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lead to the start of

[/liːd tu ðə stɑːrt əv/]
verb phrase
levar ao início de
1. to cause something to begin or to be the reason for the beginning of something
His research led to the start of a new scientific movement.
Sua pesquisa levou ao início de um novo movimento científico.
2. to initiate or trigger the commencement of an event, process, or situation
The economic crisis led to the start of major reforms.
A crise econômica levou ao início de grandes reformas.
Synonyms
lead to the beginning ofspark the start oftrigger the start ofinitiatecommenceusher in
Antonyms
endconcludeterminatefinishprevent the start of

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
levar ao início de
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
dar início a
Alternative, more direct form
Rio de Janeiro
levar ao começo de
Informal variation
Portugal
levar ao princípio de
Formal Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

set the ball rolling
open the floodgates
break the ice
light the fuse
kick off
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