, she decided to start a new chapter.
begin again without using anything done before
After the failure, they decided to start from scratch.
begin an activity or process, sometimes with eagerness
She will start in on her homework right away.
begin very well or with great speed
The new product got off to a flying start.
begin a process where rumors are generated
He loves to start a rumor mill whenever there's a new project.
warning sign appears
When he heard the offer, alarm bells started ringing.
initial advantage over others
She had a flying start in her new job.
Origin of start
Old English, styrtan (to leap up)
Examples of start in a sentence
We missed the start of the movie. The start of the race was delayed due to rain. Spectators gathered at the start to cheer. He got a start in the race thanks to his training. The early start gave her an edge in the marathon. Her start in acting was a small theater role.
The internship gave him a start in journalism. A sudden start made him drop his keys. At the shout, she woke with a start. The nursery sells a variety of vegetable starts. Gardeners often prefer starts for a quicker harvest. Start the generator before the storm arrives. The technician started the engine after the repair. She decided to start a new hobby this month. The company will start a new project soon. She will start her new role in January. They plan to start as interns this summer. They decided to start their journey at dawn. We will start our adventure from the city center. He started at the unexpected noise. The cat started when the doorbell rang. She was thrilled to start in the championship match. They decided to start the rookie in the opener.
View all translations of start
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- French:début, démarrer, ...
- German:Beginn, anlassen, ...
- Italian:inizio, avviare, ...
- Spanish:inicio, poner en marcha, ...
- Portuguese:início, ligar, ...
- Chinese:开始, 启动, ...
- Japanese:開始, 始動させる, ...
- Arabic:بِدَايَة, شَغَّلَ, ...
- Hebrew:הַתְחָלָה, לְהָנִיעַ, ...
- Russian:начало, запускать, ...
- Ukrainian:початок, запускати, ...
- Hindi:शुरुआत, चालू करना, ...
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