English-Thai Dictionary

start

VI เริ่ม  ลงมือ  เริ่ม ทำ  เริ่มต้น  ทำให้เกิด  roem

 

start

VT เริ่ม  ลงมือ  เริ่ม ทำ  เริ่มต้น  ทำให้เกิด  roem

 

start as

PHRV เริ่ม งาน เป็น  เริ่ม ทำงาน เป็น  begin as roem-ngan-pen

 

start back

PHRV กระโดด กลับ (ด้วย ความตกใจ  ถอยกลับ  kra-dod-kab

 

start back

PHRV เริ่ม เดินทาง กลับ  roem-doen-tang-kab

 

start for

PHRV เริ่ม เดินทาง ไป ยัง (สถานที่  roem-doen-tang-pai-yang

 

start from

PHRV(สัตว์  ออกจาก  โผล่ ออกมา จาก  start out of ook-jak

 

start from

PHRV เริ่มต้น จาก  เริ่ม จาก  roem-ton-jak

 

start from

PHRV เริ่ม เดินทาง จาก  roem-doen-tang-jak

 

start from

PHRV ไหล ออกมา  ทะลัก จาก  ถลน ออกมา จาก  start out of lai-ook-ma

 

start from scratch

IDM เริ่ม อีก ครั้ง  roem-eak-krang

 

start in

PHRV เริ่ม  เริ่มต้น  start on roem

 

start in on

PHRV กล่าวหา (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  พูด โจมตี  kao-ha

 

start off

PHRV ตั้งใจ ทำ  เริ่ม อยาก ทำ (บางสิ่ง  set off set out start out tang-jai-tam

 

start off

PHRV ทำให้ เริ่มต้น (บางสิ่ง  tam-hai-roem-ton

 

start off

PHRV วิ่งหนี  start away wing-ne

 

start off

PHRV เริ่ม เดินทาง  go away roem-doen-tang

 

start off on the right / wrong foot (with)

IDM เริ่ม (บางสิ่ง  ใน ทาง ไม่ดี  roem-nai-tang-mai-de

 

start on

PHRV กล่าวหา  ต่อว่า  kao-ha

 

start on

PHRV เริ่ม งาน  เริ่ม จัดการ  begin on start in roem-ngan

 

start out

PHRV อยาก ทำ  มุ่งมั่น  ตั้งใจ ทำ  set off set out start off yak-tam

 

start out

PHRV เริ่ม ทำงาน  เริ่ม อาชีพ  set out roem-tan-ngan

 

start out

PHRV เริ่ม พูด  roem-phud

 

start out

PHRV เริ่ม เดินทาง  go away roem-doen-tang

 

start out

PHRV โผล่ จาก  ออกมา จาก  ยื่น ออกมา จาก  pol-jak

 

start out of

PHRV ทำให้ สะดุ้งตื่น  startle out of tam-hai-sa-dung-tuan

 

start out of

PHRV พุ่ง ออกมา  พรวด ออกมา  ออกมา ทันที  start from pung-ook-ma

 

start over

PHRV เริ่มใหม่  เริ่ม อีก  roem-mai

 

start up

PHRV พรวด ออกมา (จาก ที่ซ่อน  กระโดด ออกจาก ที่ซ่อน อย่างรวดเร็ว  plud-ook-ma

 

start with

PHRV ตกใจ  มี อาการ ตกใจ  tok-jai

 

start with

PHRV เริ่ม ด้วย  begin with roem-duai

 

starter

N ผู้เริ่มต้น  phu-roem-ton

 

starting from

PHRV เริ่ม จาก  เริ่มต้น จาก  roem-jak

 

startle

VI สะดุ้ง  ตกใจ  sa-dung

 

startle

VT ทำให้ สะดุ้ง  ทำให้ ตกใจ  tam-hai-sa-dung

 

startle out of

PHRV ทำให้ สะดุ้งตื่น  ทำให้ สะดุ้ง ตกใจ จาก  start out of tam-hai-sa-dung-tuan

 

startle someone out of his mind / wits

IDM ทำให้ ตกใจ อย่างมาก  ทำให้ ตกตะลึง  tam-hai-tok-jai-yang-mak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

START

v.t. 1. To move suddenly, as if by a twitch; as, to start in sleep or by a sudden spasm.
2. To move suddenly, as by an involuntary shrinking from sudden fear or alarm.
I start as from some dreadful dream.
3. To move with sudden quickness, as with a spring or leap.
A spirit fit to start into an empire, and look the world to law.
4. To shrink; to wince.
But if he start, it is the flesh of a corrupted heart.
5. To move suddenly aside; to deviate; generally with from, out of, or aside.
Th old drudging sun from his long beaten way shall at thy voice start and misguide the day.
Keep your soul to the work when ready to start aside.
6. To set out; to commence a race, as from a barrier or goal. The horses started at the word, go.
At once they start, advancing in a line.
7. To set out; to commence a journey or enterprise. The public coaches start at six o'clock.
When two start into the world together--
To start up, to rise suddenly, as from a seat or couch; or to come suddenly into notice or importance.

 

START

v.t. 1. To alarm; to disturb suddenly; to startle; to rouse.
Upon malicious bravery dost thou come, to start my quiet?
2. To rouse suddenly from concealment; to cause to flee or fly; as, to start a hare or a woodcock; to start game.
3. To bring into motion; to produce suddenly to view or notice.
Brutus will start a spirit as soon as Cesar.
The present occasion has started the dispute among us.
So we say, to start a question, to start an objection; that is, to suggest or propose anew.
4. To invent or discover; to bring within pursuit.
Sensual men agree in the pursuit of every pleasure they can start.
5. To move suddenly from its place; to dislocate; as, to start a bone.
One started the end of the clavicle from the sternum.
6. To empty, as liquor from a cask; to pour out; as, to start wine into another cask.

 

START

n. 1. A sudden motion of the body, produced by spasm; a sudden twitch or spasmodic affection; as a start in sleep.
2. A sudden motion from alarm.
The fright awakend Arcite with a start.
3. A sudden rousing to action; a spring; excitement.
Now fear I this will give it start again.
4. Sally; sudden motion or effusion; a bursting forth; as starts of fancy.
To check the starts and sallies of the soul.
5. Sudden fit; sudden motion followed by intermission.
For she did speak in starts distractedly.
Nature does nothing by starts and leaps, or in a hurry.
6. A quick spring; a darting; a shoot; a push; as, to give a start.
Both cause the string to give a quicker start.
7. First in motion from a place; act of setting out.
The start of first performance is all.
You stand like grayhounds in the slips, straining upon the start.
To get the start, to begin before another; to gain the advantage in a similar undertaking.
Get the start of the majestic world.
She might have forsaken him, if he had not got the start of her.

 

START

n.A projection; a push; a horn; a tail. IN the latter sense it occurs int he name of the bird red-start. Hence the Start, in Devonshire.

 

STARTED

pp. Suddenly roused or alarmed; poured out, as a liquid; discovered; proposed; produced to view.

 

STARTER

n. 1. One that starts; one that shrinks from his purpose.
2. One that suddenly moves or suggests a question or an objection.
3. A dog that rouses game.

 

STARTFUL

a.Apt to start; skittish.

 

STARTFULNESS

n.Aptness to start.

 

STARTING

ppr. Moving suddenly; shrinking; rousing; commencing, as a journey, etc.

 

STARTING

n.The act of moving suddenly.

 

STARTING-HOLE

n.A loophole; evasion.

 

STARTINGLY

adv. By sudden fits or starts.

 

STARTING-POST

n.[start and post. ] A post, stake, barrier or place from which competitors in a race start or begin the race.

 

STARTISH

a.Apt to start; skittish; shy.

 

STARTLE

v.i.[dim. of start. ] To shrink; to move suddenly or be excited on feeling a sudden alarm. Why shrinks the soul back on herself, and startles at destruction?

