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/stɑːrt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To begin or commence an action or event.
"She decided to start her own business after years of working for others."
- 1
The point in time or space at which something begins.
"At the start of the race, all the runners were excited."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'start' originates from the Old English 'styrtan', meaning 'to leap up' or 'to jump up', which evolved in usage over centuries to denote the beginning of an action or event. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European languages, reflecting a common theme of initiation or commencement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Start" is said worldwide
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Début
Transliteration: deby
"Au début de la course, tous les coureurs étaient excités."
Start
Transliteration: shtart
"Zu Beginn des Rennens waren alle Läufer aufgeregt."
Inizio
Transliteration: inizio
"All'inizio della corsa, tutti i corridori erano entusiasti."
Inicio
Transliteration: inicio
"Al inicio de la carrera, todos los corredores estaban emocionados."
Início
Transliteration: inicio
"No início da corrida, todos os corredores estavam animados."
शुरुआत
Transliteration: shuruaat
"दौड़ की शुरुआत में सभी धावक उत्साहित थे।"
开始
Transliteration: kāishǐ
"在比赛开始时，所有的跑步者都很兴奋。"
시작
Transliteration: sijak
"경주 시작할 때 모든 주자가 흥분했다."
スタート
Transliteration: sutāto
"レースのスタート時に、すべてのランナーが興奮していました。"
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