start (EN)
іменник, дієслово, іменник

іменник “start”

sg. start, pl. starts
  1. початок
    We planned our project carefully, ensuring a smooth start.
  2. старт (місце старту)
    Runners lined up at the start, ready to sprint as soon as the gun fired.
  3. здриг
    She gave a start when the thunder crashed loudly.
  4. розсада
    I bought tomato starts to plant in my vegetable garden this spring.
  5. відрив (перевага на старті)
    She had a start on the competition thanks to her early training.

дієслово “start”

start; he starts; past started, part. started; ger. starting
  1. розпочинати
    We plan to start our road trip at dawn.
  2. запускати (про транспортний засіб чи машину)
    He started the car and let it warm up for a few minutes.
  3. здригнутися (реагувати здригом)
    The mouse darted out and started the cat, causing it to leap into the air.

іменник “start”

sg. start, pl. starts or uncountable
  1. виступ (щось, що виступає)
    The shelf has a start at one end that keeps books from sliding off.
  2. рукоятка (ручка інструменту)
    He gripped the start of the plough firmly as he prepared the field for planting.
  3. лопать (частина лопаті водяного колеса)
    The engineer examined the start of the water wheel to ensure it was functioning properly.
  4. важіль (який рухає тварина в машині)
    The farmer attached the horse to the start to begin working the cotton gin.