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aloittaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • begin verb To start doing something, or for something to start happening.
  • break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
  • commence verb To begin or start (formal).
  • embark verb To board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle at the start of a journey.
  • execute verb To carry out or put into effect.
  • initiate verb To start something, especially a formal process.
  • lead noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
  • open adjective Not closed, blocked, or sealed — allowing entry, passage, or view.
  • set off phrasal verb To begin a journey or start out towards somewhere.
  • start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.

Senses

aloittaa is used for these senses in English:

  • begin (ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
  • break (intransitive, billiards, snooker, pool) To make the first shot; to scatter the balls from the initial neat arrangement.
  • cut one's teeth (idiomatic) To begin; to gain early experience.
  • embark (transitive) To cover or enclose with bark.
  • execute (transitive, law) To carry out, to perform an act; to put into effect or cause to become legally binding or valid (as a contract) by so doing.
  • get on (transitive) To commence (an action).
  • get on with (transitive) To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption.
  • get started (transitive, idiom) To cause (someone) to start talking about something in length.

break — full definition

  1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
  2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
  3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
  4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
  5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

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