start
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The meaning (definition) of the word start
to begin doing something
The word start used in a sentence
“We start our day with breakfast and milk.”
Words that mean the same as start (synonyms)
begin
Words that mean the opposite of start (antonyms)
stopend
How the word start is said around the world
| French | commencer (kaw-mahn-SAY) |
| Spanish | comenzar (koh-mayn-THAHR) |
| Mandarin | 开始 (ky shee) |
| Hindi | शुरू करना (shoo-ROO KUR-nah) |
| Arabic | يبدأ |
| Russian | начинать (nu-chyee-NAHTY) |
| Portuguese (EU) | começar (koo-mi-SAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | começar (koh-may-SAHR) |
| Japanese | 始める (hah-jee-MAY-ru) |
| German | anfangen (AHN-fahng-un) |
| Urdu | شروع (SHUU-roo) |
| Punjabi | ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਨਾ (SHUU-roo KUR-nah) |
| Korean | 시작하다 (shee-JAHK-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | הַתחָלָה (haht-KHAH-lah) |
| Greek | ξεκινάω (kseh-kee-NAH-oh) |
| Dutch | beginnen (buh-GIN-nuhn) |
| Tagalog | simulan (see-MOO-lahn) |
| Vietnamese | bắt đầu (BAH-urt duhw) |
| Turkish | başlamak (bahsh-lah-MAHK) |
| Persian | شروع کردن (sho-ROO kar-DAN) |
| Polish | zacząć (ZAH-chownch) |
| Ukrainian | почати (poh-CHAH-tee) |
| Bengali | শুরু (SHOO-roo) |
| Swedish | börja (BER-yah) |
| Italian | cominciare (koh-meen-CHAH-ray) |
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