begun in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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begun [Am bɪˈɡən, Brit bɪˈɡʌn] pt part begin

See also begin

I.begin <pres part beginning, pt began, pp begun> [Am bɪˈɡɪn, Brit bɪˈɡɪn] VB trans

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begin meeting/journey/campaign:

begin
empezar
begin
comenzar
begin
iniciar form
he begins the day with some exercises
empieza or comienza el día con un poco de gimnasia
how does one begin a letter of condolence?
¿cómo se empieza una carta de pésame?
to begin work on sth
empezar or comenzar a trabajar en algo
my early life was hard, he began
—los primeros años de mi vida fueron duros —comenzó or empezó diciendo
to begin -ing/to + infin
empezar or comenzar a  +  infin
it's beginning to rain
está empezando a llover
he began talking or to talk about his work
empezó a hablar sobre su trabajo
I'd begun to think you weren't coming
ya estaba empezando a pensar que no vendrías
the two novels don't begin to compare
no hay ni punto de comparación entre las dos novelas
I can't begin to thank you
no sé cómo agradecerte
that won't even begin to cover the cost
eso no alcanza ni remotamente para cubrir los gastos

II.begin <pres part beginning, pt began, pp begun> [Am bɪˈɡɪn, Brit bɪˈɡɪn] VB intr

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I.begin <pres part beginning, pt began, pp begun> [Am bɪˈɡɪn, Brit bɪˈɡɪn] VB trans

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begin meeting/journey/campaign:

begin
empezar
begin
comenzar
begin
iniciar form
he begins the day with some exercises
empieza or comienza el día con un poco de gimnasia
how does one begin a letter of condolence?
¿cómo se empieza una carta de pésame?
to begin work on sth
empezar or comenzar a trabajar en algo
my early life was hard, he began
—los primeros años de mi vida fueron duros —comenzó or empezó diciendo
to begin -ing/to + infin
empezar or comenzar a  +  infin
it's beginning to rain
está empezando a llover
he began talking or to talk about his work
empezó a hablar sobre su trabajo
I'd begun to think you weren't coming
ya estaba empezando a pensar que no vendrías
the two novels don't begin to compare
no hay ni punto de comparación entre las dos novelas
I can't begin to thank you
no sé cómo agradecerte
that won't even begin to cover the cost
eso no alcanza ni remotamente para cubrir los gastos

II.begin <pres part beginning, pt began, pp begun> [Am bɪˈɡɪn, Brit bɪˈɡɪn] VB intr

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to begin anew
volver a empezar

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han empezado las tareas de descombro
they've begun the clearing-up operation
ya ha empezado la cuenta atrás de las elecciones
the countdown to the elections has begun
principiar
to begin
la conversación había empezado a languidecer
the conversation had begun to flag
recomenzar
to begin again
macarse
to begin to rot
comenzar
to begin
comenzar
to begin
comenzaré contigo
I will begin o start with you
comenzar + ger
to begin by -ing
comenzar por algo
to begin with sth
comencemos por la catedral
let us begin with the cathedral
comenzar por + infinit.
to begin by -ing

begun in the PONS Dictionary

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begun pp of begin

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I.begin [bɪˈgɪn] VB trans began, begun

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I.begin [bɪˈgɪn] VB trans began, begun

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to begin anew
volver a empezar (de nuevo)
school has now begun in earnest
ahora ha empezado de verdad el colegio

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begun Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the teacher signalled for the examination to begin
el profesor señaló el comienzo del examen
to begin a conversation
entablar una conversación
to begin doing sth
empezar a hacer algo
to begin with ...
en primer lugar...
to begin with ... (enumeration)
primero...
school has now begun in earnest
ahora ha empezado de verdad el colegio
to begin anew
volver a empezar (de nuevo)
to begin with, I'll read the newspaper
para empezar me leeré el periódico
top of trunk where branches begin
cruz
to adjourn (after having begun)
aplazar (reunión)
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It felt like a bad omen for an election that hasn't even begun and will drone on for over twice as long as usual.
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In 2005, the surface of the track had begun to wear since its last repaving in 1994.
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These canvasses were begun in 1829, 1856, 1866 and in 1882.
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The collation on technical details have begun, the appointed coordinators contacted.
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His interest had begun to lie in portraiture and landscape.
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As a consequence of territorial disputes both countries had begun to increase their military budgets and an arms race ensued in the 1890s.
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However, many farmers have begun the process of diversifying their crop selections to include lavender, ginseng, hazelnuts, and wolfberries as tobacco consumption continues to decrease.
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The promoter was arrested and charged with $19,000 of criminal damage before the party had begun.
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Picked when they have obtained full size, but before the ripening cycle has begun.
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This was because he had begun dying his hair by this time, and initially could not use pomade.
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