began in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for began in the English»French Dictionary

began [Brit bɪˈɡan, Am bɪˈɡæn] VB pt

began → begin

See also to begin with

I.to begin with ADV

1. to begin with (at first):

to begin with

au début, au départ

I didn't understand to begin with

au début je n'ai pas compris

2. to begin with (firstly):

to begin with

d'abord, premièrement

3. to begin with (at all):

I wish I hadn't told her to begin with

pour commencer, je n'aurais jamais dû lui en parler

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

1. begin (start):

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

commencer (with par, avec)

begin adventure

se lancer dans

begin school

aller à

to begin to do

commencer à faire

it's beginning to rain

il commence à pleuvoir

to begin doing

commencer à faire

I began the letter (with) ‘Dear Sir’

j'ai commencé la lettre par ‘Monsieur’

‘well …, ’ she began

‘eh bien…, ’ commença-t-elle

I begin work next week

je commence à travailler la semaine prochaine

the builders begin work on Tuesday

les ouvriers commencent les travaux mardi

they began laughing or to laugh again

ils ont recommencé à rire

2. begin (start to use):

begin bottle, packet, jar

entamer, ouvrir

begin loaf

entamer

begin notebook, page

commencer

3. begin (start out):

begin career

débuter (as comme)

I began life as a farmer's son

je suis fils de fermier

we began married life in Scotland

quand nous étions jeunes mariés nous habitions en Écosse

this novel began life as a short story

ce roman a d'abord vu le jour sous la forme d'une nouvelle

4. begin (have slightest success):

I can't begin to describe it

il m'est impossible de le décrire

I don't begin to understand

vraiment, je ne comprends pas

I couldn't begin to imagine how he felt

je ne pouvais vraiment pas imaginer ce qu'il éprouvait

5. begin (initiate):

begin debate, dispute

provoquer

begin campaign, trend

lancer

begin tradition

commencer

begin war

déclencher

begin dynasty

fonder

to begin a conversation with

engager la conversation avec

6. begin (come first in):

begin series, collection, festival

marquer le commencement de

A begins the alphabet

l'alphabet commence par A

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

1. begin (commence):

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

commencer

let's begin

commençons

to begin with

commencer par

to begin by doing

commencer par faire

a name beginning with C

un nom qui commence par C

the week beginning the 25th

la semaine qui commence le 25

to begin in 1995/in May

commencer en 1995/en mai

your problems have only just begun!

tes problèmes ne font que commencer!

to begin well/badly

bien/mal commencer

to begin again

recommencer

after the war began

après le début de la guerre

before the lecture begins

avant le début de la conférence

2. begin (have its starting point):

begin river:

prendre sa source

the road begins in York

la route part de York

where does the national park begin?

où commence le parc national?

I.to begin with ADV

1. to begin with (at first):

to begin with

au début, au départ

I didn't understand to begin with

au début je n'ai pas compris

2. to begin with (firstly):

to begin with

d'abord, premièrement

3. to begin with (at all):

I wish I hadn't told her to begin with

pour commencer, je n'aurais jamais dû lui en parler

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

1. begin (start):

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

commencer (with par, avec)

begin adventure

se lancer dans

begin school

aller à

to begin to do

commencer à faire

it's beginning to rain

il commence à pleuvoir

to begin doing

commencer à faire

I began the letter (with) ‘Dear Sir’

j'ai commencé la lettre par ‘Monsieur’

‘well …, ’ she began

‘eh bien…, ’ commença-t-elle

I begin work next week

je commence à travailler la semaine prochaine

the builders begin work on Tuesday

les ouvriers commencent les travaux mardi

they began laughing or to laugh again

ils ont recommencé à rire

2. begin (start to use):

begin bottle, packet, jar

entamer, ouvrir

begin loaf

entamer

begin notebook, page

commencer

3. begin (start out):

begin career

débuter (as comme)

I began life as a farmer's son

je suis fils de fermier

we began married life in Scotland

quand nous étions jeunes mariés nous habitions en Écosse

this novel began life as a short story

ce roman a d'abord vu le jour sous la forme d'une nouvelle

4. begin (have slightest success):

