Transitive verb To set in motion, to begin. (Start the car.) Translations Catalan: començar Chinese: 開始 Dutch: starten, beginnen, aanvangen Finnish: alkaa, aloittaa French: commencer, débuter and also initier, entamer Italian: cominciare Spanish: empezar Swedish: starta, börja Intransitive verb To begin an activity. (The rain started at 9:00.) To jerk suddenly in surprise. Translations Swedish: börja (1), rycka till (2) Noun The beginning of an activity. (the start of the race) A sudden involuntary movement. (He woke with a start.) Translations Swedish: start (1), ryck (2)
