begin in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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
to start/begin the countdown
empezar/comenzar la cuenta atrás or regresiva

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principiar
to begin
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
empieza a aumentar la duración de los días
the days begin to get longer
kilómetro cero
point at which a road or several main roads begin
columbrar solución/salida
to begin to see

begin in the PONS Dictionary

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I.begin [bɪˈgɪn] VB trans began, begun

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to begin anew
volver a empezar (de nuevo)

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principiar trans
to begin
comenzar
to begin
comenzar por hacer algo
to begin by doing sth
comenzar a trabajar
to begin to work
para comenzar
to begin with
comenzar
to begin
recomenzar a
to begin again +infinit.
columbrar
to begin to see
blandear
to begin to yield
iniciar
to begin
iniciarse
to begin
emprender (trabajo)
to begin
emprenderla a insultos con alguien
to begin insulting sb
empezar
to begin
para empezar me leeré el periódico
to begin with, I'll read the newspaper

begin 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 work
empezar a trabajar
to begin with ...
en primer lugar...
to begin with ... (enumeration)
primero...
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
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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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Wax figures begin to move and come to life in a ruined, out-of-the-way tourist resort.
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The japes or practical jokes of the novel begin with a statue's unconventional decapitation.
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Throughout the song, the family members begin to discover their differences need not estrange them from one another.
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Some 500 begin the trek, with children on their backs and carts laden with belongings.
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All functions begin with a % sign, followed by the name of the function, followed either a single % sign or a parenthetical list of arguments.
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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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They begin in spinning chairs and must then ride a tricycle across a narrow path over a pool of cold water.
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Begin with a bath sheet and fold a hand towel over it, ending with a washcloth.
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