Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with start in American Collocation
start
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/stɑrt/
again
afresh
again
You can use that water and then fill it back up and start again.
quickly
immediately
instantly
promptly
quickly
soon
The reader immediately starts to form a picture in the mind.
slowly or carefully
cautiously
gradually
slowly
sluggishly
tentatively
If you decide to exercise after a period of relative inactivity you should start very slowly.
well
brightly
hopefully
positively
promisingly
strongly
well
The day started well, with a clear blue sky.
badly
badly
poorly
In the Final, Italy started badly.
by itself
automatically
A second generator should start automatically when demand for power rises above a certain level.