"square one" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-square one.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} square one (plural not attested)
  1. (idiomatic) The place where one begins; a lack of progress. Tags: idiomatic, no-plural Related terms: back to square one Translations (the place where one begins): lähtöruutu (Finnish), case départ [feminine] (French), kiindulópont (Hungarian), startvonal (Hungarian), kályha (Hungarian), ahol a part szakad (Hungarian), estaca zero [feminine] (Portuguese), casilla de salida [feminine] (Spanish)
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