begin

beginnen, anfangen

Den ersten Teil von etwas tun oder anfangen zu geschehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To do the first part of something, or for something to start happening.

• The lesson begins at nine.
• She began to laugh.
• When will you begin writing your report?

So benutzt man es: begin doing something (She began learning French last year.); begin to do something (It began to rain.); begin with something (The meal begins with soup.)

Synonyme: start, commence

Gegenteile: end, finish

Häufige Wendungen: begin work, begin a journey, begin again