The ~ of something is the beginning of it, used especially to refer to something unpleasant.
Most of the passes have been closed with the ~ of winter...
= start
N-SING: usu the N of n, also no det
The ~ of something is the beginning of it, used especially to refer to something unpleasant.
Most of the passes have been closed with the ~ of winter...
= start
N-SING: usu the N of n, also no det
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012