 

STARTLE

v.t. 1. To impress with fear; to excite by sudden alarm, surprise or apprehension; to shock; to alarm; to fright. We were startled at the cry of distress. Any great and unexpected event is apt to startle us.
The supposition that angles assume bodies, need not startle us.
2. To deter; to cause to deviate. [Little used. ]

 

STARTLE

n.A sudden motion or shock occasioned by an unexpected alarm, surprise or apprehension of danger; sudden impression of terror. After having recovered from my first startle, I was well pleased with the accident.

 

STARTLED

pp. Suddenly moved or shocked by an impression of fear or surprise.

 

STARTLING

ppr. Suddenly impressing with fear or surprise.

 

STARTUP

n.[start and up. ] 1. One that comes suddenly into notice. [Not used. We use upstart. ]
2. A kind of high shoe.

 

STARTUP

a.Suddenly coming into notice. [Not used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

START

START Start, v. i. [imp. & p. p. started; p. pr. & vb. n. starting. ] Etym: [OE. sterten; akin to D. storten 8hurl, rush, fall, G. stürzen, OHG. sturzen to turn over, to fall, Sw. störa to cast down, to fall, Dan. styrte, and probably also to E. start a tail; the original sense being, perhaps, to show the tail, to tumble over suddenly. *166. Cf. Start a tail. ]

 

1. To leap; to jump. [Obs. ]

 

2. To move suddenly, as with a spring or leap, from surprise, pain, or other sudden feeling or emotion, or by a voluntary act. And maketh him out of his sleep to start. Chaucer. I start as from some dreadful dream. Dryden. Keep your soul to the work when ready to start aside. I. Watts. But if he start, It is the flesh of a corrupted heart. Shak.

 

3. To set out; to commence a course, as a race or journey; to begin; as, to start business. At once they start, advancing in a line. Dryden. At intervals some bird from out the brakes Starts into voice a moment, then is still. Byron.

 

4. To become somewhat displaced or loosened; as, a rivet or a seam may start under strain or pressure. To start after, to set out after; to follow; to pursue. -- To start against, to act as a rival candidate against. -- To start for, to be a candidate for, as an office. -- To start up, to rise suddenly, as from a seat or couch; to come suddenly into notice or importance.

 

START

START Start, v. t.

 

1. To cause to move suddenly; to disturb suddenly; to startle; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee or fly; as, the hounds started a fox. Upon malicious bravery dost thou come To start my quiet Shak. Brutus will start a spirit as soon as Cæsar. Shak.

 

2. To bring onto being or into view; to originate; to invent. Sensual men agree in the pursuit of every pleasure they can start. Sir W. Temple.

 

3. To cause to move or act; to set going, running, or flowing; as, to start a railway train; to start a mill; to start a stream of water; to start a rumor; to start a business. I was engaged in conversation upon a subject which the people love to start in discourse. Addison.

 

4. To move suddenly from its place or position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate; as, to start a bone; the storm started the bolts in the vessel. One, by a fall in wrestling, started the end of the clavicle from the sternum. Wiseman.

 

5. Etym: [Perh. from D. storten, which has this meaning also. ] (Naut. )

 

Defn: To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from; as, to start a water cask.

 

START

START Start, n.

 

1. The act of starting; a sudden spring, leap, or motion, caused by surprise, fear, pain, or the like; any sudden motion, or beginning of motion. The fright awakened Arcite with a start. Dryden.

 

2. A convulsive motion, twitch, or spasm; a spasmodic effort. For she did speak in starts distractedly. Shak. Nature does nothing by starts and leaps, or in a hurry. L'Estrange.

 

3. A sudden, unexpected movement; a sudden and capricious impulse; a sally; as, starts of fancy. To check the starts and sallies of the soul. Addison.

 

4. The beginning, as of a journey or a course of action; first motion from a place; act of setting out; the outset; -- opposed to finish. The start of first performance is all. Bacon. I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. Shak. At a start, at once; in an instant. [Obs. ] At a start he was betwixt them two. Chaucer. To get, or have, the start, to before another; to gain or have the advantage in a similar undertaking; -- usually with of. "Get the start of the majestic world. " Shak. "She might have forsaken him if he had not got the start of her. " Dryden.

 

START

Start, n. Etym: [OE. stert a tail, AS. steort; akin to LG. stert, steert, D. staart, G. sterz, Icel. stertr, Dan. stiert, Sw. stjert. *166. Cf. Stark naked, under Stark, Start, v. i.]

 

1. A tail, or anything projecting like a tail.

 

2. The handle, or tail, of a plow; also, any long handle. [Prov. Eng. ]

 

3. The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water-wheel bucket.

 

4. (Mining )

 

Defn: The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.

 

STARTER

STARTER Start "er, n.

 

1. One who, or that which, starts; as, a starter on a journey; the starter of a race.

 

2. A dog that rouses game.

 

STARTFUL

STARTFUL Start "ful, a.

 

Defn: Apt to start; skittish. [R.]

 

STARTFULNESS

STARTFULNESS Start "ful *ness, n.

 

Defn: Aptness to start. [R.]

 

STARTHROAT

STARTHROAT Star "throat `, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any humming bird of the genus Heliomaster. The feathers of the throat have a brilliant metallic luster.

 

STARTING

STARTING Start "ing, a. & n.

 

Defn: from Start, v. Starting bar (Steam Eng. ), a hand lever for working the values in starting an engine. -- Starting hole, a loophole; evasion. [Obs. ] -- Starting point, the point from which motion begins, or from which anything starts. -- Starting post, a post, stake, barrier, or place from which competitors in a race start, or begin the race.

 

STARTINGLY

STARTINGLY Start "ing *ly, adv.

 

Defn: By sudden fits or starts; spasmodically. Shak.

 

STARTISH

STARTISH Start "ish, a.

 

Defn: Apt to start; skittish; shy; -- said especially of a horse. [Colloq. ]

 

STARTLE

Star "tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Startled; p. pr. & vb. n. Startling. ]Etym: [Freq. of start. ]

 

Defn: To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start. Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction Addison.

 

STARTLE

STARTLE Star "tle, v. t.

 

1. To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise. The supposition, at least, that angels do sometimes assume bodies need not startle us. Locke.

 

2. To deter; to cause to deviate. [R.] Clarendon.

 

Syn. -- To start; shock; fright; frighten; alarm.

 

STARTLE

STARTLE Star "tle, n.

 

Defn: A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger. After having recovered from my first startle, I was very well pleased with the accident. Spectator.

 

STARTLINGLY

STARTLINGLY Star "tling *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a startling manner.

 

STARTLISH

STARTLISH Star "tlish, a.

 

Defn: Easily startled; apt to start; startish; skittish; -- said especially of a hourse. [Colloq. ]

 

START-UP

START-UP Start "-up `, n.

 

1. One who comes suddenly into notice; an upstart. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

2. A kind of high rustic shoe. [Obs. ] Drayton. A startuppe, or clownish shoe. Spenser.

 

START-UP

START-UP Start "-up `, a.

 

Defn: Upstart. [R.] Walpole.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

START

START |stärt stɑrt | ▶abbreviation Strategic Arms Reduction Talks.

