start

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Noun

Singular start

Plural starts

1. The beginning of something in place or time. <> farawa, soma.

   We went back to the start.

2. A movement in reaction to surprise.

   I surprised him and he gave a start.

3. A surprise, often not pleasant. <> tada hankali a firgice.

   She gave him quite a start.

Synonyms

• (beginning) beginning, outset, square one, drawing board, introduction
• (movement) jump
• (surprise) surprise, scare

Antonyms

• (beginning) end, finish, finale

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) start

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) starts

Past tense (ya wuce) started

Past participle (ya wuce) started

Present participle (ana cikin yi) starting

1. To begin; to do something for the first time. <> fara, soma.

   They started the race in first place.

2. To make a machine begin to work. <> kunna na'ura.

   I will start the car.

3. To move in surprise. <> yin motsi a firgice.

   When I touched his arm, he started.

Synonyms

• (begin) begin, introduce
• (make a machine begin to work) start up, turn on, initialize
• (move in surprise) flinch

Antonyms

• (begin) end, finish, terminate, complete, finalize, conclude
• (make a machine begin to work) shut down, turn off, cut

Related words

• restart
• startle
• starter