Get started on Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈstɑɹtɪd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
GET STAR-tid on
ɡˈɛt/ /stˈɑːtɪd/ /ˈɒn
get STA-tid on
Definition
To begin working on or doing something.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and commonly used for tasks or projects. Often followed by a noun or verb ending in -ing: 'get started on homework', 'get started on cleaning'. Do not use before infinitives (not 'get started on to cook'). Sometimes interchangeable with 'begin', but 'get started on' is less formal.
Spanish: empezar con - comenzar conPortuguese (BR): começar - começar a fazerPortuguese (PT): começar - começar a fazerChinese (Simplified): 开始做 - 着手于Chinese (Traditional): 開始做 - 著手於Hindi: शुरू करनाArabic: يبدأ فيBengali: শুরু করা - কাজ শুরু করাRussian: приступить к - начатьJapanese: 取りかかる - 始めるVietnamese: bắt đầu - bắt tay vàoKorean: 착수하다 - 시작하다Turkish: başlamak - işe koyulmakUrdu: شروع کرناIndonesian: mulai - mulai mengerjakan
Example Sentences
Let's get started on the project today.
basic
I need to get started on my homework now.
basic
Please get started on cleaning your room.
basic
I'll get started on dinner while you set the table.
natural
If you don't get started on it soon, it'll never get done.
natural
We should probably get started on packing if we want to leave early.
natural