starten
Translation
to start, to begin, to launch, to take off
Examples
Er startet den Motor.
He starts the engine.
Das Flugzeug startet pünktlich.
The plane starts on time.
Ihr startet das neue Projekt.
You (plural) are starting the new project.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to start sth. Er startet den Motor.
((with sth.)) to start with sth. Wir starten mit der Übung.
Similar Words
Synonyms: beginnen (to begin), anfangen (to begin); Antonyms: enden (to end), stoppen (to stop)
Etymology
A direct loanword from the English 'to start'.
Memory Tips
It's the same word as in English! Just apply German verb conjugation rules, like 'er startet' for 'he starts'.