onset
word
Definition
The onset is the beginning or start of something, especially something unpleasant like an illness or a problem.
Usage & Nuances
'Onset' is formal, most often used for the beginning of something negative (disease: 'onset of symptoms', bad weather: 'onset of winter'). Rarely used in everyday conversation. Don't use for positive events.
Spanish: comienzo - inicio - aparición (de una enfermedad)Portuguese (BR): início - começo - surgimento (de uma doença)Portuguese (PT): início - começo - aparecimento (de uma doença)Chinese (Simplified): 开始 - 发作（疾病）Chinese (Traditional): 開始 - 發作（疾病）Hindi: प्रारंभ - शुरुआत - आगमन (बीमारी का)Arabic: بداية - ظهور (مرض)Bengali: আরম্ভ - সূচনা (নেগেটিভ পরিস্থিতির জন্য)Russian: начало - наступление (негативных событий)Japanese: 発症 - 発生（悪い状況の始まり）Vietnamese: khởi phát - khởi đầu (tiêu cực)Korean: 발병 - 발생 (부정적인 경우)Turkish: başlangıç - ortaya çıkış (olumsuz durumlar için)Urdu: آغاز - شروع (منفی صورتحال کے لیے)Indonesian: awal mula - permulaan (konteks negatif)
Example Sentences
The onset of winter brings cold and snow.
basic
Early onset of the disease makes treatment harder.
basic
Headaches can be a sign of the onset of stress.
basic
The doctor checked for signs of the onset of infection.
natural
With the sudden onset of heavy rain, everyone ran for cover.
natural
She began to feel tired at the onset of her illness.
natural