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verbbriathar 1 begin intransitiveneamhaistreachtosaigh verb cmu the work is about to start tá an obair ar tí tosú start at paragraph 5 tosaigh ag paragraf 5 the show starts with a song tosaíonn an seó le hamhrán it started as a bit of fun píosa spraoi a bhí ann ar dtús I didn't know where to start ní raibh a fhios agam cá dtosóinn you can start by reading the book féadfaidh tú an leabhar a léamh ar dtús transitiveaistreachtosaigh verb cmu I started running thosaigh mé ag rith the bills started arriving thosaigh na billí ag teacht it started to rain thosaigh sé ag cur báistí people started to say he was sick thosaigh daoine ag rá go raibh sé tinn I started work thosaigh mé ag obairstart offstart out 2 also business administrationgnó & riarachán, educationoideachas embark on transitiveaistreachtosaigh verb cmutosaigh ar VP cmutús a chur le VP cmu I'm starting a new job táim ag tosú ar phost nua when they start school nuair a thosaíonn siad ar scoil start your day by having a swim téigh ag snámh chun tús a chur le do lá it's a good way to start the season bealach maith é chun an séasúr a thosú intransitiveneamhaistreachtosaigh verb cmu I start on Monday beidh mé ag tosú Dé Luain she started as an assistant mar chúntóir a thosaigh sí they start at a young age tosaíonn siad go hóg 3 especially medicineleigheas begin taking medicine transitiveaistreachtosaigh ar cmu I've started my new medication thosaigh mé ar mo chógas nua 4 set sth in progress transitiveaistreachtosaigh verb cmutús a chur le VP cmu press the button to start the game brúigh an cnaipe chun tús a chur leis an gcluiche, brúigh an cnaipe leis an gcluiche a thosú who started the fire? cé a thosaigh an tine? it could start a war d'fhéadfadh sé cogadh a thosú she started the meeting by welcoming us all mar thús leis an gcruinniú, chuir sí fáilte romhainn go léirstart a familystart up 5 establish, found transitiveaistreachbunaigh verb cmutús a chur le VP cmu she started her own company bhunaigh sí a comhlacht féin they're starting a new service tá siad ag cur tús le seirbhís nua 6 prompt transitiveaistreachcuir verb cmu that started him on the road to success chuir sé sin ar bhealach a leasa é it started me thinking chuir sé ag smaoineamh médon't even start sb on sthget sb started 7 begin journey intransitiveneamhaistreachtosaigh verb cmu the walk starts here tosaíonn an tsiúlóid anseo starting from the shop continue 100 metres tosaigh ag an siopa agus gabh ar aghaidh 100 méadar I started for home thug mé aghaidh ar an mbaile we need to start back ní mór dúinn ár n-aghaidh a thabhairt ar ais transitiveaistreachtosaigh ar PhrV cmutabhair faoi PhrV cmutús a chur le VP cmu before you start the journey sula dtosaíonn tú ar an turas, sula dtugann tú faoin turas they started their trip in Galway i nGaillimh a chuir siad tús lena dturasback where one started 8 especially sportspórt begin race, game, etc transitiveaistreachtosaigh verb cmu just five cars started the race níor thosaigh ach cúig charr an rás 30 teams started the competition bhí 30 foireann sa chomórtas ag an tús intransitiveneamhaistreachtosaigh verb cmu she started at midfield thosaigh sí i lár na páirce he didn't start in the last match níor thosaigh sé sa chluiche deiridh 9 begin extent, range intransitiveneamhaistreachtosaigh verb cmu their land starts here tosaíonn an talamh s'acusan anseo prices start from €20 tosaíonn na praghsanna ag €20 words that start with a 'y' focail a thosaíonn le 'y' 10 engineeringinnealtóireacht, electronicsleictreonaic begin operating intransitiveneamhaistreachtosaigh verb cmu the mower wouldn't start ní thosódh an lomaire transitiveaistreachtosaigh verb cmudúisigh verb cmucuir ar siúl VP cmu turn the key to start the engine cas an eochair chun an t-inneall a thosú 11 jump, startle intransitiveneamhaistreachgeit verb cmu it made her start bhain sé geit aisti, bhain sé preab aisti he started at every sound gheit sé le gach fuaim nounAinmfhocal 12 beginningtús masc1 cmutosach masc1 cmu I was cold at the start bhí mé fuar ar dtús, bhí mé fuar ag an tús, bhí mé fuar i dtosach báire right from the start ón bhfíorthús at the start of the scheme ag tús na scéime since the start of the year ó thús na bliana, ó thosach