begun in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for begun in the English»French Dictionary

begun [Brit bɪˈɡʌn, Am bɪˈɡən] VB pp

begun → 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

attaquer

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to begin anew

recommençer

unfortunately begin, end

fâcheusement

Translations for begun 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

begun in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for begun in the English»French Dictionary

begun [bɪˈgʌn] VB

begun pp 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 begun in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

commencé(e)

begun

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

begun 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

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)

English

In a bid to meet developing customer expectations, many banks have begun offering web-related services such as e-deposits, online messaging, online management of personal and business finances, and more.

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By 2005 construction of the facilities and campgrounds had begun on the $18 million facility.

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These canvasses were begun in 1829, 1856, 1866 and in 1882.

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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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With such a navy to back it, a new variant in gunboat diplomacy will have begun.

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I'd hardly begun my pitch before his cheque book was on the table.

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With her endless bodycon tank dresses, barely there sandals and trench coats, she's begun a whole new approach to pregnancy dressing.

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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 the post-war boom years several developments had begun to encroach on the ravine lands, and these neighbourhoods were badly damaged by the storm.

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