 

start

start |stärt stɑrt | ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] come into being; begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space: the season starts in September | we ate before the show started | below Roaring Springs the real desert starts. • [ with infinitive or present participle ] embark on a continuing action or a new venture: I started to chat to him | we plan to start building in the fall. • use a particular point, action, or circumstance as an opening for a course of action: the teacher can start by capitalizing on children's curiosity | I shall start with the case you mention first. • begin to move or travel: we started out into the snow | he started for the door. • [ with obj. ] begin to attend (an educational establishment ) or engage in (an occupation, esp. a profession ): she will start school today | he started work at a travel agency. • begin one's working life: he started as a typesetter | she started off as a general practitioner. • [ with obj. ] begin to live through (a period distinguished by a specified characteristic ): they started their married life. • cost at least a specified amount: fees start at around $300. 2 [ with obj. ] cause (an event or process ) to happen: two men started the blaze that caused the explosion | those women started all the trouble. • bring (a project or an institution ) into being; cause to take effect or begin to work or operate: I'm starting a campaign to get the law changed. • cause (a machine ) to begin to work: we had trouble starting the car | he starts up his van. • [ no obj. ] (of a machine or device ) begin operating or being used: the noise of a tractor starting up | there was a moment of silence before the organ started. • cause or enable (someone or something ) to begin doing or pursuing something: his father started him off in business | what he said started me thinking. • give a signal to (competitors ) to start in a race. 3 [ no obj. ] give a small jump or make a sudden jerking movement from surprise or alarm: “Oh my! ” she said, starting. • literary move or appear suddenly: she had seen Meg start suddenly from a thicket. • (of eyes ) bulge so as to appear to burst out of their sockets: his eyes started out of his head like a hare's. • be displaced or displace by pressure or shrinkage: the mortar in the joints had started. • [ with obj. ] rouse (game ) from its lair. ▶noun [ in sing. ] 1 the point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning of something: he takes over as chief executive at the start of next year | the event was a shambles from start to finish | his bicycle was found close to the start of a forest trail. • the point or moment at which a race begins. • an act of beginning to do or deal with something: I can make a start on cleaning up | an early start enabled us to avoid the traffic. • used to indicate that a useful initial contribution has been made but that more remains to be done: if he would tell her who had put him up to it, it would be a start. • a person's position or circumstances at the beginning of their life, esp. a position of advantage: she's anxious to give her baby the best start in life . • an advantage consisting in having set out in a race or on journey earlier than one's rivals or opponents: he would have a ninety-minute start on them. 2 a sudden movement of surprise or alarm: she awoke with a start | the woman gave a nervous start . PHRASES don't start (or don't you start ) informal used to tell someone not to grumble or criticize: don't start —I do my fair share. for a start informal used to introduce or emphasize the first or most important of a number of considerations: this side is at an advantage —for a start, there are more of them. get the start of dated gain an advantage over. start a family conceive one's first child. start something informal cause trouble. to start with at the beginning of a series of events or period of time: she wasn't very keen on the idea to start with. • as the first thing to be taken into account: to start with, I was feeling down. PHRASAL VERBS start again chiefly Brit. another way of saying start over. start in informal begin doing something, esp. talking: people groan when she starts in about her acting ambitions. • (start in on ) begin to do or deal with: you vacuum the stairs and I'll start in on the laundry. • (start in on ) attack verbally; begin to criticize: before you start in on me, let me explain. start off (or start someone /something off ) begin (or cause someone or something to begin ) working, operating, or dealing with something: treatment should start off with attention to diet | what started you off on this search? • (start off ) begin a meal: she started off with soup. start on 1 begin to work on or deal with: I'm starting on a new book. 2 informal begin to talk to someone, esp. in a critical or hostile way: she started on about my not having nice furniture. start out (or up ) embark on a venture or undertaking, esp. a commercial one: the company will start out with a hundred employees. start over make a new beginning: could you face going back to school and starting over? ORIGIN Old English styrtan ‘to caper, leap, ’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch storten ‘push ’ and German stürzen ‘fall headlong, fling. ’ From the sense ‘sudden movement ’ arose the sense ‘initiation of movement, setting out on a journey ’ and hence ‘beginning (of a process, etc ).’

 

starter

start er |ˈstärtər ˈstɑrdər | ▶noun 1 [ with adj. ] a person or thing that starts in a specified way: he was a late starter in photography | I'm just a slow starter . • a person who gives the signal for the start of a race. • [ with adj. ] a horse, competitor, or player taking part in a race or game at the start: the trainer has confirmed Cool Ground as a definite starter. • Baseball the pitcher who starts the game. • Baseball a pitcher who normally starts games, and seldom is used as a relief pitcher. • a topic, question, or other item with which to start a group discussion or course of study: material to act as a starter for discussion. 2 an automatic device for starting a machine, esp. the engine of a vehicle. 3 chiefly Brit. the first course of a meal; an appetizer. 4 (also starter culture ) a bacterial culture used to initiate souring in making yogurt, cheese, or butter. • a preparation of chemicals to initiate the breakdown of vegetable matter in making compost. PHRASES for starters informal first of all; to start with.

 

starter home

start er home ▶noun a relatively small, economical house or condominium that meets the requirements of young people buying their first home.

 

starter kit

start er kit (also starter set or starter pack ) ▶noun a set of articles or equipment providing the essential items and instructions for taking up a particular activity or process for the first time.

 

starter marriage

start er mar riage ▶noun informal a short-lived first marriage between young people that produces no offspring.

 

starting block

start ing block ▶noun (usu. starting blocks ) a shaped rigid block for bracing the feet of a runner at the start of a race.

 

starting gate

start ing gate |ˈstɑrdɪŋ ˌɡeɪt | ▶noun (usu. the starting gate ) a restraining structure incorporating a barrier that is raised at the start of a race, typically in horse racing and skiing, to ensure a simultaneous start.

 

starting handle

start |ing han ¦dle ▶noun chiefly historical a crank for starting the engine of a car.

 

starting pistol

start ing pis tol |stɑrdɪŋ ˈpɪstl | ▶noun a pistol used to give the signal for the start of a race.

 

starting point

start |ing point ▶noun a place that marks the beginning of a journey. • a basis for or introduction to study, discussion, or further development.

 

starting post

start |ing post ▶noun a post or other marker indicating the place at which a race is to start.

 

starting price

start |ing price ▶noun the final odds at the start of a horse race.

 

starting salary

start |ing sal ¦ary ▶noun the salary paid to an employee taking up a new post.

 

startle

star tle |ˈstärtl ˈstɑrdl | ▶verb [ with obj. ] cause (a person or animal ) to feel sudden shock or alarm: a sudden sound in the doorway startled her | [ with infinitive ] : he was startled to see a column of smoke. DERIVATIVES star tler noun ORIGIN Old English steartlian ‘kick, struggle, ’ from the base of start. The early sense gave rise to ‘move quickly, caper ’ (typically said of cattle ), whence ‘(cause to ) react with fear ’ (late 16th cent ).

 

startling

star tling |ˈstärtl -iNG ˈstɑrdlɪŋ | ▶adjective very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable: he bore a startling likeness to their father | she had startling blue eyes. DERIVATIVES star tling ly adverb [ as submodifier ] : a startlingly good memory

 

Start Point

Start Point a headland on the south coast of Devon, to the south-west of Torquay.

 

start-up

start-up |ˈstɑr ˌdəp |(also startup |ˈstärtˌəp |) ▶noun the action or process of setting something in motion: the start-up of marketing in Europe | [ as modifier ] : start-up costs. • a newly established business: problems facing start-ups and small firms in rural areas.

 

Oxford Dictionary

START

START |stɑːt | ▶abbreviation Strategic Arms Reduction Talks.

 

