begin

UK
/bɪˈɡɪn/
US
/bɪˈɡɪn/

Translations

beginverb
began
Past Simple
begun
Past Participle
beginning
Gerund
UK
/bɪˈɡɪn/
US
/bɪˈɡɪn/
She will begin her new job next week.
Elle commencera son nouveau travail la semaine prochaine.
Additional translations
se mettre àSe construit avec un infinitif pour exprimer le début d’une action.
débuterEmploi courant, souvent pour marquer le commencement d’un événement ou d’un processus.

Definitions

beginverb
To start or commence something.
She will begin her new job next week.
To come into existence or start to happen.
The meeting will begin at 10 AM.
To perform the first part of an action or activity.
He began speaking before the audience settled down.