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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGet Started
/ɡɛt ˈstɑːrtɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To begin or commence an activity or task.
"Let's get started on the project before the deadline." - 2
To initiate a process or series of actions.
"Once everyone is here, we can get started with the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'get started' combines the verb 'get', originating from Old English 'gietan', meaning 'to obtain', and 'started', the past participle of 'start', which comes from Old English 'styrtan', meaning 'to leap up'. The phrase evolved to mean to begin an action or process.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Get Started" is said worldwide
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Commencer
Transliteration: kɔmɑ̃se
"Nous allons commencer le projet maintenant."
Anfangen
Transliteration: ˈanˌfaŋən
"Lass uns jetzt mit dem Projekt anfangen."
Iniziare
Transliteration: iniˈtsjare
"Iniziamo il progetto adesso."
Empezar
Transliteration: empeˈθaɾ
"Vamos a empezar el proyecto ahora."
Começar
Transliteration: ko.meˈsaʁ
"Vamos começar o projeto agora."
शुरू करना
Transliteration: shuru karna
"आओ हम अब शुरू करें।"
开始
Transliteration: kāi shǐ
"我们现在开始这个项目。"
시작하다
Transliteration: sijakada
"이제 프로젝트를 시작합시다."
始める
Transliteration: hajimeru
"今、プロジェクトを始めましょう。"
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