start Noun, n, start

1. start (of a race)

Appox. usage (any sense): 16.6 per million words

începe Verb, începe ▼ ▶

1. to start, begin, to commence
   Antonyms: sfârși, termina, opri

Appox. usage (any sense): 825 per million words

început Noun, n, început ▼ ▶

1. beginning, start
2. (dated) origin

Appox. usage (any sense): 385 per million words

porni Verb, porni ▼ ▶

1. to start (up); to set into motion; to put into action
   Antonyms: opri

   pornește mașina, te rog

   start the car, please

Appox. usage (any sense): 76.1 per million words

apuca Verb, apuca ▼ ▶

1. (transitive) to grab, grip, grasp, seize
2. (reflexive, somewhat, informal) to start, endeavour, begin to do something [+ de (object)]
   a se apuca de treabă: to get to work
3. (catenative, rather, informal) to get to do something
4. (transitive) to live to see something, either by living long enough or by being born early enough
   Copilul nu l-a apucat pe străbunicul său.

   The child didn’t get to meet his great-grandfather.
5. (transitive, now, uncommon) to have a tradition be passed down
6. (transitive, of a point in time, informal) to catch someone unready
   a îl apuca seara: to not be done by nightfall

   Pe constructori o să îi apuce iarna și tot nu o să fie gata.

   Winter will come and the builders still will not be ready.
7. (intransitive, or, transitive, _, with placeholder o) to head
8. (transitive, of a mental state or physical manifestation, informal) to come upon somebody
   a îl apuca plânsul: to start crying
9. (transitive, of an out of line behaviour, informal) to come upon somebody
   a îl apuca pandaliile: to throw a fit

   Te-a apucat să fluieri? Fă liniște!

   Did you suddenly think to whistle? Shut up!
10. (reflexive, obsolete) to take it upon oneself
11. (transitive, obsolete) to usurp, take for oneself

Appox. usage (any sense): 74.6 per million words

demara Verb, demara

1. to start

Appox. usage (any sense): 2.08 per million words

isca Verb, isca

1. to start, to cause

Appox. usage (any sense): 1.61 per million words

purcede Verb, purcede ▼ ▶

1. (popular) to proceed, begin, start, set out
   Synonyms: începe, porni, proceda
2. to come from, originate in
   Synonyms: proveni, izvorî

Appox. usage (any sense): 0.396 per million words

înfiripa Verb, înfiripa ▼ ▶

1. to take shape; to come into being; start
2. (reflexive, mostly, regional) to recover, recuperate, get better, restabilize (health, well being), regain strength

Appox. usage (any sense): 0.372 per million words

tresărire Noun, f, tresărire

1. start (sudden involuntary movement)

Appox. usage (any sense): 0.318 per million words

tresări Verb, tresări

1. to start (give a start)
2. to shudder, wince, quiver

Appox. usage (any sense): 2.17 per million words

tresăltare Noun, f, tresăltare

1. start (sudden involuntary movement)

Appox. usage (any sense): less than 0.1 per million words

arădui Verb, arădui

1. (Transylvania) to start

Appox. usage (any sense): less than 0.1 per million words

porneală Noun, f, porneală

1. a start

Appox. usage (any sense): less than 0.1 per million words

pornitură Noun, f, pornitură

1. start

Appox. usage (any sense): less than 0.1 per million words

purcedere Noun, f, purcedere

1. a start

Appox. usage (any sense): less than 0.1 per million words

purces Noun, n, purces ▼ ▶

1. (archaic, popular) act of leaving, going (e.g. on a journey)
   Synonyms: plecare, mergere, pornire
2. (archaic, popular) beginning, start
   Synonyms: începere, început, pornire, naștere, proveniență, origine

Appox. usage (any sense): 0.06 per million words