How do you use "begin" in a sentence?

The concert will begin at eight o'clock. She began working here five years ago. To begin with, I'd like to thank everyone for coming.

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Q: What does "begin" mean?

To start; to perform the first part of an action 'Begin' means to start or commence. It's slightly more formal than 'start'. 'Begin' takes a gerund ('begin working') or infinitive ('begin to work') with similar meaning. 'To begin with' introduces the first point in a series. 'Beginning' as a noun means the start or origin of something.

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Significado: To start; to perform the first part of an action

开始，着手

comenzar, empezar

始める、始まる

시작하다, 시작되다

'Begin' means to start or commence. It's slightly more formal than 'start'. 'Begin' takes a gerund ('begin working') or infinitive ('begin to work') with similar meaning. 'To begin with' introduces the first point in a series. 'Beginning' as a noun means the start or origin of something.

「begin」意为开始或着手。它比「start」稍微正式一些。「begin」后接动名词（「begin working」）或不定式（「begin to work」），意思相近。「to begin with」引出一系列要点中的第一个。「beginning」作为名词意为某事的开端或起源。

«Begin» significa iniciar o comenzar. Es ligeramente más formal que «start». «Begin» toma un gerundio («begin working») o infinitivo («begin to work») con significado similar. «To begin with» introduce el primer punto de una serie. «Beginning» como sustantivo significa el inicio u origen de algo.

「begin」は始めるまたは開始することを意味します。「start」よりやや堅い表現です。「begin」は動名詞（「begin working」）または不定詞（「begin to work」）を取り、意味は同様です。「to begin with」は一連のポイントの最初を導入します。名詞としての「beginning」は何かの始まりや起源を意味します。

'Begin'은 시작하다 또는 개시하다를 의미합니다. 'start'보다 약간 격식적입니다. 'Begin'은 동명사('begin working')나 부정사('begin to work')를 취하며 의미는 유사합니다. 'To begin with'는 일련의 첫 번째 요점을 소개합니다. 명사 'beginning'은 어떤 것의 시작이나 기원을 의미합니다.

Ejemplos

The concert will begin at eight o'clock.
音乐会将于八点开始。
El concierto comenzará a las ocho.
コンサートは8時に始まります。
콘서트는 8시에 시작됩니다.
She began working here five years ago.
她五年前开始在这里工作。
Ella comenzó a trabajar aquí hace cinco años.
彼女は5年前にここで働き始めました。
그녀는 5년 전에 여기서 일하기 시작했습니다.
To begin with, I'd like to thank everyone for coming.
首先，我想感谢大家的到来。
Para empezar, me gustaría agradecer a todos por venir.
まず、皆さんのご来場に感謝申し上げます。
우선, 참석해 주신 모든 분께 감사드립니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'beginnan', with cognates in German 'beginnen' and Dutch 'beginnen'. The prefix 'be-' intensifies the root 'ginnan' (to open, to start). It is one of English's strong verbs with the distinctive pattern begin/began/begun, preserving ancient vowel-change patterns (ablaut) from Proto-Germanic.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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