Значение

значений: 2
  1. A start to a race in which a contestant is already at full speed before reaching the starting line or take-off point.

    a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line

  2. (идиома)An initial advantage at the beginning of some action or pursuit; a head start.

    His background in the military gave him a running start in his engineering career.

    The basketball season got off to a running start last week.

Примеры

предложений: 2
  1. They came running and started to clean the mess.

  2. I never step back in the face of adversity but to get a running start.

Переводы

языков: 1

Формы

мн. число: running starts
Ед. числоrunning start
Мн. числоrunning starts

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 1
Близкие по смыслу
  • a quick and auspicious beginning:flying start
  • a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line:flying start

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 2
Связанныеflying startrolling start

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