LEARNit Dictionary

start

verb
A1
1
A1
to begin doing or using something
شروع کردن, آغاز کردن
2
A1
to begin happening; to make something begin happening
شروع کردن, آغاز کردن, شروع شدن, آغازیدن, به راه انداختن
Work is due to start this weekend.
What time does the show start?
Have you any idea where the rumour started?
Who started the fire?
I'm ready to start the process of writing.
Do you start the day with a good breakfast?
You're always trying to start an argument.
The news started me thinking.
3
A1
when you start a machine or a vehicle or it starts, it begins to operate
روشن کردن, راه‌اندازی کردن, شروع به کار کردن, استارت زدن
Start the engines!
He started the recording.
I can't get the car started.
The car won't start.
see also jump-start, kick-start, push-start
4
A1
to begin to exist; to make something begin to exist
شروع کردن, آغاز کردن, شروع شدن, آغاز شدن
The company started in 1894 in Pennsylvania.
There are a lot of small businesses starting up in that area.
She started a business while she was still at school.
I decided to start a fashion blog.
They want to start a family.
He decided to start up his own film festival.
5
A2
to begin from a particular place, amount or situation; to begin in a particular way
شروع کردن, آغاز کردن, شروع شدن
The trail starts just outside the town.
Hotel prices start at €80 for a double room.
A sentence always starts with a capital letter.
The evening started badly when the speaker failed to turn up.
The best professional musicians start young.
6
B1
to begin, or to begin something such as a career, in a particular way that changed later
شروع کردن, آغاز کردن
She started as a secretary but ended up running the department.
It started as a hobby and grew from there.
The company started out with 30 employees.
I started off as a dishwasher making 25 cents an hour.
He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism.
She started her career working for the BBC.
7
to begin a journey; to leave
راه افتادن, رهسپار شدن, حرکت کردن, رفتن, به راه افتادن, عازم شدن
What time are we starting tomorrow?
synonym set off, set out
8
to begin to move in a particular direction
راه افتادن, حرکت کردن, به‌راه افتادن, رهسپار شدن
I started after her to tell her the news.
He started for the door, but I blocked his way.
9
to move suddenly and quickly because you are surprised or afraid
از جا پریدن, حرکت ناگهانی کردن, پرش ناگهانی
The sudden noise made her start.
synonym jump
noun
A2
1
A2
the point at which something begins
شروع, آغاز, ابتدا, نقطهٔ آغاز
2
B2
the act or process of beginning something
شروع, آغاز, ابتدا, بدايت
We need to get an early start in the morning.
I'll paint the ceiling if you make a start on the walls.
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start.
I think it's time we made a start.
It's not much, but it's a start.
see also false start, kick-start, push-start, running start
3
B2
the opportunity that you are given to begin something in a successful way
شروع, آغاز, فرصت شروع
Many critics got their start writing for this magazine.
Moving to a different school gave Sally a fresh start.
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life.
The job gave him his start in journalism.
4
the place where a race begins
خط شروع, محل آغاز, نقطه شروع
The runners lined up at the start.
The runners walked up to the start line.
5
an amount of time or distance that somebody has as an advantage over other people at the beginning of a race
مزیت زمانی, برتری ابتدای مسابقه, امتیاز شروع, مزیت آغاز
I gave the younger children a start.
She went into the second round with a five-minute start on the rest of the cyclists.
see also head start
6
an occasion when somebody/something competes in a race or competition, or when somebody is a member of a team that starts a game
آغاز, شروع, استارت
She has been beaten only once in six starts.
He has scored three goals in his last three starts.
7
an act of moving your body quickly and suddenly because you are surprised, afraid, etc.
از جا پریدن, جهیدن, حرکت ناگهانی, تکان ناگهانی
You gave me quite a start!
She woke from the dream with a start.