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at the beginning of sth

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1 beginning

noun

Anfang, der; Beginn, der

at or in the beginning — am Anfang

at the beginning of February/the month — Anfang Februar/des Monats

at the beginning of the day — zu Beginn des Tages

from beginning to end — von Anfang bis Ende; von vorn bis hinten

from the [very] beginning — [ganz] von Anfang an

have its beginnings in something — seine Anfänge od. seinen Ursprung in etwas (Dat.) haben

[this is] the beginning of the end — [das ist] der Anfang vom Ende

go back to the beginning — wieder von vorne anfangen

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noun der Anfang

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be·gin·ning

[bɪˈgɪnɪŋ]

I. n

1. (starting point) Anfang m; (in time) Beginn m

at [or in] the \beginning am Anfang, zu Beginn

the \beginning of the end der Anfang vom Ende

from \beginning to end (place) von vorn bis hinten; (temporal) von Anfang bis Ende, von der ersten bis zur letzten Minute

at the \beginning of the month am Monatsanfang

we will meet at the \beginning of the month wir treffen uns Anfang des Monats

promising [or ( form) auspicious] \beginning viel versprechender Anfang

2. (origin)

▪ \beginnings pl Anfänge pl, Ursprung m

the \beginnings of civilization die Anfänge [o der Ursprung] der Zivilisation

to rise from humble \beginnings sich akk aus kleinen Verhältnissen hocharbeiten

3. (start)

▪ \beginnings pl erste Anzeichen

I've got the \beginnings of a headache ich glaube, ich bekomme Kopfschmerzen

4.

▶ in the \beginning was the Word REL ( prov) am Anfang war das Wort

II. adj attr, inv Anfangs-

\beginning course Anfängerkurs m

\beginning stage Anfangsstadium nt

\beginning student Studienanfänger(in) m(f)

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[bI'gInɪŋ]
n

1) (= act of starting) Anfang m

to make a beginning — einen Anfang machen

2) (= place, of book etc) Anfang m; (temporal also) Beginn m; (of river) Ursprung m

at the beginning — anfänglich, zuerst

at the beginning of sth — am Anfang or (temporal also) zu Beginn einer Sache (gen)

the wedding will be at the beginning of July — die Hochzeit findet Anfang Juli statt

the beginning of time/the world —

in the beginning (Bibl) — am Anfang

from the beginning — von Anfang an

from the beginning of the week/poem — seit Anfang or Beginn der Woche/vom Anfang des Gedichtes an

read the paragraph from the beginning — lesen Sie den Paragrafen von (ganz) vorne

from beginning to end — von vorn bis hinten; (temporal) von Anfang bis Ende

to start again at or from the beginning — noch einmal von vorn anfangen

to begin at the beginning —

the beginning of negotiations — der Beginn der Verhandlungen, der Verhandlungsbeginn

3) (= origin) Anfang m; (of custom, movement) Entstehen nt no pl

the shooting was the beginning of the rebellion — die Schießerei bedeutete den Beginn or Anfang der Rebellion

it was the beginning of the end for him — das war der Anfang vom Ende für ihn

his humble beginnings — seine einfachen Anfänge

from humble beginnings — aus einfachen Verhältnissen

Nazism had its beginnings in Germany —

the beginnings of science — die Anfangsgründe der Naturwissenschaft

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beginning s

1. Anfang m, Beginn m:

at ( oder in) the beginning am oder im oder zu Anfang, anfangs;

at the beginning of anfangs (gen);

at the beginning of the week am Wochenanfang;

from the (very) beginning (ganz) von Anfang an;

from beginning to end von Anfang bis Ende;

it’s the beginning of the end das ist der Anfang vom Ende; → academic.ru/5835/battle">battle Bes Redew

2. Ursprung m

3. pl Anfänge pl (einer Wissenschaft etc)

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noun

Anfang, der; Beginn, der

at or in the beginning — am Anfang

at the beginning of February/the month — Anfang Februar/des Monats

at the beginning of the day — zu Beginn des Tages

from beginning to end — von Anfang bis Ende; von vorn bis hinten

from the [very] beginning — [ganz] von Anfang an

have its beginnings in something — seine Anfänge od. seinen Ursprung in etwas (Dat.) haben

[this is] the beginning of the end — [das ist] der Anfang vom Ende

go back to the beginning — wieder von vorne anfangen

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n.

Anbruch -¨e m.

Anfang -ë m.

Antritt -e m.

Beginn -e m.

Entstehung f.

English-german dictionary > beginning
2 comienzo

m.

start, beginning, kickoff.

a comienzos del siglo XX at the beginning of the twentieth century

dar comienzo (a algo) to start (something), to begin (something)

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: comenzar.

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comienzo

► nombre masculino

1 start, beginning

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a comienzos de at the beginning of

dar comienzo to begin, start

estar en sus comienzos to be in its early stages

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noun m.

start, beginning

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SM

1) (=principio) [de película, historia, partido] beginning, start; [de proyecto, plan] beginning; [de enfermedad] onset

desde el comienzo supe que el asesino era el mayordomo — I knew the butler was the murderer from the beginning o the start

ese fue el comienzo de una serie de desastres — that was the first in a series of disasters

al comienzo: al comienzo no entendía nada — at first I didn't understand anything

al comienzo de la primavera — in early Spring, at the start of Spring

los comienzos: en los comienzos de este siglo — at the beginning of this century

en los comienzos del proceso democrático — in the early o initial stages of the democratic process

una etapa muy difícil en sus comienzos — a very difficult stage, initially

2)

dar comienzo — [acto, curso] to start, begin, commence frm

la ceremonia dio comienzo a las cinco de la tarde — the ceremony started o began o frm commenced at five o'clock

3)

dar comienzo a — [+ acto, ceremonia] to begin, start; [+ carrera] to start; [+ etapa] to mark the beginning of

su último libro daba comienzo a una nueva etapa — his last book marked the beginning of a new phase

el director dio comienzo al curso académico — the headmaster inaugurated the academic year

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masculino beginning

al comienzo — at first, in the beginning

el proceso fue muy lento en sus comienzos — initially, the process was very slow

los comienzos son siempre difíciles — the first months (o steps etc) are always difficult

dar comienzo — to begin

dar comienzo a algo — persona to begin something; ceremonia/acto to mark the beginning of something

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= beginning, inception, starting, commencement, onset, start, initiation, dawning, input stage, kick-off, eruption, startup [start-up], start time, opening.

Ex. In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.

Ex. Automated cataloging support systems, with any pretense to sophistication, did not begin to appear until the inception of the LC/MARC II (Library of Congress/Machine-Readable Cataloging) project in late 1967.

Ex. The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.

Ex. The development of the course since its commencement is reviewed, and the reasons for changes in the course structure are discussed.

Ex. In the 1980s came the onset of the 'new' immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe.

Ex. Olle is right, however, in implying that after a slow start interest in, and writing about, official publishing in Britain has increased dramatically in recent years.

Ex. The increase in emphasis on regional cooperation has resulted in the initiation of many regional projects.

Ex. The Internet heralds the dawning of a new information age = Internet premoniza el amanecer de una nueva era de la información.

Ex. To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.

Ex. The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.

Ex. Information on the news items relevant to 'mad cow disease' was collected for a period of 100 days starting very close to the eruption of the crisis.

Ex. This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.

Ex. Reservations are held for 20 minutes after the slated event start time.

Ex. Some of the common auxiliaries are allocated notations in which the facet indicators possess both an opening and a closure sign.

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* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.

* a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.

* a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.

* al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.

* al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.

* comienzo de la guerra = outbreak of the war, breakout of + the war.

* comienzo de la menstruación = menarche.

* comienzo difícil = bumpy start.

* comienzo fallido = false start.

