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start (EN)
Substantiv, Verb, Substantiv

Substantiv “start”

Sg. start, Pl. starts
  1. der Anfang
    We planned our project carefully, ensuring a smooth start.
  2. der Startpunkt
    Runners lined up at the start, ready to sprint as soon as the gun fired.
  3. der Schreck (im Sinne von plötzlicher Bewegung)
    She gave a start when the thunder crashed loudly.
  4. die Anzucht (Pflanzenanzucht)
    I bought tomato starts to plant in my vegetable garden this spring.
  5. der Vorsprung
    She had a start on the competition thanks to her early training.

Verb “start”

Infinitiv start; er starts; Prät. started; Part. started; Ger. starting
  1. beginnen
    We plan to start our road trip at dawn.
  2. starten (Maschine oder Fahrzeug in Betrieb setzen)
    He started the car and let it warm up for a few minutes.
  3. aufschrecken (bei Überraschung)
    The mouse darted out and started the cat, causing it to leap into the air.

Substantiv “start”

Sg. start, Pl. starts od. unz.
  1. der Vorsprung (hervorstehender Teil)
    The shelf has a start at one end that keeps books from sliding off.
  2. der Griff (eines Werkzeugs oder Geräts)
    He gripped the start of the plough firmly as he prepared the field for planting.
  3. der Schaufelansatz (Teil des Wasserrads)
    The engineer examined the start of the water wheel to ensure it was functioning properly.
  4. der Treibhebel (wird von einem Tier bewegt)
    The farmer attached the horse to the start to begin working the cotton gin.