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start

US /stɑrt/

verb, noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The training program will start on the first Monday of next month.

Word Family

NounNoun
start gốc starter starting
VerbVerb
start gốc
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Synonyms

  • beginIsraeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
  • commencetake the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  • initiatesomeone new to a field or activity

Collocations

  • Easy start the car
    to start the car, meaning to take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  • Medium start a new marketing campaign
    to start a new marketing campaign, meaning to take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  • Hard head start over regional competitors
    to head start over regional competitors, meaning to to go or travel towards
  • Very Hard start from scratch after liquidation
    to start from scratch after liquidation, meaning to take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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