* comienzos = early days.

* comienzo tardío = late start.

* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* desde el comienzo = from the outset, from the start, from the beginning, ab initio, from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde el comienzo de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.

* desde los comienzos = from an early stage.

* desde sus comienzos = from + its/their + inception, from + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + inception.

* en los comienzos de = at the birth of.

* en + Posesivo + comienzos = in + Posesivo + early days, in + Posesivo + early years.

* en sus comienzos = budding.

* fecha de comienzo = starting date, beginning date, date of commencement.

* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.

* indicador de comienzo de subcampo = delimiter sign.

* los comienzos de = the dawn of.

* marcar el comienzo = usher in.

* nuevo comienzo = new beginning, clean slate, new leaf.

* posición de comienzo = offset value.

* predestinado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure.

* tener programado su comienzo = be scheduled to start.

* tener un comienzo tardío

* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.

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masculino beginning

al comienzo — at first, in the beginning

el proceso fue muy lento en sus comienzos — initially, the process was very slow

los comienzos son siempre difíciles — the first months (o steps etc) are always difficult

dar comienzo — to begin

dar comienzo a algo — persona to begin something; ceremonia/acto to mark the beginning of something

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= beginning, inception, starting, commencement, onset, start, initiation, dawning, input stage, kick-off, eruption, startup [start-up], start time, opening.

Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.

Ex: Automated cataloging support systems, with any pretense to sophistication, did not begin to appear until the inception of the LC/MARC II (Library of Congress/Machine-Readable Cataloging) project in late 1967.

Ex: The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.

Ex: The development of the course since its commencement is reviewed, and the reasons for changes in the course structure are discussed.

Ex: In the 1980s came the onset of the 'new' immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe.

Ex: Olle is right, however, in implying that after a slow start interest in, and writing about, official publishing in Britain has increased dramatically in recent years.

Ex: The increase in emphasis on regional cooperation has resulted in the initiation of many regional projects.

Ex: The Internet heralds the dawning of a new information age = Internet premoniza el amanecer de una nueva era de la información.

Ex: To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.

Ex: The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.

Ex: Information on the news items relevant to 'mad cow disease' was collected for a period of 100 days starting very close to the eruption of the crisis.

Ex: This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.

Ex: Reservations are held for 20 minutes after the slated event start time.

Ex: Some of the common auxiliaries are allocated notations in which the facet indicators possess both an opening and a closure sign.

* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.

* a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.

* a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.

* al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.

* al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.

* comienzo de la guerra = outbreak of the war, breakout of + the war.

* comienzo de la menstruación = menarche.

* comienzo difícil = bumpy start.

* comienzo fallido = false start.

* comienzos = early days.

* comienzo tardío = late start.

* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* desde el comienzo = from the outset, from the start, from the beginning, ab initio, from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde el comienzo de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.

* desde los comienzos = from an early stage.

* desde sus comienzos = from + its/their + inception, from + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + beginnings, since + its/their + inception.

* en los comienzos de = at the birth of.

* en + Posesivo + comienzos = in + Posesivo + early days, in + Posesivo + early years.

* en sus comienzos = budding.

* fecha de comienzo = starting date, beginning date, date of commencement.

* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.

* indicador de comienzo de subcampo = delimiter sign.

* los comienzos de = the dawn of.

* marcar el comienzo = usher in.

* nuevo comienzo = new beginning, clean slate, new leaf.

* posición de comienzo = offset value.

* predestinado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure.

* tener programado su comienzo = be scheduled to start.

* tener un comienzo tardío

* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.

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comienzo

masculine

beginning

al comienzo at first, in the beginning

el proceso fue muy lento en sus comienzos initially, the process was very slow

dio comienzo al año lectivo it marked the beginning of the academic year

dieron comienzo a la función con la tocata they began the performance with the toccata

el concierto dará comienzo a las nueve the concert will begin at 9 o'clock

los comienzos son siempre difíciles the first months ( o steps etc) are always difficult

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Del verbo comenzar: ( conjugate comenzar)

comienzo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
comenzar
comienzo
comenzar ( conjugate comenzar) verbo transitivo
to begin, commence (frml)
verbo intransitivo
to begin;
◊ al comienzo el día at the beginning of the day;

comienzo haciendo algo/por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;
comienzo a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;
comienzoon a disparar they started firing o to fire;
comienzo por algo to begin with sth
comienzo sustantivo masculino
beginning;
al comienzo at first, in the beginning;
dar comienzo to begin;
dar comienzo a algo [ persona] to begin sth;

[ceremonia/acto] to mark the beginning of sth;
◊ el proyecto está en sus comienzos the project is still in its early stages

comenzar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to begin, start
(a realizar una acción) comenzó a decir barbaridades, he started talking nonsense
(una serie de acciones) comenzamos por mostrar nuestro desacuerdo, we started by showing our disagreement ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
comienzo sustantivo masculino beginning, start
♦ Locuciones: a comienzos de, at the beginning of
dar comienzo, to begin o start

' comienzo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apertura
- iniciar
- origen
- principio
- iniciación
English:
beginning
- conception
- off
- onset
- opening
- outbreak
- outset
- start
- turn
- commence
- home
- out
- usher

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comienzo

♦ ver comenzar

♦ nm

start, beginning;

lo sabían desde el comienzo they knew from the start o beginning;

y esto es sólo el comienzo and this is just the start;

tuvo unos comienzos poco prometedores it got off to an inauspicious start;

a comienzos del siglo XX at the beginning of the 20th century;

al comienzo in the beginning, at first;

dar comienzo (a algo) to start (sth), to begin (sth);

la función dio comienzo a las siete y media the performance started at half past seven;

el secretario dio comienzo a la reunión the secretary began o opened the meeting

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comienzo

m beginning;

al comienzo, en un comienzo at first, in the beginning;

desde el o

un comienzo from the start;

a comienzos de junio at the beginning of June

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comienzo nm

1) : start, beginning

2)

al comienzo : at first

3)

dar comienzo : to begin

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comienzo n beginning

a comienzos de at the beginning of

Spanish-English dictionary > comienzo
3 początek

-ku, -ki; instr sg - kiem; m

beginning, start

na początek — for a start, to begin with

na początku — at the beginning

od początku — from the beginning

z początku — at first

z początkiem maja — as of lub from the beginning of May

brać początek od — +gen to originate from

dać ( perf) początek czemuś — to give rise to sth

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początek

mi

- tk- beginning, start, outset; od początku from the start, from the beginning; z początku at first, at the start; z początkiem czegoś at the beginning of sth; od początku świata from the beginning of things; dać początek czemuś give rise to sth; brać z czegoś swój początek originate from sth, rise from sth; zrobić dobry początek make a good start; na początku było trudno the beginning was hard l. tough; na początek mogę panu zaproponować 1000 złotych miesięcznie I can offer a starting salary of 1,000 zlotys a month; jak na początek, poradził sobie nieźle as for a start he did quite well, he did quite well just for starting; od samego początku wszyscy byli nieżyczliwi from the very beginning everybody was unfriendly; uczę się niemieckiego od początku I am a beginner in German; urlop planujemy w początkach sierpnia we're planning our vacation at the beginning of August; z początkiem grudnia zaczęła się prawdziwa zima early in December the real winter started; zrób to jeszcze raz, od początku do it again from the start; miłe złego początki, lecz koniec żałosny short pleasures, long lament.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > początek
4 począt|ek

Ⅰ m (G początku) beginning
- początek podróży/roku/rozmowy the beginning of a journey/year/conversation

- na początku czegoś at the beginning of sth

- już na samym początku a. zaraz na początku at the very beginning

- na początku lat siedemdziesiątych in the early 70s

- z początkiem października from the beginning of October

- z a. na początku był nieśmiały he was shy at first

- był droższy, niż na a. z początku sądziłem it was more expensive than I had initially thought