na bliana I missed the start of the programme chaill mé tús an chláir it delayed the start of the race chuir sé moill ar thús an rása that's a month before the start of the course sin mí sula dtosaíonn an cúrsa, sin mí roimh thús an chúrsa after the start of the show tar éis don seó tosú this is only the start níl ann seo ach an tús it's not perfect but it's a start níl sé foirfe ach is tús é listening to us would be a start níor mhiste éisteacht linn mar thús we have a 10 a.m. start beimid ag tosú ar 10 a.m. we'd best make a start b'fhearr dúinn tosú they've made a start on the plastering tá siad tosaithe ar an bplástráil that was the start he needed b'in an tús a theastaigh uaidh it didn't get off to the best of starts níor thosaigh sé go rómhaith she got a good start thosaigh sí go maith a good start is half the battle tús maith leath na hoibre a bad start to the day drochthús leis an lá press the start button brúigh an cnaipe tosaithe the start time is nine o'clock naoi a chlog an t-am tosaithe, tosaítear ar a naoi a chlog 13 sportspórt starting role in game he doesn't get enough starts ní thosaíonn sé sách minic this'll be her first start of the season seo an chéad uair a thosóidh sí an séasúr seo 14 opportunitydeis fem2 cmu he gave me a start in the business thug sé deis dom oibriú sa ghnó it gave us a great start in life chabhraigh sé go mór linn ag dul i gceann an tsaoil she's looking for a fresh start tá sí ag iarraidh tosú as an nua 15 departuretús masc1 cmu we had an early start that day thosaíomar go luath an lá sin will we make a start? an imeoimid?, an dtabharfaimid faoi? 16 advantage they get a 10 second start faigheann siad buntáiste 10 soicind I gave him bit of a start lig mé dó imeacht píosa beag romhamget the start of sb 17 starting placetús masc1 cmutosach masc1 cmu we waited at the start d'fhanamar ag an tús there's a number at the start of every line tá uimhir ag tús gach líne this is the start of the demilitarised zone seo an áit a dtosaíonn an crios dímhíleataithe start line líne thosaithe 18 jerk, shockgeit fem2 cmupreab fem2 cmu I had quite a start baineadh geit nár bheag asam she woke with a start dhúisigh sí de gheit, chlis sí as a codladh the horse gave a start scanraigh an capall it gave him a start bhain sé geit as, bhain sé léim as PhrasesNathanna to be back where you started bheith ar ais san áit ar thosaigh túbheith ar ais mar ar thosaigh tú don't even start sb on sth/sb (also nó don't start sb on sth/sb) don't even start me on that idiot! ná labhair liom faoin amadán sin!, ná tosaigh mé ar an amadán sin! the prices are crazy, don't even start me on that! tá na praghsanna i bhfad ró-ard, ná labhair liom! don't start (also nó don't you start) ná tosaigh thusa don't you start, I hear this all day ná tosaigh thusa, cloisim é seo ó mhaidin go hoíche for a start informalneamhfhoirmeálta 1 as first pointar an gcéad dul síos cmu for a start, it isn't ours ar an gcéad dul síos, ní linne é 2 as first stepar dtús cmui dtús báire cmui dtosach báire try this for a start bain triail as seo ar dtús to get started tosú cmu I can't wait to get started táim ar bís le tosú they got started on the refurbishment thosaigh siad ar an athchóiriú to get sb started 1 help sb begin sth she got me started in cycling ise a chuir ag rothaíocht mé, ise a chuir i dtreo na rothaíochta mé I got him started on a training regime chuir mé ar réim thraenála é 2 informalneamhfhoirmeálta cause sb to complain and the government, don't get me started! agus an rialtas, ná labhair liom!; agus an rialtas, ná bí ag caint! don't get him started on climate change ná luaigh an t-athrú aeráide leis, ná tosaigh ar an athrú aeráide é to start a family informalneamhfhoirmeálta they want to start a family tá siad ag iarraidh clann a bheith acu to start with 1 at firstar dtús cmui dtús báire cmuag an túsi dtosach cmu it's tough to start with bíonn sé deacair ar dtús 2 as first pointar an gcéad dul síos cmu the settings are wrong to start with tá na socruithe mícheart ar an gcéad dul síos to start with, she doesn't have a clue ar an gcéad dul síos, níl tuairim aici Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha→ start off→ start on→ start out→ start over→ start up

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