start

start |stɑːt | ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space; come into being: the season starts in September | we ate before the film started | below Roaring Springs the real desert starts. • embark on a continuing action or a new venture: I'm starting on a new book | [ with infinitive or present participle ] : I started to chat to him | we plan to start building in the autumn. • use a particular point, action, or circumstance as an opening for a course of action: the teacher can start by capitalizing on children's curiosity | I shall start with the case you mention first. • [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] begin to move or travel: we started out into the snow | he started for the door. • [ with obj. ] begin to engage in (an occupation ), live through (a period ), or attend (an educational establishment ): she will start school today | he started work at a travel agent | they started their married life. • begin one's working life: he started as a mess orderly | he started off as doctor in the house. • cost at least a specified amount: fees start at £300. 2 [ with obj. ] cause to happen or begin: two men started the blaze | those women started all the trouble | I'm starting a campaign to get the law changed. • cause (a machine ) to begin to work: we had trouble starting the car | he starts up his van. • [ no obj. ] (of a machine ) begin operating or being used: the noise of a lorry starting up | there was a moment of silence before the organ started. • cause or enable to begin doing something: his father started him off in business | [ with obj. and present participle ] : what he said started me thinking. • give a signal to (competitors ) to start in a race. 3 [ no obj. ] jerk or give a small jump from surprise or alarm: ‘Oh my! ’ she said, starting. • [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] literary move or appear suddenly: she had seen Meg start suddenly from a thicket. • (of eyes ) bulge so as to appear to burst out of their sockets: his eyes started out of his head like a hare's. • be displaced or displace by pressure or shrinkage: [ no obj. ] : the mortar in the joints had started. • [ with obj. ] rouse (game ) from its lair. ▶noun [ usu. in sing. ] 1 the point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning: he takes over as chief executive at the start of next year | the event was a shambles from start to finish | his bicycle was found close to the start of a forest trail. • the point or moment at which a race begins. • an act of beginning to do or deal with something: I can make a start on cleaning up | an early start enabled us to avoid the traffic. • used to indicate that a useful initial contribution has been made but that more remains to be done: if he would tell her who had put him up to it, it would be a start. • a person's position or circumstances at the beginning of their life: she's anxious to give her baby the best start in life . • an advantage consisting in having set out in a race or on a journey earlier than one's rivals: he had a ninety-minute start on them. 2 a sudden movement of surprise or alarm: she awoke with a start | the woman gave a nervous start . • dated a surprising occurrence: you hear of some rum starts there. PHRASES don't start (or don't you start ) informal used to tell someone not to grumble or criticize: don't start —I do my fair share. for a start informal used to introduce the first or most important of a number of considerations: this side are at an advantage —for a start, there are more of them. get the start of dated gain an advantage over. start a family conceive one's first child. start a hare see hare. start something informal cause trouble. to start with at first: she wasn't very keen on the idea to start with. • as the first thing to be taken into account: to start with, I was feeling down. PHRASAL VERBS start again chiefly Brit. abandon what one is doing and make a new beginning: while I was writing this essay my computer froze and I had to start again. start in informal begin doing something, especially talking: people groan when she starts in about her acting ambitions. • (start in on ) N. Amer. begin to do or deal with: she started in on her face. • (start in on ) N. Amer. attack verbally; begin to criticize. start off (or start someone /thing off ) begin (or cause someone or something to begin ) to operate or do something: treatment should start off with attention to diet | what started you off on this search? start on informal begin to criticize someone: she started on about my not having proper furniture. start over North American way of saying start again: could you face going back to school and starting over? start out (or up ) embark on a venture or undertaking, especially a commercial one: the company will start out with a hundred employees. ORIGIN Old English styrtan ‘to caper, leap ’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch storten ‘push ’ and German stürzen ‘fall headlong, fling ’. From the sense ‘sudden movement ’ arose the sense ‘initiation of movement, setting out on a journey ’ and hence ‘beginning of a process, etc. ’.

 

starter

start ¦er |ˈstɑːtə | ▶noun 1 a person or thing that starts in a specified way: I'm just a slow starter. • a person who gives the signal for the start of a race. • [ with adj. ] a horse, competitor, or player taking part in a race or game at the start: the trainer has confirmed Cool Ground as a definite starter. • Baseball the pitcher who starts the game. • a topic, question, or other item with which to start a group discussion or course of study: material to act as a starter for discussion. 2 an automatic device for starting a machine, especially the engine of a vehicle. • a railway signal controlling the starting of trains from a station or other location. 3 chiefly Brit. the first course of a meal. 4 informal a plan or idea that has a chance of succeeding and is therefore worthy of consideration: she began to think that she must move away, yet she knew that it was not even a starter. 5 (also starter culture ) a bacterial culture used to initiate souring in making yogurt, cheese, or butter. • a preparation of chemicals to initiate the breakdown of vegetable matter in making compost. PHRASES for starters informal first of all; to start with. under starter's orders (of horses, runners, or other competitors ) ready to start a race and just waiting for the signal.

 

starter home

start ¦er home ▶noun a compact house or flat specifically designed and built to meet the requirements of young people buying their first home.

 

starter kit

starter kit (also starter pack ) ▶noun a set of articles or equipment providing the items and instructions essential for someone taking up a particular activity or starting a process for the first time.

 

starter marriage

start er mar riage ▶noun informal a short-lived first marriage between young people that produces no offspring.

 

starting block

start |ing block ▶noun (usu. starting blocks ) a shaped rigid block for bracing the feet of a runner at the start of a race.

 

starting gate

start |ing gate ▶noun (usu. the starting gate ) a restraining structure incorporating a barrier that is raised at the start of a race, typically in horse racing and skiing, to ensure a simultaneous start.

 

starting handle

start |ing han ¦dle ▶noun chiefly historical a crank for starting the engine of a car.

 

starting pistol

start |ing pis ¦tol ▶noun a pistol used to give the signal for the start of a race.

 

starting point

start |ing point ▶noun a place that marks the beginning of a journey. • a basis for or introduction to study, discussion, or further development.

 

starting post

start |ing post ▶noun a post or other marker indicating the place at which a race is to start.

 

starting price

start |ing price ▶noun the final odds at the start of a horse race.

 

starting salary

start |ing sal ¦ary ▶noun the salary paid to an employee taking up a new post.

 

starting stall

start |ing stall ▶noun see stall ( sense 2 of the noun ).

 

startle

star ¦tle |ˈstɑːt (ə )l | ▶verb [ with obj. ] cause to feel sudden shock or alarm: a sudden sound in the doorway startled her | [ with infinitive ] : he was startled to see a column of smoke | (as adj. startled ) : her startled eyes met his. DERIVATIVES startler noun ORIGIN Old English steartlian ‘kick, struggle ’, from the base of start. The early sense gave rise to ‘move quickly, caper ’ (typically said of cattle ), whence ‘cause to react with fear ’ (late 16th cent. ).

 

startling

start |ling |ˈstɑːtlɪŋ | ▶adjective very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable: he bore a startling likeness to their father | she had startling blue eyes. DERIVATIVES startlingly adverb [ as submodifier ] : a startlingly good memory

 

Start Point

Start Point a headland on the south coast of Devon, to the south-west of Torquay.

 

start-up

start-up ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or process of setting something in motion: the start-up of marketing in Europe | [ as modifier ] : start-up costs. • [ count noun ] a newly established business: problems facing start-ups and small firms in rural areas.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

start

start verb 1 the meeting starts at 7:45: begin, commence, get underway, go ahead, get going; informal kick off. ANTONYMS finish. 2 this was how her illness had started: arise, come into being, begin, commence, be born, come into existence, appear, arrive, come forth, establish oneself, emerge, erupt, burst out, originate, develop. ANTONYMS clear up, end. 3 she started her own charity: establish, set up, found, create, bring into being, institute, initiate, inaugurate, introduce, open, launch, float, kick-start, jump-start, get something off the ground, pioneer, organize, mastermind; informal kick something off. ANTONYMS end. 4 we had better start now if we want to finish the job: commence, make a start, begin, take the first step, make the first move, get going, go ahead, set things moving, start /get /set the ball rolling, buckle to /down, turn to; informal get moving, get cracking, get down to, get to it, get down to business, get the show on the road, take the plunge, kick off, get off one's backside, fire away. ANTONYMS stop, give up, procrastinate. 5 he started across the field: set off, set out, start out, set forth, begin one's journey, get on the road, depart, leave, get underway, make a start, sally forth, embark, sail; informal hit the road. ANTONYMS arrive, stay. 6 you can start the machine: activate, set in motion, switch on, start up, turn on, fire up; energize, actuate, set off, start off, set something going /moving. ANTONYMS stop, shut down, close down. 7 the machine started: begin working, start up, get going, spring into life. ANTONYMS stop. 8 “Oh my! ” she said, starting: flinch, jerk, jump, twitch, recoil, shy, shrink, blench, wince. ▶noun 1 the start of the event: beginning, commencement, inception. ANTONYMS end. 2 the start of her illness: onset, commencement, emergence, (first ) appearance, arrival, eruption, dawn, birth; informal square one. 3 a quarter of an hour's start: lead, head start, advantage. ANTONYMS handicap. 4 a start in life: advantageous beginning, flying start, helping hand, lift, assistance, support, encouragement, boost, kick-start; informal break, leg up. ANTONYMS handicap. 5 she awoke with a start: jerk, twitch, flinch, wince, spasm, convulsion, jump.

