start (EN)

nom, verbe, nom

nom “start”

1. le début
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   We planned our project carefully, ensuring a smooth start.
2. la ligne de départ
   Runners lined up at the start, ready to sprint as soon as the gun fired.
3. le sursaut
   She gave a start when the thunder crashed loudly.
4. le plant (jeune plante pour repiquage)
   I bought tomato starts to plant in my vegetable garden this spring.
5. l'avance
   She had a start on the competition thanks to her early training.

verbe “start”

1. commencer
   We plan to start our road trip at dawn.
2. démarrer
   He started the car and let it warm up for a few minutes.
3. sursauter
   The mouse darted out and started the cat, causing it to leap into the air.

nom “start”

1. la saillie
   The shelf has a start at one end that keeps books from sliding off.
2. la poignée (d'un outil ou d'un équipement)
   He gripped the start of the plough firmly as he prepared the field for planting.
3. l'aube (d'une roue à aubes)
   The engineer examined the start of the water wheel to ensure it was functioning properly.
4. le levier (actionné par un animal dans une machine)
   The farmer attached the horse to the start to begin working the cotton gin.