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start (EN)
Nafnorð, sögn, Nafnorð

Nafnorð “start”

eintala start, fleirtala starts
  1. upphaf
    We planned our project carefully, ensuring a smooth start.
  2. ræsistika (í kapphlaupi eða leik)
    Runners lined up at the start, ready to sprint as soon as the gun fired.
  3. snögg hreyfing (ósjálfrátt)
    She gave a start when the thunder crashed loudly.
  4. plöntusproti (í potti áður en gróðursettur)
    I bought tomato starts to plant in my vegetable garden this spring.
  5. forskot
    She had a start on the competition thanks to her early training.

sögn “start”

nafnháttur start; hann starts; þátíð started; lh. þt. started; nhm. starting
  1. hefja
    We plan to start our road trip at dawn.
  2. ræsa (tæki eða vél)
    He started the car and let it warm up for a few minutes.
  3. skríkja (viðbragð við óvart)
    The mouse darted out and started the cat, causing it to leap into the air.

Nafnorð “start”

eintala start, fleirtala starts eða óteljanlegt
  1. útstæður hluti (sem stendur út frá yfirborði)
    The shelf has a start at one end that keeps books from sliding off.
  2. handfang (á tæki eða búnaði)
    He gripped the start of the plough firmly as he prepared the field for planting.
  3. vatnsskeifa (á vatnshjóli)
    The engineer examined the start of the water wheel to ensure it was functioning properly.
  4. dráttarstöng (sem dýr hreyfir til að vinna verk)
    The farmer attached the horse to the start to begin working the cotton gin.