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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBegin
/bɪˈɡɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To start or commence something.
"She decided to begin her studies in the fall." - 2
To take the first step in a process.
"He will begin the project next week."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'begin' originates from the Old English 'beginnan', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*ga-bigan', meaning 'to start or commence'. Over time, its usage evolved to denote the initiation of an action or process.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Begin" is said worldwide
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Commencer
Transliteration: kɔmɑ̃se
"Elle a décidé de commencer ses études en automne."
Beginnen
Transliteration: bəˈɡɪnən
"Er wird das Projekt nächste Woche beginnen."
Iniziare
Transliteration: iniˈtsjare
"Ha deciso di iniziare i suoi studi in autunno."
Comenzar
Transliteration: ko.menˈθaɾ
"Decidió comenzar sus estudios en otoño."
Começar
Transliteration: ko.meˈsaʁ
"Ela decidiu começar seus estudos no outono."
शुरू करना
Transliteration: shuru karna
"उसने गिरावट में अपनी पढ़ाई शुरू करने का फैसला किया।"
开始
Transliteration: kāi shǐ
"她决定在秋季开始她的学习。"
시작하다
Transliteration: sijakada
"그녀는 가을에 공부를 시작하기로 결정했습니다."
始める
Transliteration: hajimeru
"彼女は秋に勉強を始めることに決めました。"
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