- od początku do końca from beginning to end

- od początku świata since the beginning of time

- pracuję tutaj od początku roku I’ve been working here since the beginning of this year

- zacząć od początku to start from the beginning

- od początku wiedziałem, że tak będzie I always knew it would be like that

- wrócić do początku to go back to the beginning

- brać początek od a. z czegoś to have its beginnings a. origin in sth

- rzeka bierze początek w górach the river has its source in the mountains

- dać początek czemuś to originate sth

- na początek zastanówmy się, czy… to begin with, let’s think if…

- na początek dostałem sto złotych to begin with I got a hundred zlotys

- nieźle jak na początek not bad for a start

- początek końca kogoś/czegoś the beginning of the end for sb/sth

- zrobić dobry początek to make a good start

- na dobry początek spróbujmy… to make a good start, let’s try to…
Ⅱ początki plt 1. (pierwszy okres) beginnings
- początki teatru/kina the early days of theatre/cinema

- w początkach chrześcijaństwa in the origins of Christianity

- początki parlamentu sięgają… the origins of parliament go back to…

- początki choroby the early symptoms of a disease

- ich początki były trudne in the beginning they had it tough
2. (podstawy) basics
- początki angielskiego the basics of English

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > począt|ek
5 comienzo

Del verbo comenzar: ( conjugate comenzar) \ \
comienzo es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries: comenzar comienzo
comenzar ( conjugate comenzar) verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml) verbo intransitivo to begin;
◊ al comienzo el día at the beginning of the day;
comienzo haciendo algo/por hacer algo to begin by doing sth; comienzo a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth; comienzoon a disparar they started firing o to fire; comienzo por algo to begin with sth
comienzo sustantivo masculino beginning; al comienzo at first, in the beginning; dar comienzo to begin; dar comienzo a algo [ persona] to begin sth; [ceremonia/acto] to mark the beginning of sth;
◊ el proyecto está en sus comienzos the project is still in its early stages

comenzar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to begin, start (a realizar una acción) comenzó a decir barbaridades, he started talking nonsense (una serie de acciones) comenzamos por mostrar nuestro desacuerdo, we started by showing our disagreement ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
comienzo sustantivo masculino beginning, start Locuciones: a comienzos de, at the beginning of
dar comienzo, to begin o start ' comienzo' also found in these entries: Spanish: apertura - iniciar - origen - principio - iniciación English: beginning - conception - off - onset - opening - outbreak - outset - start - turn - commence - home - out - usher

English-spanish dictionary > comienzo
6 right *****

[raɪt]
1. adj

1) (morally good) retto (-a), onesto (-a), (just) giusto (-a)

it's not right to behave like that — non sta bene fare così

it's not right to leave children alone in a house — non è ammissibile lasciare i bambini da soli a casa

it's not right! — non è giusto!

it is only right that... — è più che giusto che...

to do what is right — fare ciò che si crede giusto

I thought it right to warn him — mi è sembrato giusto avvertirlo

2) (suitable: person, clothes, time) adatto (-a), appropriato (-a)

to choose the right moment for sth/to do sth — scegliere il momento giusto or adatto per qc/per fare qc

that's the right attitude! — così va bene!

to say the right thing — dire la cosa giusta

you did the right thing — hai fatto bene

what's the right thing to do? — qual è la cosa migliore da farsi?

to know the right people — conoscere la gente giusta

3) (correct: answer, solution etc) giusto (-a), esatto (-a), corretto (-a), (size) giusto (-a)

right first time! — hai azzeccato al primo colpo!

to get sth right — far giusto qc

I got every question right — ho risposto esattamente a tutte le domande

let's get it right this time! — cerchiamo di farlo bene stavolta!

to get one's facts right — sapere di che cosa si parla

get your facts right! — non parlare se non sei sicuro di quello che dici!

(yes,) that's right — sì, esatto

the right answer — la risposta esatta

the right road — la strada buona

the right time — l'ora esatta

do you have the right time? — hai l'ora esatta?

it isn't the right size — non è la taglia giusta

to get on the right side of sb fig — entrare nelle grazie di qn

to put a clock right — rimettere (all'ora esatta) un orologio

to put a mistake right Brit — correggere un errore

right you are! or right-oh! fam — va bene!

4)

to be right — (person) aver ragione, (answer, behaviour) essere giusto (-a) or corretto (-a)

you're quite right or fam you're dead right — hai proprio or perfettamente ragione

you were right to come to me — hai fatto bene a venire da me

5)

(well, in order) to be/feel as right as rain — essere/sentirsi completamente ristabilito (-a)

he is not quite right in the head — gli manca una rotella

I don't feel quite right — non mi sento del tutto a posto

all's right with the world — tutto va bene

the stereo still isn't right — lo stereo ha ancora qualcosa che non va

6) (not left) destro (-a)

my right hand — la mano destra

I'd give my right arm to know... — darei un occhio per sapere...

7) (Math: angle) retto (-a)

8)

(fam: intensive) a right idiot — un perfetto idiota

2. adv

1)

(directly, exactly) right now — (at this moment) in questo momento, proprio adesso, (immediately) subito

right away — subito

I'll do it right away — lo faccio subito

right off — subito, (at the first attempt) al primo colpo

right here — proprio qui

she (just) went right on talking — ha continuato a parlare lo stesso

right against the wall — proprio contro il muro

right ahead — sempre diritto, proprio davanti

right behind/in front of — proprio dietro/davanti a

right before/after — subito prima/dopo

right after the summer — subito dopo l'estate

right in the middle — proprio nel (bel) mezzo, (of target) in pieno centro

right round sth — tutt'intorno a qc

right at the end — proprio alla fine

2) (completely) completamente

to go right back to the beginning of sth — ricominciare qc da capo

to go right to the end of sth — andare fino in fondo a qc

to push sth right in — spingere qc fino in fondo

to read a book right through — leggere un libro dall'inizio alla fine

3) (correctly) giusto, bene, (well) bene

if I remember right — se mi ricordo bene

if everything goes right — se tutto va bene

did I pronounce it right? — l'ho pronunciato bene?

4) (properly, fairly) giustamente, con giustizia

to treat sb right — trattare qn in modo giusto

you did right not to go — hai fatto bene a non andarci

5) (not left) a destra

turn right at the traffic lights — al semaforo gira a destra

right, left and centre fig — da tutte le parti

6)

right, who's next? — bene, chi è il prossimo?

right then, let's begin! — (va) bene allora, cominciamo!

7)

all right! — va bene!, d'accordo!, (that's enough) va bene!

it's all right — (don't worry) va (tutto) bene

it's all right for you! — già, facile per te!

is it all right for me to go at 4? — va bene se me ne vado alle 4?

I'm/I feel all right now — adesso sto/mi sento bene

3. n

1)

right and wrong — il bene e il male

to be in the right — essere nel giusto

to know right from wrong — distinguere il bene dal male

I want to know the rights and wrongs of it — voglio sapere chi ha ragione e chi ha torto

two wrongs don't make a right — due errori non ammontano a una cosa giusta

2) (claim, authority) diritto

film rights — diritti mpl di riproduzione cinematografica

to have a right to sth — aver diritto a qc

you have a right to your own opinions — è tuo diritto pensarla come vuoi

the right to be/say/do sth — il diritto di essere/dire/fare qc

what right have you got to...? — che diritto hai di...?

you've got no right to do that — non hai diritto di farlo

by rights — di diritto

to be within one's rights — avere tutti i diritti

to own sth in one's own right — possedere qc per conto proprio

she's a good actress in her own right — è una brava attrice anche per conto suo

3) (not left) destra, (Boxing: punch) destro

the Right Pol — la destra

to the right (of) — sul lato destro (di)

on the right (of) — a destra (di)

4)

to set or put to rights — mettere a posto

4. vt

(correct: balance) ristabilire, (wrong, injustice) riparare a, (vehicle, vessel) raddrizzare

to right itself — (vehicle, vessel) raddrizzarsi, (situation) risolversi da solo or da sé

5. excl

bene!