 

startle

startle verb naturally their screaming startled me: surprise, frighten, scare, alarm, give someone a shock /fright /jolt, make someone jump; perturb, unsettle, agitate, disturb, disconcert, disquiet; informal give someone a turn, make someone jump out of their skin, freak someone out. ANTONYMS put at ease.

 

startling

startling adjective startling news awaited him at Naples: surprising, astonishing, amazing, unexpected, unforeseen, staggering, shocking, stunning; extraordinary, remarkable, dramatic; disturbing, unsettling, perturbing, disconcerting, disquieting; frightening, alarming, scary. ANTONYMS predictable, ordinary.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

start

start verb 1 the meeting starts at 7.45: begin, get under way, go ahead, get going; informal kick off; formal commence. ANTONYMS finish. 2 this was how her illness had started: come into being, begin, be born, come into existence, appear, arrive, come forth, emerge, erupt, burst out, arise, originate, break, unfold, develop, crop up, first see the light of day; formal commence. ANTONYMS end, clear up. 3 I'm starting a campaign to get the law changed: establish, set up, found, lay the foundations of, lay the cornerstone of, lay the first stone of, sow the seeds of, create, bring into being, institute, initiate, inaugurate, introduce, open, begin, launch, float, kick-start, put in place, get something off the ground, get something going, get something moving, get something working, get something functioning, activate, originate, pioneer, organize, mastermind, embark on, make a start on, tackle, set about; informal kick something off. ANTONYMS end, wind up. 4 we had better start now if we are going to finish the job in time: make a start, begin, make a beginning, take the first step, lay the first stone, make the first move, get going, go ahead, set things moving, buckle to /down, turn to, put one's shoulder to the wheel, put one's hand to the plough, start /get /set the ball rolling; informal get moving, get cracking, get stuck in, get down to it, get to it, get down to business, get one's finger out, get the show on the road, take the plunge, kick off, pitch in, get off one's backside, fire away; Brit. informal get weaving; formal commence. ANTONYMS stop; hang about; give up. 5 Yanto started out across the sand at a brisk pace: set off, set out, start out, set forth, begin one's journey, get on the road, depart, leave, get under way, make a start, sally forth, embark, sail; informal hit the road, hit the trail, push off; archaic set forward. ANTONYMS arrive; stay. 6 you can start up the machine with the footswitch: activate, set in motion, switch on, turn on, fire up; energize, actuate, set off, start off, get /set something going /moving, start something functioning, start something operating, kick-start. ANTONYMS stop, close down. 7 the machine started up : begin working, start functioning, get going, start operating. ANTONYMS stop. 8 ‘Oh my! ’ she said, starting: flinch, jerk, jump, twitch, recoil, shrink, blench, wince, shy. 9 literary she had seen Meg start suddenly from the thicket: jump, leap, spring, bound, dash, charge, pounce, dive, rush, dart. ▶noun 1 we were present at the start of the event: beginning, inception, onset, emergence, (first ) appearance, arrival, eruption, dawn, birth; establishment, foundation, institution, origination, inauguration, induction, creation, opening, launch, float, floating; informal kick-off; formal commencement. 2 that was the start of the trouble: origin, source, root, starting point, germ, seeds, beginning, genesis; cause, reason, motivation, motive; Latin fons et origo; literary fountainhead, wellspring, fount. 3 I gave them a quarter of an hour's start: lead, head start, advantage, advantageous position. 4 they have worked hard to give their children a start in life: advantageous beginning, flying start, opening, opportunity, chance, helping hand, encouragement, lift, assistance, support, boost, kick-start; informal break, leg up. 5 she awoke with a start: jerk, twitch, flinch, wince, spasm, convulsion, jump.

 

startle

startle verb a sudden sound in the doorway startled her | he was startled to see a column of smoke: surprise, frighten, scare, alarm, give someone a shock, give someone a fright, give someone a jolt, make someone jump; perturb, unsettle, agitate, disturb, disconcert, disquiet; informal give someone a turn, make someone jump out of their skin, flabbergast. ANTONYMS put at ease. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD startle, frighten, scare See frighten . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

startling

startling adjective startling news awaited him at Naples: surprising, astonishing, amazing, unexpected, unforeseen, staggering, shocking, stunning; extraordinary, remarkable, dramatic; disturbing, unsettling, perturbing, disconcerting, disquieting; frightening, alarming, scary. ANTONYMS predictable, ordinary.

 

Duden Dictionary

Start

Start Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a rt |der Start; Genitiv: des Start [e ]s, Plural: die Starts, selten: Starte englisch start, zu: to start, starten 1 a Beginn eines Wettlaufs, -rennens, -schwimmens o. Ä. einen guten Start haben | den Start freigeben einen Wettkampf beginnen lassen fliegender Start Motorsport, Radsport Start, bei dem sich die Teilnehmer [mit hoher Geschwindigkeit ] der Startlinie nähern und das Rennen beginnt, wenn die Startlinie überfahren wird stehender Start Motorsport, Radsport Start, bei dem sich die Teilnehmer des Rennens an der Startlinie aufstellen b Stelle, an der ein Start 1a stattfindet die Läufer gehen zum Start c das Starten 1c ; Teilnahme an einem Wettkampf für offizielle Starts gesperrt sein 2 a Beginn eines Fluges der Start der Rakete ist missglückt | Flugwesen den Start der Maschine freigeben den Abflug des Flugzeugs genehmigen | ein Flugzeug zum Start freigeben b Startplatz das Flugzeug rollt langsam zum Start 3 das Starten 3 beim Start des Programms 4 a das Aufbrechen, das Sich-in-Bewegung-Setzen im Hinblick auf ein Ziel der Start ins Berufsleben b die Anfangszeit, das Anlaufen einer Unternehmung, der Beginn einer Entwicklung, eines Vorhabens o. Ä. sie hatte bei ihrer Arbeit einen schlechten Start

 

Startauflage

Start auf la ge Substantiv, feminin besonders Verlagswesen , die |St a rtauflage |erste Auflagenhöhe; Anzahl, mit der eine Serienproduktion gestartet 4a wird

 

Startautomatik

Start au to ma tik Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rtautomatik |englisch ; griechisch-lateinisch-französisch über die Temperatur des Motors automatisch geregelter Choke

 

Startbahn

Start bahn Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rtbahn |für den Start von Flugzeugen eingerichtete Bahn, Piste auf Flugplätzen

 

Startberechtigung

Start be rech ti gung Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rtberechtigung | Starterlaubnis 2

 

startbereit

start be reit Adjektiv |st a rtbereit |ganz darauf eingestellt, vorbereitet, sofort eingesetzt zu werden, zu starten

 

Startblock

Start block Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a rtblock |der Startblock < Plural: Startblöcke > 1 Pluraletantum Leichtathletik auf dem Boden befestigte Vorrichtung mit einer schrägen Fläche, von der sich die Läufer beim Start mit dem Fuß abdrücken können 2 Schwimmen einem Podest ähnliche Erhöhung am Rande des Schwimmbeckens, von der die Schwimmer beim Startzeichen ins Wasser springen

 

Startelf

Start elf Substantiv, feminin Sport , die |St a rtelf |Fußballmannschaft, die ein Spiel beginnt

 

starten

star ten schwaches Verb |st a rten |englisch to start = fort-, losgehen, -fahren 1 a Perfektbildung mit »hat « einen Wettkampf (Wettlauf, -rennen, -schwimmen o. Ä.) beginnen lassen das Autorennen starten b Perfektbildung mit »ist « (auf ein akustisches, auch optisches Signal hin ) einen Wettkampf (Wettlauf, -rennen, -schwimmen o. Ä.) beginnen zur letzten Etappe starten | figurativ der Außen war schneller gestartet (schneller losgelaufen ) als der Verteidiger c Perfektbildung mit »ist « an einem Wettkampf aktiv teilnehmen bei einem Wettkampf starten 2 a Perfektbildung mit »hat « bewirken, dass etwas auf ein Ziel hin in Bewegung gesetzt wird eine Rakete starten b Perfektbildung mit »ist « sich (irgendwohin ) in Bewegung setzen das Flugzeug ist pünktlich gestartet 3 a Perfektbildung mit »hat « (durch Betätigung einer Taste, des Anlassers o. Ä.) in Gang setzen, in Betrieb nehmen den Motor, das Auto starten b (durch Betätigung einer Taste, des Anlassers o. Ä.) in Gang gesetzt werden, in Betrieb genommen werden der Computer startet 4 a Perfektbildung mit »hat « (eine Unternehmung, ein Vorhaben o. Ä.) beginnen lassen eine große Aktion starten b Perfektbildung mit »ist « aufbrechen, um eine Unternehmung, ein Vorhaben o. Ä. durchzuführen sie sind gestern [in den Urlaub, zu einer Expedition ] gestartet c ist, selten: hat anlaufen, seinen Anfang nehmen, beginnen die Tournee startet in Hamburg

