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Hollywood is a challenging place; it's very easy for people to lose their heads. Fortunately, I grew up on it and I think I have a little bit of a head start.
Troian Bellisario

Meaning of "head start" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HEAD START

Originally referring to a horse's having its head in front of others at the start of a race.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HEAD START

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEAD START

noun
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Head start is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEAD START MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Head Start

Head start may refer to: ▪ Head Start Program, a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services ▪ Head start, a lead in the position in which one starts ▪ Head Start, an Australian television drama series that ran for forty episodes on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2001 ▪ Head Start Music Group, a record label founded in 2005 ▪ Operation Head Start, a Cold War operation in which B-52 Stratofortress bombers were launched and placed on rotation off Greenland and Canada...

Definition of head start in the English dictionary

The definition of head start in the dictionary is an initial advantage in a competitive situation.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEAD START

head of state
head of steam
head of the river
head of water
head off
head office
head on
head over heels
head post office
head register
head restraint
head sea
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head shop
head station
head teacher
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head voice
head waiter
head wound

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEAD START

black redstart
cold start
false start
flying start
for a start
head-start
hill start
jump start
jump-start
kick-start
new start
outstart
push-start
redstart
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standing start
start
stop-and-start
stop-start
tart
upstart

Synonyms and antonyms of head start in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «HEAD START»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «head start» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of head start

Translation of «head start» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEAD START

Find out the translation of head start to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of head start from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «head start» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

起步前的优势
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ventaja
570 millions of speakers

English

head start
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिर शुरू
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

السبق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Head Start
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vantagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাথা শুরু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avantage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mulakan kepala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorsprung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유리한 스타트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sirah wiwitan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đầu bắt đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதல் தொடக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रारंभ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Başlangıç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vantaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Head Start
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

avans
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

προβάδισμα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

voorsprong
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

försprång
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

forsprang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of head start

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAD START»

The term «head start» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.101 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about head start

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4 QUOTES WITH «HEAD START»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word head start.
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Troian Bellisario
Hollywood is a challenging place; it's very easy for people to lose their heads. Fortunately, I grew up on it and I think I have a little bit of a head start.
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Mary Crosby
I had a head start in acting. Because of my parents, I had a SAG card, an agent and a recognizable name. But I knew if I screwed up, people would never forget. I'd be dead.
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Trip Hawkins
From day one our next generation system will run all our exsisting software - so that gives us a head start.
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Mitch McConnell
And this year, when we end the cruel, defeatist practice of passing children who cannot read into fourth grade, and when our most diligent students begin to graduate from high school in 11 years, and get a head start on college costs with the dollars they earned through their hard work, others will take notice of Indiana yet again.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEAD START»

Discover the use of head start in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to head start and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Head Start: Background, Issues, and Bibliography
CONTENTS: Preface; Head Start: Background and Funding (Alice Butler and Melinda Gish); Head Start Issues in the 108th Congress (Alice Butler and Melinda Gish); Head Start: Better Data and Processes Needed to Monitor Underenrollment (Marnie ...
Alice Butler, Melinda Gish, Marnie Shaul, 2004
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Head Start: The Inside Story of America's Most Successful ...
Contains a history of the Head Start Program from the 1960's to the 1990's. Everybody likes Head Start.
Edward Zigler, Susan Muenchow, 1994
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A Head Start on Science: Encouraging a Sense of Wonder
Because the activities have been field-tested by more than a thousand Head Start teachers over 10 years, you'll find this collection unusually easy to use in a variety of settings, including elementary schools, pre-K programs, and day care.
William C. Ritz, 2007
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The Hidden History of Head Start
Despite its longevity and renown, much of Head Start's story has never been disclosed to the general public. The Hidden History of Head Start is a detailed account of this remarkable program.
Edward Zigler, Sally J. Styfco, 2010
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Before Head Start: The Iowa Station and America's Children
In Before Head Start, Hamilton Cravens chronicles this transformation, bo
Hamilton Cravens, 2002
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The Birth of Head Start: Preschool Education Policies in the ...
The Birth of Head Start sets the record straight on the program's intended aims, documenting key decisions made during its formative years.
Maris A. Vinovskis, 2008
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Head Start: How to Develop Your Child's Mind
Showing parents what to do in the home to facilitate creativity and success in their child’s development, this guide to bringing out the best in kids provides ways to help cultivate intelligence.
Robert Fisher, 1999
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The Head Start debates
This comprehensive, forward-thinking book will help you understand the complexity of Head Start, clarify the multiple sides of the debates that have long surrounded it, and shape effective social policy for America's most at-risk children ...
Edward Zigler, Sally J. Styfco, 2004
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Communicating with Parents: Training Guides for the Head ...
Designed to help Head Start staff, who are in day-to-day contact with parents, refine their communication skills. This guide focuses on the concrete communication skills of listening and observing, as well as speaking and writing.
DIANE Publishing Company, 2004
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Head Start Programs: Participant Characteristics, Services, ...
Head Start has served over 16 million children at a cost of $35 billion in the 30+ years of its existence. Funding for Head Start has tripled in the past 10 years.
D. Catherine Baltzell, Sherri Doughty, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEAD START»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term head start is used in the context of the following news items.
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SJCOE takes over Head Start
Under the guidance of the SJCOE, the Head Start program will serve 2,029 children aged 3-5 and offer 152 slots for pregnant women and ... «Stockton Record, Jul 15»
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What has Matt Bevin said about Head Start?
I also went back and found what I wrote that night and every instance The Courier-Journal has mentioned Bevin and Head Start or early ... «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
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Head Start Early Childhood Program opens registration in …
Brownsboro Independent School District will begin Head Start registration for 4 year olds on July 29-30 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the ... «Athens Daily Review, Jul 15»
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Head Start employees likely to be rehired under new grant
Educational Service District 105 and Inspire Developmental Centers are optimistic the bulk of employees now working for another Head Start ... «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jul 15»
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New college students getting head start
New college students getting head start ... First-year college students throughout Maryland are getting a head start by brushing up on the basics ... «WBAL Baltimore, Jul 15»
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Head Start vandal gets 5 years probation
ELKTON — A young man accused of breaking into the Head Start building in Cecilton and causing thousands of dollars in messy damage ... «Cecil Whig, Jul 15»
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IBM Gets a Head Start with 7nm Chips, Should Intel Worry?
IBM Corporation (IBM - Analyst Report) last week achieved a breakthrough in successfully developing 7-nanometer chips. The news no doubt ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
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Can This F1 Car Beat a McLaren Supercar with a Head Start?
Barring the likes of ballistic land speed record cars, the title of the fastest “thing” on four wheels is most often awarded to Formula 1 racing cars. «BoldRide.com, Jul 15»
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Buccaneers get head start in Wall Summer League
Buccaneers get head start in Wall Summer League. By MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent. Red Bank Regional High School pitcher Roshni ... «Atlanticville, Jul 15»
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Medina committee gets head start on bicentennial plans
The city of Medina's bicentennial anniversary is just under three years away, but already plans are in the works to make it a yearlong ... «Medina County Gazette, Jul 15»

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