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starting

starting

Meaning of starting

beginning or initial

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British English/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/
American English/ˈstɑrtɪŋ/
Russian transcription[nɐˈt͡ɕalʲnɨj]
starting
starting - начальный
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starting with Russian translation

starting usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Начальная цена оказалась ниже, чем мы ожидали.

The starting price was lower than we expected.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Это начальный уровень для новых игроков.

This is the starting level for new players.

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starting belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

starting synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between starting / initial / beginning / preliminary / introductory

🇬🇧English
starting

начальный — beginning or initial

B1Often

The starting price was lower than we expected.

Начальная цена оказалась ниже, чем мы ожидали.

S
🇬🇧English
starting

the same as the headword; used for the first stage or beginning part of something

B1Very Often

This is the starting point of the project.

Это начальная точка проекта.

I
🇬🇧English
initial

formal and slightly more abstract; often used in reports, plans, or technical contexts

B1Often

The initial cost was higher than expected.

Первоначальная стоимость оказалась выше, чем ожидалось.

B
🇬🇧English
beginning

more general; can describe the first part of a time period, story, process, or event

B1Very Often

The beginning of the film was very slow.

Начало фильма было очень медленным.

P
🇬🇧English
preliminary

before the main part; done first as a preparation, not the final version

B1Often

These are only preliminary results.

Это только предварительные результаты.

I
🇬🇧English
introductory

used for something that introduces a topic or gives a first overview, often in learning materials

B1Often

She took an introductory course in economics.

Она прошла вводный курс по экономике.

O
🇬🇧English
opening

used for the first part of an event, performance, or period; can also mean opening something

B1Often

The opening speech lasted ten minutes.

Вступительная речь длилась десять минут.

F
🇬🇧English
first

focuses on order or position rather than the idea of being only initial

B1Very Often

He was the first person to arrive.

Он пришёл первым.

O
🇬🇧English
original

the first or earliest form of something; often contrasts with a copy or later version

B1Often

We need the original version of the document.

Нам нужна исходная версия документа.

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How to pronounce starting and what this word means

starting translation: начальный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce starting

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/

starting translation

начальный

starting examples

The starting price was lower than we expected.

starting transcription

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/, /ˈstɑrtɪŋ/

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starting meaning: what does it mean?

beginning or initial

starting pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

starting is pronounced as /ˈstɑːtɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

starting definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The starting price was lower than we expected. Translation: Начальная цена оказалась ниже, чем мы ожидали.

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