English-Azerbaijani dictionary

start¹ [staː] 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.
az: yola düşmək, yollanmaq 
ru: отправляться в путь
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?
az: başlamaq  
ru: начинать(ся)
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.
az: işə salmaq 
ru: заводить(ся)
4 to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.
az: başlatmaq  
ru: основывать
♦ 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.
az: başlanğıc, başlama 
ru: начало
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.
az: üstünlük 

ru: гандикап; преимущество

See also:

by fits and starts

for a start

false start

get off to a bad start

get off to a flying start

get off to a good start

start from scratch

start out

start off

start the ball rolling

start up

to start with

start² [staːt] verb
to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.
az: qorxutmaq, diksindirmək 
ru: вздрагивать
♦ noun
1 a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.
az: diksinmə (qorxudan) 
ru: вздрагивание
2 a shock: What a start the news gave me!
az: sıçrayış, şok 
ru: испуг, шок