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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFalse-Start
/ˈfɔːls stɑːrt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An attempt to begin something that is aborted or interrupted.
"The runner was disqualified for a false start in the race." - 2
A premature or incorrect initiation of a process or action.
"In the meeting, there was a false start when the presenter began without the necessary materials."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'false start' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'false', from Old English 'fals', meaning deceptive or untrue, and 'start', from Old English 'styrtan', meaning to leap or jump. The phrase evolved in various contexts, particularly in sports and speech, to denote an incorrect or premature beginning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "False-Start" is said worldwide
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faux départ
Transliteration: fo depar
"Le coureur a été disqualifié pour un faux départ."
falscher Start
Transliteration: fal-sher start
"Der Läufer wurde wegen eines falschen Starts disqualifiziert."
falso inizio
Transliteration: fal-so inizio
"Il corridore è stato squalificato per un falso inizio."
salida falsa
Transliteration: sa-li-da fal-sa
"El corredor fue descalificado por una salida falsa."
partida falsa
Transliteration: par-ti-da fal-sa
"O corredor foi desqualificado por uma partida falsa."
गलत शुरुआत
Transliteration: galat shuruaat
"धावक को गलत शुरुआत के लिए अयोग्य घोषित किया गया।"
错误的开始
Transliteration: cuòwù de kāishǐ
"跑步者因错误的开始而被取消资格。"
잘못된 시작
Transliteration: jalmosdoen sijak
"주자는 잘못된 시작으로 실격당했습니다."
誤ったスタート
Transliteration: ayamatta sutāto
"ランナーは誤ったスタートで失格になりました。"
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