head start

See also: headstart and Head Start

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Noun

head start (plural head starts)

(idiomatic) An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example, prior to the beginning of a race.
Fred gave his younger brother a five minute head start in the Easter egg hunt.

I want to set off at dawn to get a head start over the competition.
(idiomatic) A factor conducive to superiority and success.
His father's money gave him a head start in life.

Synonyms

forestart

Translations

an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position

Bulgarian: фалстарт (falstart)
Czech: náskok m
Danish: forspring n
Dutch: voorsprong (nl) m
Finnish: etumatka (fi)
French: longueur d’avance (fr) f
German: Vorsprung (de) m
Hungarian: előny (hu), egérút (hu)
Polish: fory (pl) m pl, przewaga na starcie
Russian: преиму́щество (ru) n (preimúščestvo), фо́ра (ru) f (fóra) (colloquial)
Swedish: försprång (sv) n

factor conducive to superiority or success

Bulgarian: преимущество (bg) n (preimuštestvo)
Czech: výhoda (cs) f
Finnish: varaslähtö (fi)
Russian: преиму́щество (ru) n (preimúščestvo), фо́ра (ru) f (fóra) (colloquial)
Spanish: ventaja (es) f

See also

steal a march

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death star

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