How do you use "start" in a sentence?

What time does the film start? Let's start with the basics. The car won't start in cold weather.

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Q: What does "start" mean?

To begin; the beginning of something 'Start' means to begin or commence. As a noun, it refers to the beginning. 'Start off' means to begin a journey or activity; 'start up' means to begin operating; 'for a start' introduces reasons. Unlike 'begin', 'start' emphasises the action of initiating.

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Significado: To begin; the beginning of something

开始，启动

empezar, comenzar, inicio

始める、開始

시작하다, 시작

'Start' means to begin or commence. As a noun, it refers to the beginning. 'Start off' means to begin a journey or activity; 'start up' means to begin operating; 'for a start' introduces reasons. Unlike 'begin', 'start' emphasises the action of initiating.

「start」意味着开始或启动。作为名词，指开始。「start off」意味着开始旅程或活动；「start up」意味着开始运转；「for a start」引入原因。

«Start» significa comenzar o iniciar. Como sustantivo, se refiere al comienzo. «Start off» significa comenzar un viaje o actividad; «start up» significa comenzar a funcionar.

「start」は始めるまたは開始することを意味します。名詞として、始まりを指します。「start off」は旅や活動を始める、「start up」は動き始めるを意味します。

'Start'는 시작하거나 개시하다라는 뜻이다. 명사로는 시작을 가리킨다. 'Start off'는 여행이나 활동을 시작하다, 'start up'은 가동을 시작하다, 'for a start'는 우선이라는 뜻으로 이유를 나열할 때 쓴다. 'Begin'과 달리 'start'는 무언가를 개시하는 행동 자체를 강조한다.

Ejemplos

What time does the film start?
电影几点开始？
¿A qué hora empieza la película?
映画は何時に始まりますか？
영화는 몇 시에 시작하나요?
Let's start with the basics.
让我们从基础开始。
Empecemos por lo básico.
基本から始めましょう。
기초부터 시작합시다.
The car won't start in cold weather.
天冷的时候车发动不了。
El coche no arranca con el frío.
寒い天気だと車が始動しない。
추운 날씨에는 차 시동이 안 걸린다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'styrtan' meaning 'to leap up' or 'to jump'. The original sense was a sudden movement — like a startled animal. The 'begin' meaning developed from this idea of springing into action.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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