starting
-comenzando
Present participle of start.
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start

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to begin)-comenzar
Synonyms for start
begin
empezar
kick off
comenzar
kick off
iniciar
set about
ponerse a
start off
comenzar
start off
empezar
start out
empezar
start out
salir
start up
abrir
start up
arrancar
start up
empezar
start up
ponerse en marcha
arise
surgir
be born
nacer
commence
comenzar
embark
embarcarse
enact
poner en práctica
get going
dale
get going
irse
go on
ir de
go on
prenderse
hit the road
ponerse en marcha
hit the road
pónganse en marcha
hit the road
ponte en marcha
initiate
iniciar
jump-start
pasar corriente
kick off
hacer el saque inicial
originate
originarse
sail
zarpar
set up
establecerse
set up
prepararse
start off
arrancar
start out
empezar
switch on
encender
switch on
encenderse
trigger
provocar
turn on
encenderse
turn on
prender
Antonyms for start
cut out
dejar
cut out
pararse
discontinue
suspender
draw up
detenerse
end
terminar
finalize
ultimar
finish
terminar
quit
dejar
shut off
cortar
shut off
cortarse
stop
parar
terminate
poner fin a
terminate
terminar
turn off
apagar
turn off
apagarse
wind up
concluir
abolish
abolir
abort
suspender
brake
frenar
cancel
cancelar
carry on
seguir
cease
cesar
cease
suspender
continue
continuar
continue
seguir
cut
parar
cut off
N/A
cut off
cortar
deactivate
desactivar
endure
perdurar
get on
seguir
go on
seguir
pass away
desaparecer
pass away
fallecer
pause
parar
persist
persistir
put off
apagar
put off
posponer
put out
apagar
quell
sofocar
switch off
apagar
switch off
apagarse
NOUN
(beginning)-el comienzo
Synonyms for start
beginning
el comienzo
kickoff
el inicio
opening
la apertura
advent
el advenimiento
baseline
la línea de base
commencement
el comienzo
dawning
los albores
day one
día uno
first step
primera medida
founding
la fundación
inception
el principio
jump-start
N/A
kickoff
el saque inicial
launch
el lanzamiento
launching
la botadura
launching
el lanzamiento
morning
la mañana
onset
el comienzo
outset
el principio
starting point
el punto de partida
takeoff
el despegue
trigger
el detonante
Antonyms for start
denouement
el desenlace
end
el fin
finale
el final
termination
el fin
breakup
la separación
cessation
el cese
closing
el cierre
closure
el cierre
conclusion
la conclusión
culmination
la culminación
ending
el final
epilogue
el epílogo
expiration
el vencimiento
result
el resultado
stop
el alto
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to cause to begin)-empezar
Synonyms for start
prompt
provocar
bring on
provocar
embark
embarcarse
incite
incitar
kindle
encender
make
hacer
originate
originarse
Antonyms for start
discontinue
suspender
stop
parar
abort
suspender
cease
cesar
cease
suspender
quell
sofocar
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to cause to operate)-encender
Synonyms for start
drive
manejar
Antonyms for start
stall
parar
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to found)-montar
Synonyms for start
base
basar
establish
establecer
found
fundar
make
hacer
Antonyms for start
quell
sofocar
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to begin)-empezar
Synonyms for start
arise
surgir
come about
ocurrir
commence
comenzar
embark
embarcarse
launch
lanzar
originate
originarse
undertake
emprender
Antonyms for start
finish
terminar
quit
dejar
stop
parar
abolish
abolir
abort
suspender
cancel
cancelar
cease
cesar
cease
suspender
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to originate)-empezar
Synonyms for start
break the ice
romper el hielo
emerge
surgir
found
fundar
Antonyms for start
finalize
ultimar
stop
parar
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