I can't begin to describe it

il m'est impossible de le décrire

I don't begin to understand

vraiment, je ne comprends pas

I couldn't begin to imagine how he felt

je ne pouvais vraiment pas imaginer ce qu'il éprouvait

5. begin (initiate):

begin debate, dispute

provoquer

begin campaign, trend

lancer

begin tradition

commencer

begin war

déclencher

begin dynasty

fonder

to begin a conversation with

engager la conversation avec

6. begin (come first in):

begin series, collection, festival

marquer le commencement de

A begins the alphabet

l'alphabet commence par A

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

1. begin (commence):

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

commencer

let's begin

commençons

to begin with

commencer par

to begin by doing

commencer par faire

a name beginning with C

un nom qui commence par C

the week beginning the 25th

la semaine qui commence le 25

to begin in 1995/in May

commencer en 1995/en mai

your problems have only just begun!

tes problèmes ne font que commencer!

to begin well/badly

bien/mal commencer

to begin again

recommencer

after the war began

après le début de la guerre

before the lecture begins

avant le début de la conférence

2. begin (have its starting point):

begin river:

prendre sa source

the road begins in York

la route part de York

where does the national park begin?

où commence le parc national?

I.begin on VB [Brit bɪˈɡɪn -, Am bɪˈɡɪn -] (begin on [sth])

begin on cake, garden:

begin on

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hereupon, they began shouting

c'est à ce moment-là qu'ils ont commencé à crier

to begin anew

recommençer

the dog's hackles began to rise

le chien se hérissait

unfortunately begin, end

fâcheusement

Translations for began in the French»English Dictionary

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le doute s'infiltra dans son esprit

he began to have doubts

amorcer dialogue, changement, processus

to begin, to initiate

amorcer avion: descente

to begin

s'amorcer

to begin, to get under way

le lancement des travaux a eu lieu en 1980

work began in 1980

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Translations for began in the English»French Dictionary

began [bɪˈgæn] VB

began pt of begin

See also begin

I.begin <-n-, began, begun> [bɪˈgɪn] VB trans

begin

commencer

to begin work/a phase

commencer le travail/une phase

to begin a conversation

engager la conversation

to begin to count [or counting]

commencer à compter

II.begin <-n-, began, begun> [bɪˈgɪn] VB intr (start)

begin

commencer

to begin with

premièrement

to begin with a song

commencer par une chanson

“well”, he began ...

“bon”, commença-t-il ...

I.begin <-n-, began, begun> [bɪˈgɪn] VB trans

begin

commencer

to begin work/a phase

commencer le travail/une phase

to begin a conversation

engager la conversation

to begin to count [or counting]

commencer à compter

II.begin <-n-, began, begun> [bɪˈgɪn] VB intr (start)

begin

commencer

to begin with

premièrement

to begin with a song

commencer par une chanson

“well”, he began ...

“bon”, commença-t-il ...

begin on VB trans insep

begin on

se mettre à

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to begin anew

recommencer

Translations for began in the French»English Dictionary

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d'exaspération, elle se mit à sangloter

she began to sob with exasperation

il y a un commencement à tout

you have to begin somewhere

commencer

to begin

commencer événement

to begin

commencer par qc/par faire qc

to begin with sth/by doing sth

s'esquisser silhouette, solution

to begin to emerge

s'amorcer dialogue

to begin

recommencer un récit depuis le début

to begin a story again at the beginning

recommencer à espérer/marcher

to begin to hope/walk again

began Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to begin work/a phase

commencer le travail/une phase

to begin a conversation

engager la conversation

to begin to count [or counting]

commencer à compter

to begin with

premièrement

to begin with a song

commencer par une chanson

“well”, he began ...

“bon”, commença-t-il ...

to begin anew

recommencer

to begin a story again at the beginning

recommencer un récit depuis le début

to begin with sth/by doing sth

commencer par qc/par faire qc

she began to sob with exasperation

d'exaspération, elle se mit à sangloter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This BBS was so heavily trafficked, that a major long distance company began blocking all calls to its number (516-935-2481).

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

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The name is also used in the inventory and trade records of numerous Bordeaux wine houses, and began appearing on printed labels in 1904.

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However, beginning in the 1960s, some manufacturers began making more expensive, compact high fidelity speakers.

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To pay off this debt, the company began selling off a large number of its operating divisions.

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He created the pilot episode in his living room in 1993, and official production began in 1994.

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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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The beginning of downsizing the fire department began in the 1950s.

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The dominant political orientation of his program began as roughly middle-of-the-road throughout the 1990s.

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