 

Starter

Star ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a rter |der Starter; Genitiv: des Starters, Plural: die Starter englisch starter, zu: to start, starten 1 jemand, der das Startsignal zu einem Wettkampf gibt 2 jemand, der an einem Wettkampf teilnimmt 3 Anlasser

 

Starterin

Star te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rterin |die Starterin; Genitiv: der Starterin, Plural: die Starterinnen weibliche Form zu Starter 1 1, 2

 

Starterkit

Star ter kit Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, feminin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der, die oder das |ˈstaːɐ̯tɐ …|das Starterkit oder der Starterkit; Genitiv: des Starterkit [s ], Plural: die Starterkits englisch Startausstattung, Startset

 

Starterklappe

Star ter klap pe Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rterklappe |Choke

 

Starterlaubnis

Start er laub nis Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rterlaubnis |1 (vom zuständigen Verband erteilte ) Erlaubnis, an offiziellen Wettkämpfen teilzunehmen 2 Erlaubnis für ein Flugzeug, von einem Flugplatz zu starten

 

Startflagge

Start flag ge Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rtflagge |Flagge, mit der (durch deren Heben oder Senken ) das Zeichen zum Start gegeben wird

 

Startgeld

Start geld Substantiv, Neutrum , das |St a rtgeld |1 Geldbetrag, der vom Wettkampfteilnehmer (für die Deckung der Veranstaltungskosten ) entrichtet werden muss 2 (meist bei Wettkämpfen mit Berufssportlern ) Geldbetrag, den der Veranstalter an den Sportler zahlt, damit dieser teilnimmt

 

Startguthaben

Start gut ha ben Substantiv, Neutrum , das |St a rtguthaben |

 

Starthilfe

Start hil fe Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rthilfe |1 [finanzielle ] Hilfe, die jemandem den Start 4 bei etwas erleichtern soll 2 a das Anschließen einer intakten [Auto ]batterie an eine entladene, um das Starten des Motors zu ermöglichen b Vorrichtung zur kurzfristigen Erhöhung der Benzinzufuhr als Hilfe beim Kaltstart 3 Rakete zur Beschleunigung beim Start von Flugzeugen und -körpern

 

Starthilfekabel

Start hil fe ka bel Substantiv, Neutrum , das |St a rthilfekabel |bei der Starthilfe 2a benutztes Kabel, mit dem die intakte Batterie an die entladene angeschlossen wird

 

Startkapital

Start ka pi tal Substantiv, Neutrum , das |St a rtkapital |Anfangskapital

 

startklar

start klar Adjektiv |st a rtklar |startbereit

 

Startkommando

Start kom man do Substantiv, Neutrum , das |St a rtkommando |Kommando für den Start eines Wettlaufs o. Ä.

 

Startläufer

Start läu fer Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a rtläufer |erster Läufer beim Staffellauf

 

Startläuferin

Start läu fe rin Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rtläuferin |weibliche Form zu Startläufer

 

Startlinie

Start li nie Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rtlinie |markierte Linie, von der aus der Start 1a erfolgt

 

Startloch

Start loch Substantiv, Neutrum Leichtathletik früher , das |St a rtloch |Vertiefung im Boden, aus der sich der Läufer beim Start mit dem Fuß abdrücken konnte in den Startlöchern sitzen umgangssprachlich bereit sein, sofort zu beginnen

 

Startmaschine

Start ma schi ne Substantiv, feminin Rennsport , die |St a rtmaschine |

 

Startmenü

Start me nü Substantiv, Neutrum EDV , das |St a rtmenü | Menü 2 , mit dem etwas gestartet werden kann

 

Startnummer

Start num mer Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rtnummer |a Sport Nummer, die ein Teilnehmer an einem Sportwettkampf erhält und die an seiner Sportkleidung anzubringen ist b Nummer, die angibt, an welcher Stelle ein Teilnehmer an einem Wettkampf startet

 

Startpass

Start pass Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a rtpass |

 

Startphase

Start pha se Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rtphase |Anfangsphase

 

Startpistole

Start pis to le Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rtpistole |Pistole für den Startschuss

 

Startplatz

Start platz Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a rtplatz | Start 1b

 

Startpunkt

Start punkt Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a rtpunkt |Stelle, von der aus jemand, etwas startet

 

Startrampe

Start ram pe Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rtrampe |Vorrichtung, von der aus Raketen gestartet werden Kurzform: Rampe 1c

 

Startrecht

Start recht Substantiv, Neutrum , das |St a rtrecht |ohne Plural vgl. Starterlaubnis

 

Startschuss

Start schuss Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a rtschuss |Schuss als akustisches Startsignal figurativ umgangssprachlich der Startschuss zum Bau der neuen Brücke

 

Startschwierigkeit

Start schwie rig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rtschwierigkeit |meist im Plural Schwierigkeit, die sich am bzw. vor dem Beginn von etwas für jemanden, etwas ergibt anfangs gab es Startschwierigkeiten bei dem Projekt

 

Startseite

Start sei te Substantiv, feminin EDV , die |St a rtseite | Homepage a

 

Startsignal

Start si g nal, Start si gnal Substantiv, Neutrum , das |St a rtsignal |1 optisches oder akustisches Signal, mit dem ein Rennen gestartet wird 2 Zeichen, mit dem etwas gestartet wird, in Gang gebracht wird; Startzeichen, -schuss

 

Startsprung

Start sprung Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a rtsprung |

 

Starttermin

Start ter min Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a rttermin |Termin, an dem etwas gestartet wird, an dem jemand, etwas startet

 

Start-und-Lande-Bahn

Start-und-Lan de-Bahn Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rt-und-L a nde-Bahn |für Start und Landung von Flugzeugen eingerichtete Bahn, Piste auf Flugplätzen; Runway

 

Start-up

Start-up Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |ˈstaːɐ̯t |ap auch …ˈ |ap |der oder das Start-up; Genitiv: des Start-ups, Plural: die Start-ups englisch start-up, zu: to start up = gründen neu gegründetes Wirtschaftsunternehmen

 

Start-up-Unternehmen

Start-up-Un ter neh men Substantiv, Neutrum , das Start-up

 

Startverbot

Start ver bot Substantiv, Neutrum , das |St a rtverbot |vgl. Starterlaubnis

 

Startzeichen

Start zei chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |St a rtzeichen |Startsignal

 

Startzeit

Start zeit Substantiv, feminin , die |St a rtzeit |1 Zeitpunkt, zu dem etwas gestartet wird, an dem jemand, etwas startet Startzeit ist 13 Uhr 2 EDV, Sport Zeitdauer, die jemand, etwas für den Start benötigt die Startzeit verbessern

 

Start-Ziel-Sieg

Start-Ziel-Sieg Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a rt-Z ie l-Sieg |Sieg eines Teilnehmers an einem Sportwettkampf, der vom Start an an der Spitze liegt

 

French Dictionary

starting-block

starting-block FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour bloc de départ.

 

starting-gate

starting-gate FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour barrière de départ.

 

start-up

start-up FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour entreprise émergente, jeune entreprise, entreprise en démarrage.

 

Spanish Dictionary

starter

starter nombre masculino Estárter .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘estárter ’.

 

starting-block

starting-block nombre masculino Utensilio en el que apoyan los pies los corredores de carreras atléticas de corta distancia antes de la salida para poder adquirir mayor velocidad .Se pronuncia aproximadamente 'estartin bloc'. El plural es starting-blocks .

