Polyglot Dictionary

begin

/bɪˈɡɪn/

verb A1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
begins
past
began
past participle
begun
gerund
beginning

Meaning

  1. empezar, comenzar

    • The concert begins soon.

      El concierto empieza pronto.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

start

begin is slightly more formal; start is more common and everyday, and also used for machines, like starting a car — both mean the same thing.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa begin?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The concert ___ soon.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a begin?

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