- laittaa jokin alulle
The movie was entertaining from start to finish.
start, started, started
- (ergative) laittaa jokin alulle
begin, began, begun
- laittaa jokin alulle
commence, commenced, commenced
- to start
All passengers please embark now.
embark, embarked, embarked
- cause someone to start talking in length
Come on guys, settle down, it's time to get started''
get started, got, got
- to begin; to start
initiate, initiated, initiated
- proceed with
Turn off the television and get on with your homework.
get on with, got, got
- An organization founded to promote a cause
I work in a medical research institute.
institute, instituted, instituted
- (ambitransitive) To make the first kick in a game or part of a game
The players kick off for the third quarter and the clock starts.
kick off, kick offed, kick offed
- (idiomatic) to take action first or on one's own; to make the first move
take the initiative, took, taken
- billiards: to make the first shot
If the vase falls to the floor, it might break.
break, broke, broken
- to start (a campaign)
Mudchester Rovers opened a sizeable lead on their rivals.
open, opened, opened
- to start a defined process, without regard to whether it runs to completion or not
There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes.
execute, executed, executed
- gain early experience
He cut his teeth on flying model airplanes as a child, so aeronautical engineering came naturally.
cut one's teeth, cut, cut
- (''imperative'') grant permission
I went ahead with my plan.
go ahead, went, gone
- to start doing or to devote oneself to some task
set about, set, set
- to start an activity
This contract sets out all the terms of the agreement as we discussed.
set out, set, set