amerikai:
brit:
1. The beginning of an activity.
The movie was entertaining from start to finish.
2. A sudden involuntary movement.
He woke with a start.
3. The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
Captured pieces are returned to the start of the board.
4. An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.
Jones has been a substitute before, but made his first start for the team last Sunday.
5. A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
6. An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.
to get, or have, the start
1. To begin, commence, initiate.
2. To begin an activity.
The rain started at 9:00.
3. To have its origin (at), begin.
The blue line starts one foot away from the wall.
4. To startle or be startled; to move or be moved suddenly.
5. To break away, to come loose.
6. To put into play.
7. To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from.
to start a water cask
8. To start one's periods (menstruation).
Have you started yet?
1. A tail, or anything projecting like a tail.
2. A handle, especially that of a plough.
3. The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water wheel bucket.
4. The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.