English-Italian dictionary > right *****
7 Anbeginn

m; geh.: von Anbeginn (an ) oder seit Anbeginn from the very start

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Ạn|be|ginn
m (geh)
beginning
von Anbeginn ( an) — from the (very) beginning

seit Anbeginn der Welt — since the world began

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An·be·ginn

m (geh) beginning

seit \Anbeginn [einer S. gen] since the beginning [of sth]

seit \Anbeginn der Welt since the world began

von \Anbeginn [an] [right] from the beginning

* * *

der (geh.) beginning

von Anbeginn [an] — right from the beginning

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Anbeginn m; geh:

von Anbeginn (an) oder

seit Anbeginn from the very start

* * *

der (geh.) beginning

von Anbeginn [an] — right from the beginning

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Anbeginn
8 С-319

ПЕРВОЕ СЛОВО в чём NP sing only subj-compl with copula, nom or instrum ( subj: concr or abstr) fixed WO
the very beginning (of a project, some work etc): (be (mark)) the beginning of sth.
(be) the start (the starting point) of sth.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > С-319
9 первое слово

• ПЕРВОЕ СЛОВО в чём

[NP; sing only; subj-compl with copula, nom or instrum (subj: concr or abstr); fixed WO]

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⇒ the very beginning (of a project, some work etc):

- (be < mark>) the beginning of sth.;

- (be) the start (the starting point) of sth.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > первое слово
10 Anbeginn

An·be·ginn m

( geh) beginning;

seit \Anbeginn [einer S. gen] since the beginning [of sth];

seit \Anbeginn der Welt since the world began;

von \Anbeginn [an] [right] from the beginning

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Anbeginn
11 origine sf

[o'ridʒine]
(gen) origin, (provenienza: di persona, famiglia) origin, extraction, (di cosa) origin, provenance, (di fiume) source, (causa) origin, cause

luogo/paese d'origine — place/country of origin

di origine italiana — of Italian extraction o origin

risalire alle origini o all'origine di qc — to go back to the origins o the beginning of sth

cominciare dalle origini — to start at the beginning

dare origine a — to give rise to

avere origine da — to originate from

all'origine — originally

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > origine sf
12 origine

sf [o'ridʒine]
(gen) origin, (provenienza: di persona, famiglia) origin, extraction, (di cosa) origin, provenance, (di fiume) source, (causa) origin, cause

luogo/paese d'origine — place/country of origin

di origine italiana — of Italian extraction o origin

risalire alle origini o all'origine di qc — to go back to the origins o the beginning of sth

cominciare dalle origini — to start at the beginning

dare origine a — to give rise to

avere origine da — to originate from

all'origine — originally

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > origine
13 Б-218

TO ЛИ (ЕЩЁ) БУДЕТ coll VP subj. these forms only indep. clause ( var. with ещё) or the main clause in a complex sent fixed WO
some action, phenomenon etc (mentioned in the preceding context) will manifest itself on a larger scale, to a greater degree than it did before

more is coming (on the way)
more NPs) are coming (on the way) there's more to come there will be more NPs) you ain't seen nothin' yet this is just the beginning (of sth.) I
we etc) haven't even begun to...yet
(in limited contexts) this is just the tip of the iceberg.
«Как нас, однако, уже успели воспитать (то ли еще будет!..): что что-нибудь непременно у тебя должно быть, что как-нибудь именно так должно быть, кроме, как есть, что как-нибудь надо, чтоб было» (Битов 2)....How they've managed to condition us already (more to come!): that you absolutely ought to have something, that somehow you ought to have it precisely this way, other than as it is, that somehow you must have it (2a).

«Это же смертоубийство учинил твой (верблюд) Каранар. А ты его спокойно отпускаешь в степь!» - «Не отпускал я его, Казаке. Сам он ушёл...». - «А ты и рад. Но подожди, то ли ещё будет» (Айтматов 2). "Your (camel) Karanar has started on a murderous course, yet you let him go out into the steppe without any qualms." "I didn't let him go out, Kazake. He just went of his own accord...." uSo you're glad, are you? But, you see, there'll be more trouble" (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Б-218
14 то ли будет

• ТО ЛИ ( ЕЩЕ) БУДЕТ coll

[VPsubj; these forms only; indep. clause (var. with ещё) or the main clause in a complex sent; fixed WO]

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⇒ some action, phenomenon etc (mentioned in the preceding context) will manifest itself on a larger scale, to a greater degree than it did before:

- more is coming < on the way>;

- more [NPs] are coming < on the way>;

- there's more to come;

- there will be more [NPs];

- you ain't seen nothin' yet;

- this is just the beginning (of sth.);

- I <we etc> haven't even begun to...yet;

- [in limited contexts] this is just the tip of the iceberg.

♦ "Как нас, однако, уже успели воспитать (то ли еще будет!..): что что-нибудь непременно у тебя должно быть, что как-нибудь именно так должно быть, кроме, как есть, что как-нибудь надо, чтоб было" (Битов 2)....How they've managed to condition us already (more to come!): that you absolutely ought to have something, that somehow you ought to have it precisely this way, other than as it is, that somehow you must have it (2a).

♦ "Это же смертоубийство учинил твой [веролюд] Каранар. А ты его спокойно отпускаешь в степь!" - "Не отпускал я его, Казаке. Сам он ушёл...". - "А ты и рад. Но подожди, то ли ещё будет" (Айтматов 2). "Your [camel] Karanar has started on a murderous course, yet you let him go out into the steppe without any qualms." "I didn't let him go out, Kazake. He just went of his own accord...." "So you're glad, are you? But, you see, there'll be more trouble" (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > то ли будет
15 то ли еще будет

• ТО ЛИ ( ЕЩЕ) БУДЕТ coll

[VPsubj; these forms only; indep. clause (var. with ещё) or the main clause in a complex sent; fixed WO]

=====

⇒ some action, phenomenon etc (mentioned in the preceding context) will manifest itself on a larger scale, to a greater degree than it did before:

- more is coming < on the way>;

- more [NPs] are coming < on the way>;

- there's more to come;

- there will be more [NPs];

- you ain't seen nothin' yet;

- this is just the beginning (of sth.);

- I <we etc> haven't even begun to...yet;

- [in limited contexts] this is just the tip of the iceberg.

♦ "Как нас, однако, уже успели воспитать (то ли еще будет!..): что что-нибудь непременно у тебя должно быть, что как-нибудь именно так должно быть, кроме, как есть, что как-нибудь надо, чтоб было" (Битов 2)....How they've managed to condition us already (more to come!): that you absolutely ought to have something, that somehow you ought to have it precisely this way, other than as it is, that somehow you must have it (2a).

