begin in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for begin in the English»French Dictionary

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

attaquer

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to begin anew

recommençer

unfortunately begin, end

fâcheusement

to begin or start in earnest

commencer vraiment (to do à faire)

Translations for begin in the French»English Dictionary

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amorcer dialogue, changement, processus

to begin, to initiate

amorcer avion: descente

to begin

s'amorcer

to begin, to get under way

ébaucher conversation

to begin

s'ébaucher stratégie, solution, roman:

to begin to take shape

s'ébaucher amitié:

to begin to develop

s'ébaucher image:

to begin to form

commencer le déchargement d'une cargaison

to begin unloading a cargo

débuter

to begin, to start

débuter journée, roman, séance:

to begin, to start (avec, par, sur with)

commencer travail, séance, discours

to start, to begin

commencer qc par le haut/commencement

to start ou begin sth at the top/beginning

commencer à ou de faire (se mettre à)

to start ou begin to do, to start ou begin doing

commencer à ou de faire (entamer un processus)

to begin to do

commencer année, film, rue:

to start, to begin

commencer évolution, processus:

to begin

que la fête commence!

let the party begin!

commencer par faire

to start ou begin by doing

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Translations for begin in the English»French Dictionary

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 begin in the French»English Dictionary

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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

ouvrir par qc

to begin with sth

s'ouvrir par qc

to begin with sth

attaquer

to begin

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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

to begin anew

recommencer

to begin a story again at the beginning

recommencer un récit depuis le début

La rentrée is the period after the two-month-long summer holidays, when the new school and university terms begin and political and cultural activity resumes.

rentrée

to begin with sth/by doing sth

commencer par qc/par faire qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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As the children leave the stables to begin looking for Sagitta, a one-legged beggar says he knows exactly where to find the horse.

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Her modifications to the defense code propagate throughout the fleet, effectively disarming it, and the massive attacks begin, resulting in the near extinction of humankind.

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The japes or practical jokes of the novel begin with a statue's unconventional decapitation.

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It provides the anchor for dialogue whereby the facilitator can bring the participants back to the text if they begin to digress.

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To begin the operation, the patient is placed in the supine position on the operating table and anesthetized.

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The host would then select a panelist to begin questioning.

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Landscaping has become more technological than natural, as few projects begin without bulldozers, lawnmowers, or chainsaws.

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The friends begin to drift apart, as they are compelled to stay within their cliques.

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If your potential franchiser is actually mobilized to begin franchising, you should expect a highly professional team of individuals that tirelessly works to implement and constantly improve their system.

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Stock often begin or end trending because of a stock catalyst such as a product launch or change in management.

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