began in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for began in the English»Italian Dictionary

began [Brit bɪˈɡan, Am bɪˈɡæn] VB pt

began → begin

See also begin

I.begin <forma in -ing beginning, pt began, pp begun> [Brit bɪˈɡɪn, Am bɪˈɡɪn] VB trans

1. begin (start):

begin journey, list, meeting, job, game, meal

cominciare, iniziare (with con)

begin adventure

iniziare

begin school

iniziare ad andare a

to begin to do

cominciare a fare

it's beginning to rain

sta iniziando a piovere

to begin doing

cominciare a fare

I began the letter (with) “Dear Sir”

ho incominciato la lettera con “Egregio Signore”

“well…, ” she began

“allora, …” cominciò

I begin work next week

comincio a lavorare la prossima settimana

the builders begin work on Tuesday

gli operai inizieranno i lavori martedì

they began laughing or to laugh again

ricominciarono a ridere

2. begin (start to use):

begin bottle, packet, jar

aprire

begin loaf

tagliare la prima fetta di, iniziare

begin notebook, page

cominciare

3. begin (start out):

begin career

iniziare (as come)

I began life as a farmer's son

sono (nato) figlio di contadini

we began married life in Scotland

appena sposati vivevamo in Scozia

this novel began life as a short story

questo romanzo è stato inizialmente concepito come un racconto

4. begin (have slightest success):

I can't begin to describe it

non sono in grado di descriverlo

I couldn't begin to imagine how he felt

non riuscivo proprio a immaginare come si sentisse

5. begin (initiate):

begin debate, dispute

sollevare

begin campaign, trend, tradition, war, dynasty

dare inizio a

to begin a conversation with

avviare una conversazione con

6. begin (come first in):

begin series, collection, festival

inaugurare, aprire

A begins the alphabet

l'alfabeto inizia con la A

II.begin <forma in -ing beginning, pt began, pp begun> [Brit bɪˈɡɪn, Am bɪˈɡɪn] VB intr

1. begin (commence):

begin custom, meeting, play, problem, storm, term:

(in)cominciare, iniziare

let's begin

cominciamo

to begin with sth

cominciare or iniziare con qc

to begin by doing

cominciare facendo

a name beginning with C

un nome che inizia con la C or per C

the week beginning the 25th

la settimana del 25

to begin in 1999, in May

cominciare nel 1999, a maggio

your problems have only just begun!

i tuoi problemi sono appena iniziati!

to begin well, badly

iniziare bene, male

to begin again

ricominciare

after the war began

dopo l'inizio della guerra

before the lecture begins

prima che inizi la conferenza

2. begin (have its starting point):

begin river:

nascere

the road begins in York

la strada parte da or inizia a York

where does the national park begin?

dove inizia il parco nazionale?

III.to begin with ADV

1. to begin with (at first):

to begin with

all'inizio

I didn't understand to begin with

all'inizio non capii

2. to begin with (firstly):

to begin with

per cominciare, in primo luogo, (inn)anzitutto

3. to begin with (at all):

I wish I hadn't told her to begin with

tanto per cominciare, vorrei non averglielo detto

I.begin <forma in -ing beginning, pt began, pp begun> [Brit bɪˈɡɪn, Am bɪˈɡɪn] VB trans

1. begin (start):

begin journey, list, meeting, job, game, meal

cominciare, iniziare (with con)

begin adventure

iniziare

begin school

iniziare ad andare a

to begin to do

cominciare a fare

it's beginning to rain

sta iniziando a piovere

to begin doing

cominciare a fare

I began the letter (with) “Dear Sir”

ho incominciato la lettera con “Egregio Signore”

“well…, ” she began

“allora, …” cominciò

I begin work next week

comincio a lavorare la prossima settimana

the builders begin work on Tuesday

gli operai inizieranno i lavori martedì

they began laughing or to laugh again

ricominciarono a ridere

2. begin (start to use):

begin bottle, packet, jar

aprire

begin loaf

tagliare la prima fetta di, iniziare

begin notebook, page

cominciare

3. begin (start out):

begin career

iniziare (as come)

I began life as a farmer's son

sono (nato) figlio di contadini

we began married life in Scotland

appena sposati vivevamo in Scozia

this novel began life as a short story

questo romanzo è stato inizialmente concepito come un racconto

4. begin (have slightest success):

I can't begin to describe it

non sono in grado di descriverlo

I couldn't begin to imagine how he felt

non riuscivo proprio a immaginare come si sentisse

5. begin (initiate):

begin debate, dispute

sollevare

begin campaign, trend, tradition, war, dynasty

dare inizio a

to begin a conversation with

avviare una conversazione con

6. begin (come first in):

begin series, collection, festival

inaugurare, aprire

A begins the alphabet

l'alfabeto inizia con la A

II.begin <forma in -ing beginning, pt began, pp begun> [Brit bɪˈɡɪn, Am bɪˈɡɪn] VB intr