♦ "Это же смертоубийство учинил твой [веролюд] Каранар. А ты его спокойно отпускаешь в степь!" - "Не отпускал я его, Казаке. Сам он ушёл...". - "А ты и рад. Но подожди, то ли ещё будет" (Айтматов 2). "Your [camel] Karanar has started on a murderous course, yet you let him go out into the steppe without any qualms." "I didn't let him go out, Kazake. He just went of his own accord...." "So you're glad, are you? But, you see, there'll be more trouble" (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > то ли еще будет
16 begin

1. transitive verb,
-nn-, began, begun

begin something — [mit] etwas beginnen

begin a new bottle — eine neue Flasche anbrechen

she began life here — sie verbrachte ihre ersten Lebensjahre hier

begin school — in die Schule kommen

begin doing or to do something — anfangen od. beginnen, etwas zu tun

I began to slip — ich kam ins Rutschen

I am beginning to get annoyed — so langsam werde ich ärgerlich

the film does not begin to compare with the book — der Film lässt sich nicht annähernd mit dem Buch vergleichen
2. intransitive verb
-nn-, began, begun anfangen; beginnen (oft geh.)

beginning next month — vom nächsten Monat an

begin at the beginning — von vorne anfangen

begin with something/somebody — bei od. mit etwas/jemandem anfangen od. beginnen

to begin with — zunächst od. zuerst einmal

it is the wrong book, to begin with — das ist schon einmal das falsche Buch

* * *
[bi'ɡin]
present participle - beginning; verb

(to come or bring, into being, to start: He began to talk; The meeting began early.) anfangen

- academic.ru/6259/beginning">beginning
- beginner
- to begin with
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be·gin

<-nn-, began, begun>

[bɪˈgɪn]

I. vt

1. (commence)

▪ to \begin sth etw anfangen [o beginnen]

he began his career as a humble office worker er hat als kleiner Büroangestellter angefangen

I began this book two months ago ich habe mit diesem Buch vor zwei Monaten angefangen

to \begin a conversation ein Gespräch beginnen

to \begin school in die Schule kommen

to \begin work mit der Arbeit beginnen

▪ to \begin doing [or to do] sth beginnen [o anfangen], etw zu tun

she began acting at fifteen sie fing mit fünfzehn mit der Schauspielerei an

I began to think he'd never come ich dachte schon, er würde nie kommen

he didn't even \begin to answer my questions er hat keinerlei Anstalten gemacht, meine Fragen zu beantworten

he does not even \begin to try er versucht es nicht einmal

it doesn't \begin to do him justice es wird ihm nicht [einmal] annähernd gerecht

I can't \begin to explain how this could happen es ist mir selbst unerklärlich, wie das passieren konnte

she was \beginning to get angry sie wurde allmählich [o langsam] wütend

it's \beginning to rain/snow impers es fängt an zu regnen/schneien

to \begin to roll/stutter ins Rollen/Stottern kommen

2. (start using)

▪ to \begin sth mit etw dat beginnen [o anfangen]

to \begin a bottle eine Flasche anbrechen

to \begin a new loaf of bread ein neues Brot anschneiden

to \begin a new page eine neue Seite anfangen

3. (originate)

▪ to \begin sth mit etw dat beginnen [o anfangen]

to \begin a fashion/trend eine Mode/einen Trend ins Leben rufen

4. (start by saying)

▪ to \begin sth:

“let me introduce myself,” she began „darf ich mich vorstellen?“ begann sie

II. vi

1. (commence) anfangen, beginnen

let's \begin fangen wir an!

I'll \begin by welcoming our guests zuerst werde ich unsere Gäste begrüßen

she began on the piano at five sie hat mit fünf angefangen Klavier zu spielen

it all began when she left us alles fing damit an, dass sie uns verließ

I don't know where to \begin ich weiß nicht, wo ich anfangen soll!

before school \begins vor Schulanfang

the play \begins with the sisters in the kitchen together am Anfang des Stücks sitzen die Schwestern zusammen in der Küche

\beginning from September 1 ab dem ersten September

to \begin again neu anfangen

▪ to \begin with (before anything)

to \begin with, I want to thank you for everything zunächst einmal möchte ich mich für alles bedanken; (initially)

there were six of us to \begin with anfangs waren wir noch zu sechst; (for one)

to \begin with, the room is too small, then it faces a busy road erstens ist das Zimmer zu klein, [und] dann liegt es auch noch an einer verkehrsreichen Straße

▪ to \begin on sth mit etw dat beginnen [o anfangen

2. (open speech act) beginnen, anfangen

he began by saying... zunächst einmal sagte er...

3. (originate) beginnen, anfangen; river entspringen

where does this road \begin? wo fängt diese Straße an?

4.

▶ life \begins at forty ( saying) mit vierzig fängt das Leben erst [richtig] an

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[bI'gɪn] pret began, ptp begun
1. vt

1) (= start) beginnen, anfangen; conversation also anknüpfen; song also anstimmen; bottle anbrechen, anfangen; book, letter, new cheque book, new page anfangen; rehearsals, work anfangen mit; task in Angriff nehmen, sich machen an (+acc)

to begin to do sth or doing sth — anfangen or beginnen, etw zu tun

to begin working or to work on sth — mit der Arbeit an etw (dat)

to begin an attack — zum Angriff schreiten

when did you begin ( learning or to learn) English? — wann haben Sie angefangen, Englisch zu lernen?

she begins the job next week — sie fängt nächste Woche (bei der Stelle) an

he began his speech by saying that... — er leitete seine Rede damit or mit den Worten ein, dass...

to begin school — eingeschult werden, in die Schule kommen

to begin life as a... — als... anfangen or beginnen

she began to feel tired — sie wurde allmählich or langsam müde

she's beginning to understand — sie fängt langsam an zu verstehen, sie versteht so langsam

his mother began to fear the worst — seine Mutter befürchtete schon das Schlimmste

I'd begun to think you weren't coming — ich habe schon gedacht, du kommst nicht mehr

that doesn't even begin to compare with... —

they didn't even begin to solve the problem — sie haben das Problem nicht mal annähernd gelöst

I couldn't even begin to count the mistakes — ich konnte die Fehler überhaupt nicht zählen

I can't begin to thank you for what you've done — ich kann Ihnen gar nicht genug dafür danken, was Sie getan haben

2) (= initiate, originate) anfangen; fashion, custom, policy einführen; society, firm, movement gründen; (= cause) war auslösen

or rumor (US) — er hat das Gerücht in die Welt gesetzt

3) (= start to speak) beginnen, anfangen

it's late, he began — es ist spät, begann er or fing or hub (old) er an

2. vi

1) (= start) anfangen, beginnen; (new play etc) anlaufen

to begin by doing sth — etw zuerst (einmal) tun

he began by saying that... —

where the hair begins — am Haaransatz

before school begins — vor Schulanfang

to begin in business — ins Geschäftsleben eintreten; (as self-employed) ein Geschäft aufmachen

beginning from Monday — ab Montag, von Montag an

beginning from page 10 — von Seite 10 an

say your names beginning from the back — nennen Sie Ihre Namen von hinten nach vorn

it all/the trouble began when... — es fing alles/der Ärger fing damit an, dass...

to begin with sb/sth —

begin with me — fangen Sie bei or mit mir an

he began with the intention of writing a thesis — anfänglich wollte er eine Doktorarbeit schreiben

to begin with there were only three — anfänglich waren es nur drei

this is wrong to begin with — das ist schon einmal falsch

to begin with, this is wrong, and... — erstens einmal ist das falsch, dann...

to begin on sth — mit etw anfangen or beginnen

to begin on a new venture/project — ein neues Unternehmen/Projekt in Angriff nehmen

2) (= come into being) beginnen, anfangen; (custom) entstehen; (river) entspringen

since the world began — seit (An)beginn or Anfang der Welt

when did this movement begin? — seit wann gibt es diese Bewegung?

