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starten

start

to begin an activity or journey, or to make a machine, program, or project begin operating

IPA/ˈʃtaʁtn̩/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

to begin an activity or journey, or to make a machine, program, or project begin operating

Wir starten die neue Kampagne Anfang Oktober.

Starten Sie das Programm nach der Installation neu.

Wenn alle da sind, können wir sofort starten.

For devices and programs, starten often means launch/start. For journeys or activities, it can be intransitive and mean set off or begin.

You can start something (ein Programm starten) or simply start/set off (Wir starten um acht).

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Which sentence is natural with starten?

starten can be transitive (ein Programm starten) or intransitive (Wir starten um acht). It is regular: startete, gestartet.