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cominciare, iniziare

Cominciare a lavorare a qualcosa, oppure iniziare a usare o prendere qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To begin working on something, or begin using or taking something.

• Let's start on dinner.
• He started on his homework after school.
• The doctor has started me on a new treatment.

Come si usa: start on something (I'll start on the report after lunch.); start someone on something (The doctor started her on a new medicine.)

Sinonimi: begin, set about

Contrari: finish

Espressioni comuni: start on something, start on homework, start on treatment

prendersela con, cominciare a criticare

Iniziare a criticare qualcuno, spesso con rabbia o in modo insistente.

In inglese semplice: To begin criticizing someone, often angrily or repeatedly.

• Don't start on me again.
• She started on him about his spending.
• Why do you always start on her when she's tired?

Come si usa: start on someone about something (Dad started on me about my messy room.)

Sinonimi: criticize, nag, have a go at

Espressioni comuni: start on someone, start on me

cominciare a parlare di, cominciare a lamentarsi di

Cominciare a parlare o a lamentarsi di un argomento, spesso a lungo.

In inglese semplice: To begin talking or complaining about a subject, often for a long time.

• Don't start me on taxes.
• He started on his favorite topic and talked for hours.
• Once you start her on schools, she won't stop complaining.

Come si usa: start someone on something (Don't start him on parking fees; he'll complain for hours.); start on something (Once she starts on politics, nobody else gets a turn.)

Sinonimi: launch into, go on about

Espressioni comuni: start on politics, start on something