 

starting-gate

starting-gate nombre femenino Estructura de cajones cerrados donde se colocan los caballos de una carrera hípica, cuyas puertas se abren automáticamente al darse la salida .Se pronuncia aproximadamente 'estartin gueit'. El plural es starting-gates .

 

Sanseido Dictionary

START

START 〖 Strategic Arms Reduction Talks （Treaty ） 〗 →スタート

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

START

START /stɑː r t /〖St rategic A rms R eduction T alks 〗名詞 U 戦略兵器削減交渉, スタート .

 

start

start /stɑː r t /〖語源は 「跳ねる 」〗(名 )starter コーパス頻度ランク start +名詞 ①work (↓他動詞 1 第2例; 6 第2例 )②career (↓他動詞 6 第1例 )③school (↓他動詞 6 第2例 )④business (↓他動詞 5a 第1例 )⑤car /engine (↓他動詞 4 第1例 )❢start は 「…を始める 」が基本の意の 動詞 .「…し始める 」の意で 〖～ to do /doing 〗のかたちがよく用いられる (↓他動詞 1 語法 ; →begin 類義 ).動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉〈仕事 作業など 〉を始める , やりだす ; 〖start to do /doing 〗…し始める , …しだす (→begin 類義 ; ↓語法 )▸ start working [to work ] at [╳from ] six 6時から仕事を始める ▸ start (work on ) a new film [album ]新しい映画 [アルバム ]の制作を始める ▸ I am starting to feel [╳feeling ] sick .気分が悪くなってきた (↓語法 )▸ We started playing together .僕たちは一緒に演奏を始めた 語法 start to doとstart doing 1 どちらも同じように用いられるが, start to doの方が行為の開始を意識した表現であり, 行為そのものが継続しない場合もある. これに対しstart doingは通例ある程度継続する行為を示す (↑第4例 )▸ Jim started to say [╳saying ] something, but he changed his mind .ジムは何か言い始めたが, 気が変わってしまった 2 start to doの方が好まれる場合があるが, 用法はbeginの場合と同じ (→begin 他動詞 1 語法 (3 )).2 〈事 火事など 〉を (意図的に )起こす , 始めさせる , 発生させる (off ); 〖start A doing 〗Aに … させ始める ▸ start a rumour [fire, fight ](わざと )うわさを立てる [火を起こす, けんかを始める ]▸ I think he's trying to start trouble .彼は問題を起こそうとしているのだと思う ▸ One thing in particular started me wondering .特にある1つの事が僕を不思議に思わせ始めた コミュニケーション A: You started it! そっちが始めたんだろ [しかけたんだろ ].B: No! You did! 違うよ. そっちだろ .❢けんかなどの原因をさして. 主語はしかけた側の人 .3 «…で » 〈ある期間 出来事など 〉を始める (off ) «with , on » ▸ We always start the morning with a short meeting .我々の朝はいつも短い会議で始まる 4 〈機械 車 〉を運転させる , 始動させる , 動かす ▸ I can't start the computer [engine ].僕はそのコンピュータを起動できない [エンジンをかけられない ]5 a. 〈人が 〉〈事業 会社など 〉を起こす , 始める , 起業する (up )▸ start (up ) a publishing business [a cooking class ]出版業 [料理教室 ]を始める b. 〈人 物などが 〉【事業 旅などを 】〈人 〉に始めさせる (off, up ) «in , on » .6 〈新しい仕事 〉を始める ; 〈学校 大学 〉へ上がる , 進学する ▸ He started his career as an actor in the 1970s .彼は1970年代に俳優としてのスタートを切った ▸ start college [work, school ] in Texas テキサスで大学に行き [働き, 学校に通い ]始める 7 〈人 〉を先発出場させる ; 〈人 競技 〉をスタートさせる .8 〈部品など 〉をゆるませる , はずす .9 ｟古 ｠〈人 〉をびっくりさせる .10 〈酒など 〉をたる [容器 ]から注ぎ出す .自動詞 1 a. 〖start (＋副詞 )〗〈人などが 〉 «…に /…から » 開始する , し始める , 着手する (off, out ) (｟より書 ｠begin ) «on , in /with » ▸ start on the potatoes [the bedroom ]ポテト [寝室 ]からまず食べ [掃除し ]始める (≒｟ややくだけて ｠get started on …; ↓成句 )▸ I don't know where to start .どこから手を付けていいのかわからない ▸ Would you like to start with a cocktail? まずはカクテルからいかがですか ▸ If you want to be truly bilingual, you must start young .本当にバイリンガルになりたかったら, 若いうちから始めないとだめだ (!このように 形容詞 を伴う場合もある:His shirt started off clean but by the end of the day was dirty. 彼のシャツは最初はきれいだったが, その日の終わりには汚れてしまった ) b. 〖start (off ) by doing 〗…することから始める [始まる ]▸ He started off by explaining what we had to do .彼は我々のすべき事を説明することから始めた c. 〈人が 〉 «…として /場所で » 働き始める, (仕事に )行き始める «as /in » ; (学校に )通い始める , 進学する (out, off )▸ He started as a messenger boy but ended up owning the company .彼は使い走りから始めたが最後には自分の会社を持つまでになった ▸ Can you start on Monday? 月曜から仕事をしてもらえるかな 2 a. 〖start (＋副詞 )〗〈行事 出来事などが 〉始まる , 起こる (｟より書 ｠begin ) (!副詞 は時間の表現 ) ▸ When will your course start ?講義はいつ始まるの?▸ The school starts in [╳from ] October in this state .この州では学校は10月に始まります ▸ The game starts at [╳from ] 8 p.m.午後8時より試合開始だ b. 〖start ＋副詞 〗〈ある期間 出来事などが 〉 «…で » 始まる (off ) «with , in , on » (!副詞 は状態の表現 ) ▸ Carl's problem started with his head injury .カールの問題は頭のけがが発端だった 3 〖start ＋副詞 〗〈人 乗り物などが 〉 (ある方向へ )出発する , 歩き [動き ]始める (off, out ) (!副詞 は起点を示すfromや方向を示すfor, across, upなど ) ▸ The security guard started after him .警備員は彼を追い始めた ▸ start for [╳to ] the station 駅に向かう ▸ start up the ladder はしごを上り始める 4 〈機械 車が 〉始動する , 動き出す ▸ His car wouldn't start .彼の車はどうしてもエンジンがかからなかった 5 a. 〖start ＋副詞 〗(ある地点 数量などから )始まる , 開始する (!副詞 は主に起点の表現 ) ▸ The mountains start about 50 miles north of here .ここから約50マイル北から山岳地帯になる ▸ Rental charges start at $99 a week .レンタル料金は週99ドルからです ▸ “John ” starts with ‘J ’.ジョンという語はJから始まる b. 〖前置詞的に; ～ing A 〗A 〈ある時間 〉から , Aより始まって ▸ starting next year [in 1999 ]来年 [1999年 ]以降 6 «…から » (思わず )飛び上がる «from » ; (恐怖などで ) «…に » びくっ [ぎょっ ]とする «at » (!命令形にしない ) ▸ She started when I touched her arm .僕が腕に触れたとき, 彼女は急にびくっとした 7 〈人が 〉【試合に 】先発メンバーとして出る «for » ; (レースに )出走する .8 〈液体 涙などが 〉勢いよく [急に ]出る ; 〈目が 〉 (驚いて )飛び出しそうになる (up ).9 〈部品 くぎなどが 〉飛び出す , ゆるむ , はずれる .10 ｟話 ｠うるさいことを言い始める ▸ Don't (you ) start (with me ).｟主に英 ｠ぶつぶつ言うんじゃない be b á ck where one st à rted (失敗して )振り出しに戻る, 最初からやり直す .g è t st á rted ｟主に話 ｠【用事などを 】始める «on, in » ▸ OK, let's get started .よし, では始めようか st à rt ag á in ｟英 ｠＝start (all ) over .st à rt (all ) ó ver ｟主に米 ｠(初めから )やり直す .st à rt b á ck 引き返す, 戻り始める .st à rt í n ｟主に米 ｠ «…を » 批判し始める, 不平を言い始める «on » .st à rt í n on A 1 ｟くだけて ｠Aを食べ [やり ]始める .2 ｟主に米 ｠＝start on A .st à rt ó ff 1 ↑自動詞 3 .2 ↑自動詞 2 .3 ↑自動詞 1 .st à rt A ó ff [ó ff A ]1 «…を /…することを » A 〈人 〉に始めさせる, 起こさせる ; 始める手助けをする «on /do ing » (!受け身にしない ) ▸ It was her death that started him off drinking .彼が飲酒を始めたのは彼女の死がきっかけだった 2 A 〈人 〉を怒らせる, 笑わせる ▸ Don't try to contradict her ― you'll only start her off again .彼女に反論するなよ . また怒り始めるだけだよ st à rt ó n ｟くだけて ｠【人に 】文句を言い出す, 食ってかかる «about » , ｟英 ｠ «at » .st á rt on A 1 ｟くだけて ｠A 〈人 〉を攻撃 [襲撃 ]する ; 非難する .2 ↑自動詞 1 .st à rt ó ut 1 ↑自動詞 1 , 3 .2 «…することに » 乗り出す, 取り掛かる «to do » .st à rt A ó ut [ó ut A ]A 〈職業など 〉を始める .st à rt A ó ver ｟主に米 ｠Aを (初めから )やり直す .st à rt s ó mething [á nything ]｟くだけた話 ｠ごたごたを引き起こす .st à rt ú p 1 〈機械 車などが 〉始動する .2 〈事が 〉起きる ; 始まる ; 活発になる .3 (驚いて )立ち上がる ; 飛び起きる .4 〈人が 〉働き [勉強し ]始める .st à rt A ú p [ú p A ]1 A 〈機械 車など 〉を始動させる, 動かす .2 A 〈事業 会社など 〉を始める, 起こす .3 A 〈事 〉を起こす, 始めさせる .to st á rt with ｟話 ｠1 まず第一に (｟よりかたく ｠to begin with )▸ To start with , I don't like jazz .そもそもジャズはきらいなんだ 2 最初は, 始めは (in the beginning )▸ We lived in a small apartment to start with .僕たちは最初は小さなアパートに住んでいた 名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 C 〖通例単数形で 〗 «…への » 出発 , スタート «to » ; 【活動などの 】開始 , 始まり «of » ; 〖the ～〗開始 [出発 ]点 ▸ The company made a great start to the coming fiscal year .来たる次期会計年度に向け, その会社は快調なすべり出しを見せた ▸ at the start of the film [week ]映画 [週 ]の出だしに ▸ get (off to ) a good start いいスタートを切る ▸ His education gave him the best start in life .教育のおかげで彼は最高のかたちで人生の門出を迎えることができた ▸ I had doubts about him (right ) from the start .最初から僕は彼を怪しいと思っていた ▸ This could be the start of something big [new ].｟くだけて ｠何かでかい [新しい ]事が起きるかもしれない 2 C 〖単数形で 〗【事の 】開始 , 着手 ; やり始める事 «on » ▸ make a start on the shopping 買い物を始める ▸ make a late [an early ] start ゆっくり [早めに ]取りかかる ▸ make a fresh start 新規まき直しをする 3 〖the ～〗(競走の )スタート地点 , スタートライン ; C スタートの合図 ▸ Runners were waiting at the start .ランナーたちはスタート地点で待っていた 4 C 〖通例単数形で 〗 «…に対する » 有利な位置 [状況 ]; (ある時間 距離の )先行 «on » ▸ I'll give you a ten-second start .君に10秒のハンデをあげよう ▸ get a head start on other students ほかの生徒の先を行く 5 C 〖通例 ～s 〗(参加した )レース , 競技 ▸ In eight starts, he's been on pole position five times .8回のレース中, 彼はポールポジションを5回獲得している 6 C 〖通例単数形で 〗(驚きなどで )飛び上がること , びくっ [ぎょっ ]とすること ; ｟くだけて ｠ぎょっとするような出来事 ▸ with a start びくっとして ▸ The noise gave me a start .その雑音は私をびっくりさせた 7 C 〖通例 ～s 〗新規事業 ; 始めたばかりの仕事 ; 新入り ▸ housing starts (一定期間内の )住宅着工件数 for a st á rt ｟くだけた話 ｠まず第一に, そもそも ▸ I don't like this car ―for a start , it's too big .この車は好きになれない . そもそも, 大きすぎるよ from st à rt to f í nish 始めから終わりまで, 徹頭徹尾 .it's a st á rt ｟話 ｠これからよくなるさ ; (今は )まだ始まったばかりだ ▸ He only plays in the minor league, but it's a start .彼はまだマイナーリーグでプレーしているが, これからが楽しみだ ～́ d à te 出発 [開始 ]日 .

