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start over

[/stɑːrt ˈoʊvər/]
verb
começar de novo
1. to begin again from the beginning, especially after a failure or interruption
After the company went bankrupt, he decided to start over in a new city.
Depois que a empresa faliu, ele decidiu começar de novo em uma nova cidade.
2. to restart a process, task, or activity from its initial point
I made a mistake on the essay, so I had to start over.
Cometi um erro no ensaio, então tive que começar de novo.
Synonyms
begin againrecommencerestarttry againstart fresh
Antonyms
continueproceedfinishcomplete

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
começar de novo
most common usage
Brazil
recomeçar
more formal alternative
Portugal
começar do princípio
common usage in Portuguese Portuguese
Portugal
recomeçar
formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

turn over a new leaf
wipe the slate clean
get a fresh start
begin afresh
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