noun🔗ShareDébut, commencementThe beginning of an activity."The movie was entertaining from start to finish."Le film était divertissant du début à la fin.timeactioneventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSursautA sudden involuntary movement."He woke with a start."Il se réveilla en sursautant.physiologymedicinebodysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDépart, commencementThe beginning point of a race, a board game, etc."Captured pieces are returned to the start of the board."Les pièces capturées sont retournées au départ du plateau.gamesportraceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDépart, commencementAn appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event."Jones has been a substitute before, but made his first start for the team last Sunday."Jones a déjà été remplaçant, mais il a fait son premier départ pour l'équipe dimanche dernier.sportraceeventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJeune plant, plantuleA young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later."The start of the sunflower plant was small, a tiny green shoot, growing in the pot on the windowsill. "Le jeune plant de tournesol était petit, une minuscule pousse verte, qui poussait dans le pot sur le rebord de la fenêtre.plantagriculturebiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAvantageAn initial advantage over somebody else; a head start."to get, or have, the start"Avoir l'avantage.achievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCommencer, débuter, initierTo begin, commence, initiate."The school year will start next week. "L'année scolaire commencera la semaine prochaine.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCommencer, débuterTo begin an activity."The rain started at 9:00."La pluie a commencé à 9h00.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCommencer, débuterTo have its origin (at), begin."The blue line starts one foot away from the wall."La ligne bleue commence à un pied du mur.actiontimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSursauter, tressaillirTo startle or be startled; to move or be moved suddenly."The loud clap of thunder started the children, making them jump in their seats. "Le fort coup de tonnerre fit sursauter les enfants, les faisant sauter sur leurs sièges.sensationactionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe détacher, se rompreTo break away, to come loose."The thread started from the needle, and now the whole project is ruined. "Le fil s'est détaché de l'aiguille, et maintenant tout le projet est ruiné.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCommencer, débuterTo put into play."The teacher will start the lesson now. "Le professeur va commencer la leçon maintenant.actionsportgamebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerser, vider, puiserTo pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from."to start a water cask"Verser de l'eau d'un tonneau.drinkutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvoir ses règles, commencer ses règlesTo start one's periods (menstruation)."Have you started yet?"As-tu déjà tes règles ?physiologymedicinebodysexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQueueA tail, or anything projecting like a tail."The squirrel's bushy start helped it grip the tree branch. "La queue touffue de l'écureuil l'a aidé à s'accrocher à la branche de l'arbre.partanimalbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMancheA handle, especially that of a plough."The farmer carefully adjusted the plough's start before beginning to till the field. "Le fermier a soigneusement ajusté le manche de la charrue avant de commencer à labourer le champ.agricultureutensilmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmorceThe curved or inclined front and bottom of a water wheel bucket."The water wheel's start was worn smooth from years of use. "L'amorce de la roue à aubes était lisse, usée par des années d'utilisation.partnauticalmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe bras, ou le levier, d'un manège, tiré par un chevalThe arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse."The horse pulled hard on the gin's start, slowly raising the heavy water bucket. "Le cheval tira fort sur le bras du manège, soulevant lentement le lourd seau d'eau.machinetechnicalagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