1. begin (commence):

begin custom, meeting, play, problem, storm, term:

(in)cominciare, iniziare

let's begin

cominciamo

to begin with sth

cominciare or iniziare con qc

to begin by doing

cominciare facendo

a name beginning with C

un nome che inizia con la C or per C

the week beginning the 25th

la settimana del 25

to begin in 1999, in May

cominciare nel 1999, a maggio

your problems have only just begun!

i tuoi problemi sono appena iniziati!

to begin well, badly

iniziare bene, male

to begin again

ricominciare

after the war began

dopo l'inizio della guerra

before the lecture begins

prima che inizi la conferenza

2. begin (have its starting point):

begin river:

nascere

the road begins in York

la strada parte da or inizia a York

where does the national park begin?

dove inizia il parco nazionale?

III.to begin with ADV

1. to begin with (at first):

to begin with

all'inizio

I didn't understand to begin with

all'inizio non capii

2. to begin with (firstly):

to begin with

per cominciare, in primo luogo, (inn)anzitutto

3. to begin with (at all):

I wish I hadn't told her to begin with

tanto per cominciare, vorrei non averglielo detto

begin on VB [bɪˈɡɪn -] (begin on [sth])

begin on cake, garden:

begin on

cominciare con

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hereupon, they began shouting

a questo punto, cominciarono a gridare

he began to feel put-upon

cominciava a sentire che la gente approfittava di lui

to begin anew

ricominciare da capo

the dog's hackles began to rise

il cane cominciò a drizzare il pelo

unfortunately begin, end

male

unfortunately begin, end

malamente

Translations for began in the Italian»English Dictionary

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macchiaiolo (macchiaiola)

= painter belonging to an artistic movement that began in Tuscany in the second half of the 19th century

il pubblico cominciò a rumoreggiare

the audience began to grumble noisily

began in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for began in the English»Italian Dictionary

began [bɪ·ˈgæn] VB

began pt of begin

See also begin

I.begin <began, begun> [bɪ·ˈgɪn] VB trans

begin

cominciare

begin

incominciare

to begin a conversation

intavolare una conversazione

to begin doing sth

incominciare a fare qc

to begin work

incominciare a lavorare

II.begin <began, begun> [bɪ·ˈgɪn] VB intr

begin

cominciare

begin

incominciare

the film begins at eight

il film comincia alle otto

to begin with …

per cominciare …

“well” he began …

“bene”, esordì …

I.begin <began, begun> [bɪ·ˈgɪn] VB trans

begin

cominciare

begin

incominciare

to begin a conversation

intavolare una conversazione

to begin doing sth

incominciare a fare qc

to begin work

incominciare a lavorare

II.begin <began, begun> [bɪ·ˈgɪn] VB intr

begin

cominciare

begin

incominciare

the film begins at eight

il film comincia alle otto

to begin with …

per cominciare …

“well” he began …

“bene”, esordì …

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to begin anew

ricominciare da capo

Translations for began in the Italian»English Dictionary

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andare accapo

to begin a new paragraph

inaugurare (anno accademico)

to begin

l'ospite è come il pesce, dopo tre giorni puzza prov

guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days

iniziare

to begin [or start]

mettersi in movimento

to begin to move

scattare (avere inizio: operazione)

to begin

rimettersi a studiare

to begin to study again

began Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to begin a conversation

intavolare una conversazione

to begin doing sth

incominciare a fare qc

to begin work

incominciare a lavorare

to begin with …

per cominciare …

“well” he began …

“bene”, esordì …

the teacher signaled for the examination to begin

l'insegnante ha dato il segnale per l'inizio dell'esame

to begin anew

ricominciare da capo

guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days

l'ospite è come il pesce, dopo tre giorni puzza prov

In ancient times fresh noodles were made from flour, water, and salt. It was in the Middle Ages, during the Arab rule of Sicily, that people first began to dry and store noodle dough, a process which suddenly allowed pasta to spread first throughout Italy and then all over the world. The dozens of types of pasta known today include not only spaghetti and maccheroni, but also penne, tubetti, lumaconi, conchiglie, bucatini, fusilli, capelli d'angelo, rigatoni, linguine, ziti, and vermicelli.

pasta

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Dry rot first began to appear in the building in the 1940s.

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From 1923 he began to devote all his energy to the literary arts and to work productively.

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He began to develop a key interest in films studies while taking his theology courses in the early 1960s.

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The government bag began providing inducements for absentee landlords to encourage productive land use and initiated agricultural wage policies.

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The first attack transports began to enter service in 1942 and were built ad hoc from a host of different types.

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As large-sized file transfer problems became less severe, warez became more widespread and began to affect large software files like animations and movies.

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In 2003, the kibbutz began a process of renewal and launched a successful membership drive.

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He began to draw cartoons for a local paper while still in high school.

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The crowd became violent when the police began to brandish sticks.

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After graduation, he began working in community theatre and technical work.

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