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Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-byoo
"Le projet a eu plusieurs débuts avant de prendre de l'élan."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An instance of beginning or commencing something.
"The project had several starts before it finally gained momentum." - 2
A sudden movement or action.
"She made a start at the sound of the loud noise."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'starts' derives from the Old English 'styrtan', meaning to leap up or jump, which evolved through Middle English to its current form. The phrase 'by fits and starts' suggests irregular or intermittent progress, reflecting the unpredictable nature of beginnings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Starts" is said worldwide
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début
Transliteration: deh-byoo
"Le projet a eu plusieurs débuts avant de prendre de l'élan."
Anfang
Transliteration: An-fang
"Das Projekt hatte mehrere Anfänge, bevor es endlich Fahrt aufnahm."
inizio
Transliteration: ee-nee-tsee-oh
"Il progetto ha avuto diversi inizi prima di guadagnare slancio."
comienzo
Transliteration: coh-myen-so
"El proyecto tuvo varios comienzos antes de ganar impulso."
início
Transliteration: ee-nee-sio
"O projeto teve vários inícios antes de ganhar impulso."
शुरुआत
Transliteration: shuruaat
"परियोजना ने गति पकड़ने से पहले कई शुरुआतें कीं।"
开始
Transliteration: kāishǐ
"该项目在获得动力之前经历了几次开始。"
시작
Transliteration: sijak
"프로젝트는 추진력을 얻기 전에 여러 번 시작했습니다."
開始
Transliteration: kaishi
"プロジェクトは勢いを得る前にいくつかの開始がありました。"
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