begin

verbo irregular

A verb used to indicate the start or commencement of an action, event, or process.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения начала действия, события или процесса.esVerbo que se usa para indicar el inicio de una acción, evento o proceso.frVerbe utilisé pour indiquer le commencement d'une action, d'un événement ou d'un processus, dans divers contextes comme le temps, une activité ou une entreprise.deVerb, das den Beginn einer Handlung, eines Ereignisses oder eines Prozesses bezeichnet.ptVerbo usado para indicar o início de uma ação, evento ou processo.zh动词，表示开始某个动作、事件或过程，也可表示某事本身开始发生。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على بدء فعل أو حدث أو عملية.

1. Start an activity A1 formal

   To start doing something or to begin an event or process.

   • The meeting will begin at 9 AM.
   • She began to learn Spanish last year.
   • When does the movie begin?

   ruНачатьesComenzar una actividadfrcommencerdeBeginnenptComeçarzh开始arيبدأ

   Sinônimos: commenceembark onget goinginaugurateinitiatekick offlaunchopenset aboutstart

   Antônimos: ceaseconcludeendfinishquitstopterminate

2. Come into existence B1 formal

   To come into being or start to exist.

   • The tradition began in the 19th century.
   • His interest in music began when he was a child.
   • The rain began to fall heavily.

   ruВозникнутьescomenzar a existirfrcommencer à existerdeEntstehenptSurgirzh开始存在arينشأ

   Sinônimos: appearariseemergematerializeoriginatestart

   Antônimos: ceaseconcludeendfinishstopterminate

• begun past participle
• began past simple
• beginning present participle
• begins third person singular