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begin [bıˈɡın] prät began [-ˈɡæn], pperf begun [-ˈɡʌn]

A v/t

1. beginnen, anfangen:

when did you begin ( to learn oder learning) English? wann hast du mit Englisch angefangen (angefangen, Englisch zu lernen)?;

he began his lecture by saying that … er leitete seinen Vortrag mit den Worten ein, dass …;

begin the world ins Leben treten

2. eine Dynastie etc (be)gründen

B v/i

1. beginnen, anfangen:

he began by saying that … er sagte einleitend, dass …;

begin with sth (sb) mit etwas (bei jemandem) anfangen;

to begin with (Redew)

a) zunächst (einmal), fürs Erste,

b) erstens (einmal), um es gleich zu sagen;

begin on sth etwas in Angriff nehmen;

begin on a new bottle eine neue Flasche anbrechen;

not begin to do sth nicht entfernt oder im Entferntesten daran denken, etwas zu tun;

he does not even begin to try er versucht es nicht einmal;

it began to be put into practice es wurde langsam aber sicher in die Praxis umgesetzt;

well begun is half done (Sprichwort) gut begonnen ist halb gewonnen

2. entstehen, ins Leben gerufen werden

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1. transitive verb,
-nn-, began, begun

begin something — [mit] etwas beginnen

begin a new bottle — eine neue Flasche anbrechen

she began life here — sie verbrachte ihre ersten Lebensjahre hier

begin school — in die Schule kommen

begin doing or to do something — anfangen od. beginnen, etwas zu tun

I began to slip — ich kam ins Rutschen

I am beginning to get annoyed — so langsam werde ich ärgerlich

the film does not begin to compare with the book — der Film lässt sich nicht annähernd mit dem Buch vergleichen
2. intransitive verb
-nn-, began, begun anfangen; beginnen (oft geh.)

beginning next month — vom nächsten Monat an

begin at the beginning — von vorne anfangen

begin with something/somebody — bei od. mit etwas/jemandem anfangen od. beginnen

to begin with — zunächst od. zuerst einmal

it is the wrong book, to begin with — das ist schon einmal das falsche Buch

* * *

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: began, begun)

= anfangen v.

beginnen v.

(§ p.,pp.: begann, begonnen)

English-german dictionary > begin
17 commencer

commencer [kɔmɑ̃se]

➭ TABLE 3

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ travail, repas] to begin, to start

• j'ai commencé un nouveau chapitre I've started a new chapter

• je vais commencer le judo I'm going to take up judo

   b. ( = entamer) [+ bouteille, produit] to open

   c. [chose] to begin

• la phrase qui commence le chapitre the opening sentence of the chapter

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = débuter) to begin, to start

• le concert va commencer the concert is about to start

• tu ne vas pas commencer ! (ton irrité) don't start!

• ça commence bien ! that's a good start!

• ça commence mal ! that's not a very good start!

• pour commencer to begin or start with

• elle commence demain chez Legrand she is starting work tomorrow at Legrand's

   b. commencer à (or de) faire qch to begin or start to do sth

• il commençait à neiger it was starting to snow

• il commençait à s'inquiéter he was beginning to get nervous

• je commence à en avoir assez ! I've had just about enough!

• ça commence à bien faire (inf) it's getting a bit much (inf)

   c. commencer par qch/par faire qch to begin or start with sth/by doing sth

• commençons par le commencement let's begin at the beginning

• ils m'ont tous déçu, à commencer par Jean they all let me down, especially Jean

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kɔmɑ̃se
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( entreprendre) to start, to begin [travail, discours]

c'est lui qui a commencé! — ( la dispute) he started it!

elle a commencé le piano à six ans — she started playing the piano when she was six

tu commences bien l'année! — that's a good start to the year!

le film est commencé — the film has already started

2)

commencer à or de faire — to begin to do

je commence à comprendre — I'm beginning to understand

ça commence à bien faire (colloq) or à suffire! — (colloq) it's getting a bit much!

2.

verbe intransitif [année, film, rue] to start, to begin; [processus] to begin

pour commencer, c'est trop cher — for a start, it's too expensive

commence par le plafond — start with the ceiling

par où or quoi vais-je commencer? — where shall I start?

par qui vais-je commencer? — who shall I start with?

commence par obéir! — for a start you can do as you're told!

commencer comme secrétaire — to start (off) as a secretary

3.

verbe impersonnel

il commence à pleuvoir/neiger — it's starting ou beginning to rain/to snow

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kɔmɑ̃se
1. vt

[un travail, la journée, sa carrière] to start, to begin

2. vi

1) [cours, journée, processus] to start, to begin

Les cours commencent à huit heures. — Classes start at 8 o'clock.

commencer à faire qch — to start doing sth, to begin doing sth, to start to do sth, to begin to do sth, (en tournure impersonnelle) to start to do, to start doing

commencer de faire qch — to start doing sth, to begin doing sth, to start to do sth, to begin to do sth

Il a commencé à pleuvoir. — It's started to rain., It's started raining.

J'ai commencé de réviser pour les examens. — I've started revising for the exams.

commencer par qch — to begin with sth

commencer par faire qch — to begin by doing sth

2) (autres locutions)

ne commencez pas! — don't start!

c'est lui qui a commencé! — he started it!

ça commence bien — that's a good start

pour commencer... (au restaurant) — to start with..., (en énumérant des raisons) for a start..., to start with...

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commencer verb table: placer

A vtr

1 ( entreprendre) to start, to begin [travail, séance, discours]; to open [bouteille, boîte]; c'est lui qui a commencé! (la dispute, bagarre) he started it!; il a commencé sa carrière dans la marine he began his career in the Navy; elle a commencé le piano à six ans she started playing the piano when she was six; ‘eh bien,’ commença-t-elle ‘well,’ she began; commencer qch par le haut/commencement to start ou begin sth at the top/beginning; tu commences bien l'année/la journée! that's a good start to the year/the day!; la phrase qui commence l'article the sentence at the beginning of the article; le film est commencé depuis un moment the film has already started;

2 commencer à or de faire ( se mettre à) to start ou begin to do, to start ou begin doing; ( entamer un processus) to begin to do; je commence à travailler à l'usine le 3 mai I start (work) at the factory on 3 May; je commence à comprendre/me demander I'm beginning to understand/wonder; je commence à en avoir marre○ I'm getting fed up○; il commence à se faire tard it's getting late; ça commence à bien faire○ or à suffire! it's getting a bit much!

B vi [année, film, rue] to start, to begin; [évolution, processus] to begin; ça commence à 8 heures it starts ou begins at 8 o'clock; que la fête commence! let the party begin!; et, pour commencer, une chanson and, to start with, a song; pour commencer, c'est trop cher for a start, it' s too expensive; qu'attends-tu pour commencer? what are you waiting for?; commencez sans moi start without me; ne commence pas! don't start!; on commence dans dix minutes we're starting in ten minutes; commencer par [soirée, mot, numéro] to start with; commence par le plafond/les manches start with the ceiling/the sleeves; par où or quoi vais-je commencer? where shall I start?; commencer par qn to start with sb; par qui vais-je commencer? who shall I start with?; commencer par faire to start ou begin by doing; commence par obéir/te taire! for a start you can do as you're told/be quiet!; commencer par être or comme secrétaire to start (off) as a secretary; vous êtes tous coupables à commencer par toi you're all guilty starting with you; ⇒ bête, charité.

C v impers il commence à pleuvoir/neiger it's starting ou beginning to rain/snow.

[kɔmɑ̃se] verbe transitif

1. [entreprendre - ouvrage, jeu, apprentissage] to start, to begin

il a commencé le repas he's started eating

allez, commence la vaisselle! come on, get going on the dishes!

vous commencez le travail demain you start (work) tomorrow

nous allons commencer notre descente vers Milan we are beginning our descent towards Milan

(en usage absolu)

à quelle heure tu commences?

a. [au lycée] what time do you start school?

b. [au travail] what time do you start work?

2. [passer au début de - journée, soirée] to start, to begin

j'ai bien/mal commencé l'année I've made a good/bad start to the year

3. [être au début de] to begin

c'est son numéro qui commence le spectacle her routine begins the show, the show begins with her routine

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[kɔmɑ̃se] verbe intransitif

1. [débuter] to start

ne commence pas! don't start!

ce n'est pas moi, c'est lui qui a commencé! it wasn't me, HE started it!

