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Results for: "start"

Translating from English to Icelandic

Translations:

start — beginning of an activity
→ byrjun f
→ upphaf n
start — to begin
→ byrja
→ hefja
start — beginning point of a race
→ upphaf n

More translations:

start
→ leggja af stað
start
→ byrja
start
→ starta, fara í gang
start
→ koma af stað, *á fót
start
→ byrjun; rásmark
start
→ forskot
start
→ hrökkva við
start
→ kippur, rykkur
start
→ áfall

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 8

  1. the beginning of anything

    • “it was off to a good start”

  2. the time at which something is supposed to begin

    • “they got an early start”
    • “she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her”
    Synonymsbeginningcommencementfirstoutsetget-gokickoffstarting timeshowtimeoffset

  3. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

    • “he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital”
    • “his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen”
    Synonymsstarting
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  1. a sudden involuntary movement

    • “he awoke with a start”
    Synonymsstartlejump

  2. the act of starting something

    • “he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations”
    Synonymsbeginningcommencement

  3. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

    Synonymsstarting linescratchscratch line

  4. a signal to begin (as in a race)

    • “the starting signal was a green light”
    • “the runners awaited the start”
    Synonymsstarting signal

  5. the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)

    • “with an hour's start he will be hard to catch”
    Synonymshead start

VERB 14

  1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

    • “We began working at dawn”
    • “Who will start?”
    • “Get working as soon as the sun rises!”
    • “The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia”
    • “He began early in the day”
    • “Let's get down to work now”
    Synonymsget downbegingetstart outset aboutset outcommence

  2. set in motion, cause to start

    • “The U.S. started a war in the Middle East”
    • “The Iraqis began hostilities”
    • “begin a new chapter in your life”
    Synonymsbeginlead offcommence

  3. leave

    • “The family took off for Florida”
    Synonymsdepartpartstart outset forthset offset outtake off
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  1. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

    • “The DMZ begins right over the hill”
    • “The second movement begins after the Allegro”
    • “Prices for these homes start at $250,000”
    Synonymsbegin

  2. bring into being

    • “He initiated a new program”
    • “Start a foundation”
    Synonymsoriginateinitiate

  3. get off the ground

    • “Who started this company?”
    • “We embarked on an exciting enterprise”
    • “I start my day with a good breakfast”
    • “We began the new semester”
    • “The afternoon session begins at 4 PM”
    • “The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack”
    Synonymsstart upembark oncommence

  4. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

    • “She startled when I walked into the room”
    Synonymsstartlejump

  5. get going or set in motion

    • “We simply could not start the engine”
    • “start up the computer”
    Synonymsstart up

  6. begin or set in motion

    • “I start at eight in the morning”
    • “Ready, set, go!”
    Synonymsgoget going

  7. begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job

    • “Take up a position”
    • “start a new job”
    Synonymstake up

  8. play in the starting lineup

  9. have a beginning characterized in some specified way

    • “The novel begins with a murder”
    • “My property begins with the three maple trees”
    • “Her day begins with a workout”
    • “The semester begins with a convocation ceremony”
    Synonymsbegin

  10. begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object

    • “begin a cigar”
    • “She started the soup while it was still hot”
    • “We started physics in 10th grade”
    Synonymsbegin

  11. bulge outward

    • “His eyes popped”
    Synonymsprotrudepoppop outbulgebulge outbug outcome out