start
/stɑːt/verb
उच्चारण स्टार्ट
शुरू करना; शुरू होना
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[I, T] ~ (sth) | ~ doing sth | ~ to do sth
to begin doing something; to begin to happen
शुरू करना; शुरू होना
- The exam starts at ten.
- She started learning English at six.
- It started to rain.
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- The film starts at six, so we should leave early.
- He started to cry when he saw his old school.
- When do you start working on your project?
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (up)
(of a machine or vehicle) to begin to work; to make it begin to work
(मशीन, गाड़ी) चालू होना; चालू करना
- The car would not start in the cold.
- Start the engine.
- The old scooter started at the first kick.
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- My phone wouldn't start after the battery ran down.
- The engine started with a loud roar.
Synonyms switch on turn on fire up
Opposite stop switch off
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[T] ~ sth (up)
to make something begin to exist
(व्यवसाय, संस्था) खड़ा करना, शुरू करना
- She started a small tailoring business at home.
- He started a company that sells handmade soap.
- They started a school for poor children in their village.
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- Her brother started a small bakery near the station.
- The students started a reading club in their hostel.
Synonyms set up establish found
Opposite close down wind up
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[I]
to move suddenly because you are surprised or frightened
चौंक उठना, झटके से हिल जाना
- He started at the sound of the door.
- The loud thunder made her start.
- The sudden knock made her start in her chair.
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- The horse started at the sound of the firecracker.
- He started when he saw his own name on the list.
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[C, usually sing.]
the point at which something begins; the act of beginning
शुरुआत, आरंभ
- We got off to a good start.
- from start to finish
- The marathon will make a start at dawn.
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- Make a good start and the rest of the work will be easier.
- The new year brought a fresh start for the family.
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[sing.]
an advantage that you have or are given over others
(दौड़, प्रतियोगिता में) बढ़त
- The old runner was given a start of ten metres.
- Her father gave her a good start in life by paying for her education.
- Being fit gave her a start over the other runners.
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- His uncle's shop gave him a start in business.
- The younger team had a start of two points.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
start + to-infinitive / -ing
Both forms are usually correct with no change in meaning, but after a continuous form of start use to-infinitive.
अधिकांशतः दोनों रूप सही हैं और अर्थ नहीं बदलता, पर start के continuous रूप के बाद to-infinitive आता है।
- Radhika started to study at six.
- It was starting to rain when we left.
start + noun / start with + noun
Start takes the activity as an object, and with introduces what you begin using or with.
'Start' के बाद गतिविधि object के रूप में आती है; 'with' बताता है कि किस चीज़ से शुरुआत की जाए।
- He started his career as a clerk.
- Start with the easy questions in the paper.
start from / start at / start by + -ing
Start from names a point of origin; start at names a time or place; start by + -ing gives the first action.
'Start from' आरंभ-बिंदु बताता है; 'start at' समय या स्थान; 'start by + -ing' पहली क्रिया बताता है।
- The train starts from Howrah at 8 p.m.
- Start by reading the instructions.
start (noun) + of / to / at the start
Use the start of for the beginning of an event; at the start means at the beginning.
किसी घटना के आरंभ के लिए 'the start of' और शुरुआत में कहने के लिए 'at the start' आता है।
- There was a power cut at the start of the match.
start (machines) / start + object
A machine starts when it begins to work; you start an engine by switching it on.
मशीन तब 'start' होती है जब वह काम करना शुरू करे; इंजन को चालू करके आप उसे start करते हैं।
- The scooter would not start in the cold.
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start + noun
a businessa firea racea conversationa career
- Aman wants to start a business after college.
adverb + start
slowlyearlylateafreshbadly
- The school year starts early in April.
adjective + start
goodfreshfalseflyingslow
- The runner was disqualified after a false start.
start + preposition
withfrombyaton
- The exam starts at ten, so reach by nine.
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- The monsoon usually starts in Kerala in the first week of June.
मानसून प्रायः जून के पहले सप्ताह में केरल में शुरू होता है।
- Radhika started learning the guitar at the age of twelve.
राधिका ने बारह वर्ष की उम्र में गिटार सीखना शुरू किया।
- The bus would not start, so we pushed it.
बस चालू नहीं हो रही थी, इसलिए हमने उसे धक्का लगाया।
- She gave the team a good start by scoring in the first minute.
पहले ही मिनट में गोल करके उसने टीम को अच्छी शुरुआत दी।
- Many companies were started by students in a garage.
अनेक कंपनियाँ विद्यार्थियों ने किसी गैराज में शुरू की थीं।
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✗ The class will start from 9 o'clock.
✓ The class will start at 9 o'clock.
A time of the day takes at; from is for a point of origin.
दिन के समय के लिए 'at' आता है; 'from' आरंभ-बिंदु के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
✗ He started to doing his homework.
✓ He started to do his homework.
Start takes either to + verb or -ing, not to + -ing.
'Start' के बाद या तो to + verb आता है या -ing रूप, 'to + -ing' नहीं।
✗ Let us start the match from beginning.
✓ Let us start the match from the beginning.
The beginning is a specific noun and needs the.
'Beginning' विशिष्ट noun है, इसलिए उसके साथ 'the' लगता है।
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for a start
used to give the first of several reasons
पहली बात तो, शुरुआत के लिए
- For a start, we cannot afford the fee.
get off to a good/bad start
to begin well or badly
अच्छी या बुरी शुरुआत करना
- The team got off to a bad start, losing two wickets in the first over.
a head start
an advantage that you have at the beginning
शुरुआती बढ़त
- Her English-medium schooling gave her a head start.
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start off
to begin in a particular way; to begin a journey
किसी तरह से शुरू करना; यात्रा शुरू करना
- She started off as a clerk and became a manager.
- We started off at dawn.
start out
to begin a journey or a career
(यात्रा, करियर) शुरू करना
- He started out as a journalist.
start over
to begin again from the beginning
फिर से शुरू करना
- The sum is wrong; start over.
start up / start sth up
to begin working or operating; to create a business
(मशीन आदि) चालू होना/करना; (कारोबार) शुरू करना
- The engine started up at last.
- She started up her own company.
start on sb (about sth)
to begin to criticize sb or complain about sth (informal)
(किसी को) टोकना या (किसी बात पर) शिकायत शुरू कर देना
- Don't start on me again about the phone bill!
- As soon as I got home, Dad started on me about my marks.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
start to do or start doing?
Both are correct and mean the same: 'It started to rain' or 'It started raining.' Prefer to after a progressive form ('It is starting to rain') and before stative verbs ('I started to understand').
दोनों सही हैं और एक ही अर्थ देते हैं: 'It started to rain' या 'It started raining'। Progressive form के बाद ('It is starting to rain') और stative verbs से पहले ('I started to understand') to पसंद कीजिए।
§Grammar and usage
The verb start (jump with surprise) is a separate sense.
Verb start (चौंकना) अलग अर्थ है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms and phrasal verbs: start off, start out, start over, for a start, get off to a good start, a head start, from start to finish.
Idioms और phrasal verbs: start off (शुरू करना), start out (यात्रा या करियर की शुरुआत करना), start over (दोबारा शुरू करना), for a start (सबसे पहले, शुरुआत में ही), get off to a good start (अच्छी शुरुआत करना), a head start (दूसरों से पहले मिली बढ़त), from start to finish (शुरू से अंत तक)।