ça commence bien! (sens propre & ironique) things are off to a good start!

commencer à faire quelque chose to start ou to begin doing something

tu commences à m'énerver! you're getting on my nerves!

je commence à en avoir assez! I'm getting fed up with all this!

ça commence à bien faire! (familier) enough is enough!, things have gone quite far enough!

commencer de (littéraire) : nous commencions de déjeuner we had started luncheon

commencer par: la pièce commence par un dialogue the play starts ou opens with a dialogue

commençons par le commencement let's begin at the beginning, first things first

commence par enlever les couvertures first, take the blankets off

tu veux une moto? commence par réussir ton examen if you want a motorbike, start by passing your exam

je vais commencer par l'appeler the first thing I'm going to do is call him

(tournure impersonnelle)

il commence à pleuvoir/neiger it's started to rain/to snow

il commence à se faire tard (familier) it's getting late

2. [avoir tel moment comme point de départ] to start, to begin

la séance commence à 20 h the session starts ou begins at 8 p.m.

le spectacle est commencé depuis un quart d'heure the show started a quarter of an hour ago

les vendanges ont commencé tard cette année the grape harvest started ou is late this year

les ennuis ont commencé quand il s'est installé au-dessous de chez moi the trouble started ou began when he moved in downstairs

on fait généralement commencer la crise après le premier choc pétrolier the recession is generally said to have started after the first oil crisis

3. [se mettre à travailler]

commencer dans la vie to start off in life

commencer sur la scène/au cinéma to make one's stage/screen debut

j'ai commencé en 78 avec deux ouvrières I set up ou started (up) in '78 with two workers

4. [dans un barème de prix] to start

les pantalons commencent à/vers 50 euros trousers start at/at around 50 euros

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à commencer par locution prépositionnelle

starting with

que tout le monde contribue, à commencer par toi! let everyone give something, starting with you!

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pour commencer locution adverbiale

1. [dans un programme, un repas] first, to start with

pour commencer, du saumon to start the meal ou as a first course, salmon

2. [comme premier argument] for a start, in the first place

pour commencer, tu es trop jeune, et ensuite c'est trop cher! for a start you're too young, and anyway, it's too expensive!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > commencer
18 empezar

v.

to begin, to start.

empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there

empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine

la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock

¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!

al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began

empezar a hacer algo to begin o start to do something

empezar por hacer algo to begin o start by doing something

para empezar to begin o start with

Ricardo empezó la fiesta tarde Richard began the party late.

La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.

Ricardo empezó el crucigrama Richard started the crossword puzzle.

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EMPEZAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to ie in stressed syllables and z changes to c before e)

Present Indicative

empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empezáis, empiezan.

Past ind

empecé, empezaste, empezó, empezamos, empezasteis, empezaron.

Present Subjunctive

empiece, empieces, empiece, empecemos, empecéis, empiecen.

Imperative

empieza (tú), empiece (él/Vd.), empecemos (nos.), empezad (vos.), empiecen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to begin, start

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1. VI

1) (=comenzar) [gen] to start, begin; [en un puesto de trabajo] to start

el curso empieza en octubre — the course starts o begins in October

el año ha empezado mal — the year got off to a bad start, the year started o began badly

antes de empezar, os recordaré que... — before we start o begin, I'd like to remind you that...

al empezar el año — at the start o beginning of the year

¿cuándo empieza el nuevo cocinero? — when does the new cook start?

empecé de ayudante — I started as an assistant

¡no empieces! — * don't you start! *

• para empezar — to start with, begin with

para empezar quisiera agradecerte tu presencia entre nosotros — I would like to start o begin by thanking you for being with us, to start o begin with, I would like to thank you for being with us

- todo es cuestión de empezar

2)

• empezar a hacer algo — [gen] to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth; [en un trabajo] to start to do o doing sth

empezó a llover — it started o began to rain, it started o began raining

la película me está empezando a aburrir — the film is starting o beginning to bore me

ya empiezo a entrar en calor — I'm starting o beginning to feel warm now

empiezo a trabajar en octubre — I start work in October

3)

• empezar haciendo algo — to begin o start by doing sth

empezaremos pidiendo ayuda — we'll start o begin by asking for help

la canción empieza diciendo que... — the song begins o starts by saying that...

4)

• empezar con algo — [película, curso, año] to start o begin with sth

la novela empieza con una referencia a Sartre — the novel starts o begins with a reference to Sartre

empezamos con cerveza y acabamos con vino — we started on o began with beer and ended up on wine

¿cuándo empezáis con las clases de inglés? — when do you start your English classes?

¡no empieces otra vez con lo mismo! — don't start on that again!

5)

• empezar por algo/algn — to start with sth/sb, begin with sth/sb

empezaré por la cocina — I'll start o begin with the kitchen

"huelga" empieza por hache — "huelga" starts o begins with (an) h

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to start o begin

la carcoma empezó por las patas del armario — the woodworm started in the legs of the wardrobe

ya podías haber empezado por ahí — why couldn't you have said that at the beginning o at the start?

empezar por hacer algo — to start by doing sth, begin by doing sth

2.

VT [+ actividad, temporada] to start, begin; [+ botella, jamón] to start

hemos empezado mal la semana — the week got off to a bad start for us, the week started badly for us

el queso está ya empezado — the cheese has already been started

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

al empezar el siglo — at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos — the cold weather has arrived o started

empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing

me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

2) persona to start

empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

ya empezamos otra vez! — here we go again!

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to begin

vamos a empezar por ti — let's start with you

empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

empezar + ger — to start by -ing

empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

empezó trabajando de mecánico — he started out as a mechanic

empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

3)

para empezar — first of all, to start with
2.
empezar vt

1) <tarea/actividad> to start

2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open

* * *

= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

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* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* al empezar = first off.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.

* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.

* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar desde = work from, set out from.

* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

al empezar el siglo — at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos — the cold weather has arrived o started

empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing

me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

2) persona to start

empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

ya empezamos otra vez! — here we go again!

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to begin

vamos a empezar por ti — let's start with you

empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

empezar + ger — to start by -ing

empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

empezó trabajando de mecánico — he started out as a mechanic

empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

3)

para empezar — first of all, to start with
2.
empezar vt

1) <tarea/actividad> to start

2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open

* * *

= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* al empezar = first off.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.

* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.

* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar desde = work from, set out from.

* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

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empezar [A6 ]

vi

A

1 «película/conferencia/invierno» to begin, start

el curso empieza el 16 the course begins o ( frml) commences on the 16th

¿con qué letra empieza? what is the first letter?, what letter does it begin with?

al empezar el siglo at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos the cold weather has arrived o started

2 empezar A + INF to start to + INF, start -ING

ha empezado a nevar it has started snowing, it has started to snow

le empezó a entrar hambre she began o started to feel hungry

empezó a hervir it began boiling o to boil, it came to the boil, it started boiling o to boil

le han empezado a salir espinillas she's getting o starting to get pimples

empieza a ser imposible conseguirlo it is becoming impossible to get it

B «persona»

1 (en una actividad) to start

¿cuándo empieza la nueva secretaria? when is the new secretary starting?, when does the new secretary start?

empezó de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice

tendremos que empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar we'll have to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started

¡ya empezamos otra vez! here we go again!

empezar POR algo/algn:

empecemos por el principio let's begin o start at the beginning

empezó por la pared del fondo he started o began with the back wall

no sabe por dónde empezar she doesn't know where to begin o start

vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you

2 empezar A + INF to start -ING, start to + INF

cuando empezó a hablar se le fueron los nervios once she started o began talking, her nervousness disappeared

tenía dos años cuando empezó a hablar she started talking when she was two

empezó a llorar he began o started to cry

3 empezar + GER to start BY -ING

empezó diciendo que sería breve she started o began by saying that she would be brief

empezó trabajando de mecánico he started by working as a mechanic, he started out as a mechanic

4 empezar POR + INF to start o begin BY -ING

empieza por sentarte begin o start by taking a seat, take a seat first

se empieza por marinar la carne first marinade the meat

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

C

para empezar: para empezar, me parece un disparate for a start o for one thing, I think it's a ridiculous idea

para empezar, ¿quién te dio permiso para leer mi correspondencia? who gave you permission to read my letters anyway?

para empezar, hay que limpiar la superficie first of all o to start with, you have to clean the surface

■ empezar

vt

A ‹tarea/actividad› to start

se debe empezar el día con un buen desayuno you should start o begin the day with a good breakfast

¿ya empezaste el tercer capítulo? have you started chapter three yet?