 

starter

start er /stɑ́ː r tə r /→start 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (競走などの )スタート (合図 )係 , スターター ; (列車などの )発車係 ▸ under starter 's orders スタートの位置について 2 〖通例 ～s 〗開始する人 [物 ]; (競走などで )出発する人 [動物 , 自動車 ]; 競走参加者 ; 先発選手 ; 出走馬 .3 (車 機械などの )始動機 [装置 ], スターター .4 ｟主に英 ｠(コース料理で )最初に出る料理 , 前菜 (appetizer )▸ What do you recommend as a starter ?前菜には何がお薦めですか 5 〘野球 〙先発投手 .6 ｟くだけて ｠〖a ～〗成功の見込みのある計画 [考え ].for st á rters ｟くだけて ｠まず第1に, 皮切りに (to begin with, first of all ).～́ h ò me (経済的にも面積的にも手頃な )手始めに購入する家 .～́ k ì t 〘コンピュ 〙スターターキット 〘インターネットなどを始めるのに必要なソフトやライセンスのパッケージ 〙.

 

starting

st á rt ing 名詞 U 出発, 開始 .～́ bl ò ck 〘陸上 〙スターティングブロック .～́ g à te (競馬の )出走ゲート ; (スキーの )スターティングゲート .～́ l ì ne 〖the ～〗スタートライン (↔finish line ).～́ l ì ne-up (試合の )先発メンバー .～́ p ì tcher 先発ピッチャー .～́ p ò int (旅行 議論などの )出発点, 起点 .～́ pr ì ce 1 ｟米 ｠(家 車などの )最低価格 .2 ｟英 ｠(競馬などの )出走前の最終賭 （か ）け率 .

 

startle

star tle /stɑ́ː r t (ə )l /〖語源は 「蹴 （け ）る 」〗(形 )startling 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～d /-d /; -tling 他動詞 1 〈人 物 事が 〉〈人 動物 〉を (不意に )びっくりさせる , 驚かせる , はっとさせる (→surprise )▸ A sudden tap on my shoulder startled me .私は急に肩をたたかれてびっくりした 2 〈人 〉をびっくりさせて [刺激して ] «…の状態に » させる «into (do ing ), out of » ▸ be startled into silence [out of one's sleep ]驚いて静まりかえる [目を覚ます ]自動詞 〈人が 〉はっと驚く , びっくりする .名詞 C はっとすること , 驚き ; はっとさせること .

 

startled

star tled /stɑ́ː r t (ə )ld /→startle 形容詞 〖be ～〗 «…に /…して » びっくりする , はっとする «by, at /to do » ; 〖名詞 の前で 〗驚いた, びっくりした ▸ I was startled by [to hear ] a sudden knock at the door .突然ドアをノックする音に私はどきっとした (≒ A sudden knock at the door startled me. )▸ with a startled expression [cry ]驚きの表情を浮かべて [声をあげて ]

 

startling

star tling /stɑ́ː r tlɪŋ /→startle 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈事が 〉はっと驚くような , びっくりさせるような , ショッキングな ▸ startling news [results ]驚くべき知らせ [結果 ]2 〈色が 〉すごく鮮やかな .～ly 副詞 びっくりする [させる ]ほどに .

 

start-up

st á rt- ù p 形容詞 (新事業 企業の )立ち上げの .名詞 C (立ち上げたばかりの )新会社, 新規事業 .