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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRestart
/ˌriːˈstɑːrt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To start something again after a pause, interruption, or stoppage.
"We need to restart the engine after checking the oil levels."
- 1
An act or instance of starting again, particularly a computer system or a sports game.
"A quick system restart resolved the software glitch."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix re- (meaning 'again' or 'anew') combined with the verb start, which traces back to Middle English starten, of Germanic origin. The noun and verb forms emerged prominently in the late 19th and 20th centuries, heavily popularized by industrial machinery, computing, and digital technology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Restart" is said worldwide
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redémarrer
Transliteration: re-dé-ma-rer
"Il faut redémarrer l'ordinateur."
neustarten
Transliteration: noy-star-ten
"Sie müssen den Computer neustarten."
riavviare
Transliteration: ri-av-vi-a-re
"Devi riavviare il programma."
reiniciar
Transliteration: rei-ni-ciar
"Voy a reiniciar la máquina."
reiniciar
Transliteration: hei-ni-si-ar
"É preciso reiniciar o sistema."
पुનः आरंभ करना
Transliteration: punah arambh karna
Script: पुनः आरंभ करना
"कृपया अपने कंप्यूटर को पुनः आरंभ करें।"
重新启动
Transliteration: chóngxīn qǐdòng
"请重新启动您的电脑。"
재시작하다
Transliteration: jaesijakhada
"시스템을 재시작해 주세요."
再起動する
Transliteration: saidō suru
"コンピュータを再起動してください。"
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