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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBeginn
Pronunciation / Transliteration: be-gin
"Zu Beginn des Projekts haben wir unsere Hauptziele umrissen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The point in time at which something begins.
"At the outset of the project, we outlined our main objectives." - 2
The initial stage or beginning of a process.
"She was enthusiastic at the outset, but her interest waned over time."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'outset' originates from the combination of 'out' and 'set', with 'out' tracing back to Old English 'ūtan', meaning 'outside', and 'set' from Old English 'settan', meaning 'to place'. The term has evolved to signify the beginning or starting point of something, particularly in the context of time or events.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Outset" is said worldwide
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début
Transliteration: deby
"Au début du projet, nous avons défini nos objectifs principaux."
Beginn
Transliteration: be-gin
"Zu Beginn des Projekts haben wir unsere Hauptziele umrissen."
inizio
Transliteration: ee-nee-tsee-oh
"All'inizio del progetto, abbiamo delineato i nostri obiettivi principali."
comienzo
Transliteration: coh-myen-so
"Al comienzo del proyecto, establecimos nuestros principales objetivos."
início
Transliteration: ee-nee-sio
"No início do projeto, definimos nossos principais objetivos."
शुरुआत
Transliteration: shuruaat
"परियोजना की शुरुआत में, हमने अपने मुख्य उद्देश्यों को परिभाषित किया।"
开始
Transliteration: kāishǐ
"在项目开始时，我们概述了我们的主要目标。"
시작
Transliteration: sijak
"프로젝트 시작 시, 우리는 주요 목표를 정리했습니다."
開始
Transliteration: kaishi
"プロジェクトの開始時に、私たちは主要な目標を定義しました。"
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