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1 (v + prep) begin work on TRANSITIVEtosaigh ar PhrV he started on a new play thosaigh sé ar dhráma nua, thug sé faoi dhráma nua 2 (v + prep) informal criticise, pick on TRANSITIVEtosaigh ar PhrV tosaigh ag piocadh ardon't you start on me ná tosaigh thusa ormShow full entry
3 (v + prep) informal pick fight with TRANSITIVEtroid a chur artroid a thosú le 4 (v + adv) informal talk at length INTRANSITIVEhe started on about the food again thosaigh sé ag tabhairt amach faoin mbia arís, thosaigh sé ag cur thairis faoin mbia arísshe started on at me about drinking thosaigh sí ag tabhairt amach dom faoi bheith ag ól 5 (v + prep) especially MED begin taking TRANSITIVEtosaigh ar PhrV she started on new medication thosaigh sí ar chógas nua 6 (v + prep) especially MED give sb new medicine etc TRANSITIVEthey started him on antibiotics chuir siad ar antaibheathaigh éwe started her on solids thosaíomar ar bhia soladach í 7 (v + prep) introduce sb to TRANSITIVEstart them on the piano cuir ag foghlaim an phianó iad ar dtús, tosaigh ar an bpianó iadthey started me on simple exercises chuir siad ag déanamh aclaíochtaí simplí ar dtús mé → see start