start

I 1. verb

1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) partir

2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) commencer (à)

3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) (faire) démarrer

4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lancer

2. noun

1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) début; départ

2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) avance

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- starter

- starting-point - for a start - get off to a good - bad start - start off - start out - start up - to start with II 1. verb

(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) sursauter

2. noun

1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sursaut

2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) choc

English-French dictionary. 2014.