What does inizio in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word inizio in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use inizio in Italian.

The word inizio in Italian means beginning, start, start, beginning, entrance, begin, start, launch, start, initiate, introduce, acquaint, familiarize, at the beginning, in the beginning, start, begin, kick off, launch, start, to launch, right from the beginning, from the get-go, from the start, kickoff, kickoff, beginning of works, new beginning. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word inizio

beginning, start

sostantivo maschile (principio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Diamo inizio allo show!
Let's get the show started!

start, beginning, entrance

sostantivo maschile (fase iniziale, parte iniziale) (defined point)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
All'inizio del viale ci sono dei fiori.
At the start (or: entrance, or: beginning) of the street, there were some flowers.

begin, start, launch

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (cominciare, avviare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho appena iniziato il corso da sommelier.
I just started a sommelier course.

start

verbo intransitivo (cominciare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il film non è ancora iniziato; andiamo a prendere i popcorn.
The film has not yet started. We'll go get popcorn.

initiate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (setta, culto (introdurre, accogliere) (to a sect or cult)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se vuoi essere iniziato, dovrai partecipare ad alcuni riti.
If you want to be initiated, you will have to take part in some rites.

introduce, acquaint, familiarize

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (disciplina, arte (istruire, educare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sua madre l'ha iniziata alla danza classica.
His mother introduced him to ballet.

at the beginning, in the beginning

start, begin

kick off

sostantivo maschile (calcio: inizio partita)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

launch, start

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (far cominciare)

to launch

right from the beginning, from the get-go

from the start

kickoff

kickoff

beginning of works

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La data di inizio lavori non è ancora stata definita.
The date for the beginning of construction is not yet set.

new beginning

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