B ‹frasco/lata/mermelada› to start, open

no empieces otra botella don't start o open another bottle

¿podemos empezar este jamón? can we start on this ham?

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empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo
1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;
◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing

2 [ persona] to start;
◊ volver a empezar to start again;

todo es cuestión de empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started;
no sé por dónde empezar I don't know where to begin;
vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you;
empezar a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth;
empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …;
empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic;
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
3
◊ para empezar first of all, to start with

verbo transitivo
a) ‹tarea/actividad› to start

b) ‹frasco/mermelada› to start, open

empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
♦ Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again
' empezar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- arrancar
- cada
- cobrar
- compilación
- echar
- echarse
- ponerse
- pronta
- pronto
- romper
- soltarse
- trabar
- vaya
- volver
- ya
- a
- aclarar
- cero
- empiece
- entrar
- incendiar
- largar
- poner
English:
begin
- branch out
- clean up
- cotton on
- daunt
- fail
- flying
- get
- grow
- impatient
- kick off
- nervous
- open
- pipe up
- place
- set off
- spring
- square
- start
- start off
- start up
- strike up
- take off
- take up
- thing
- turn
- afresh
- beginning
- ground
- into
- keen
- kick
- originate
- over
- rampage
- roll
- scratch
- strike
- suppose
- undone

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empezar

♦ vt

to begin, to start;

empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there;

todavía no hemos empezado el colegio we still haven't started school;

empecé el libro, pero no lo conseguí acabar I started (reading) the book, but didn't manage to finish it;

hemos empezado la tarta we've started the cake;

empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine

♦ vi

to begin, to start (a/por to/by);
la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock;

¿a qué hora empieza el partido? what time does the game start?;

el concierto empezó tarde the concert started late;

la película empieza con una escena muy violenta the film begins with a very violent scene;

tuvieron que empezar de nuevo they had to start again;

el aprender a nadar, todo es empezar with swimming, getting started is half the battle;

¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!;

¡ya empezamos con el vecino y su música! here we go again with our neighbour and his music!;

al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began;

al empezar resulta un poco difícil it's quite hard at first o to begin with;

en noviembre empezó a hacer frío it started getting colder in November;

empezó pidiendo disculpas por su retraso she started o began by apologizing for being late;

empezar por: empieza por el salón, yo haré la cocina you start on the living-room, I'll do the kitchen;

empieza por aflojar los tornillos first, loosen the screws, start o begin by loosening the screws;

empieza por portarte bien, y ya hablaremos first you start behaving well, then we'll talk;

para empezar: para empezar, sopa I'd like soup for starters o to start with;

para empezar, habrá que comprar los billetes first of all o to start with, we'll have to buy the tickets;

no me gusta, para empezar, es demasiado pequeño I don't like it, it's too small to start with

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empezar

I v/t start, begin

II v/i

1 start, begin;

empezar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth;

empezar por hacer algo start o begin by doing sth;

empezar por alguien start with s.o.;

para empezar to begin with;

ya empezamos fam here we go again

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empezar {29} v

comenzar: to start, to begin

* * *

empezar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

he empezado a estudiar inglés I've started learning English

empezó a contarme la historia she began to tell me the story

Spanish-English dictionary > empezar
19 Ansatz

m

1. des Halses, der Nase: base; (Haaransatz) an der Stirn: hairline; an den Haarwurzeln: roots; (Blüten-, Blattansatz) stipule

2. TECH. Ansatzstück

3. fig. (Anzeichen) first sign(s Pl.), beginning(s Pl.); etw. schon im Ansatz ersticken nip s.th. in the bud; er zeigt den Ansatz zum Bauch he’s starting to get a paunch; gute ( gewisse) Ansätze zeigen show (some) promise; er zeigt Ansätze zur Besserung leistungsmäßig: he’s slowly beginning to improve; moralisch: it looks as if he’s turning over a new leaf

4. fig. (Versuch) attempt; (Methode) approach; das ist im Ansatz richtig, aber... you’ve got the right idea, but...

5. MUS. eines Bläsers: lip(ping); eines Sängers: intonation

6. MATH. formulation; Ansatz mit der Unbekannten x statement with the unknown quantity x

7. WIRTS. (Voranschlag) estimate; eines Preises: fixing, quotation; im Budget: appropriation, estimate; die Kosten mit 10 Millionen Mark in Ansatz bringen estimate the costs at 10 million marks

8. BIO. (Anlage) tendency, disposition; zu einem Organ: rudiment

9. CHEM. (Präparat) setting up

10. von Kalk, Rost etc.: (das Ansetzen) formation; Schicht: coating

11. CHEM., GEOL. deposit, sediment

12. Tapete: edge; gerader / versetzter Ansatz matching / non-matching edge

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Ạn|satz
m

1) (von Hals, Arm, Henkel etc) base; (an Stirn) hairline; (= Haarwurzeln) roots pl

2) (TECH) (= Zusatzstück) attachment; (zur Verlängerung) extension; (= Naht) join

3) (=das Ansetzen von Rost, Kalk etc) formation, deposition; (= Schicht) coating, layer

4) (= erstes Anzeichen, Beginn) first sign(s pl), beginning(s pl); (= Versuch) attempt (zu etw at sth); (= Ausgangspunkt) starting point

den Ansatz zu etw zeigen — to show the first signs or the beginnings of sth

einen neuen Ansatz zu etw machen — to make a fresh attempt at sth

Ansätze zeigen, etw zu tun — to show signs of doing sth

sie zeigte Ansätze von Senilität — she showed signs of senility

die ersten Ansätze — the initial stages

im Ansatz — basically

5) (ESP PHILOS, LITER ETC) approach

6) (SPORT) takeoff; (= Anlauf) run-up

7) (MATH) formulation

8) (MUS) intonation; (= Lippenstellung) embouchure

9) (ECON form) estimate; (= Fonds für Sonderzwecke) appropriation

außer Ansatz bleiben — to be excluded, to be left out of account

etw für etw in Ansatz bringen — to appropriate sth for sth

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An·satz

m

1. (Basis) base; von Haar hairline

im \Ansatz basically

2. (erster Versuch)

▪ der/ein \Ansatz zu etw dat the/an [initial] attempt at sth

einen neuen \Ansatz zu etw dat a fresh attempt at sth, a fresh approach to sth

3. (erstes Anzeichen) first sign[s pl], beginning[s pl] (zu + dat of)

den \Ansatz zu etw zeigen the show the first signs [or beginnings] of sth

die ersten Ansätze the initial stages

4. ÖKON (geh: Veranschlagung) estimate, assessment

außer \Ansatz bleiben (geh) to not be taken into account

etw [für etw akk] in \Ansatz bringen (geh) to appropriate sth [for sth]

5. (das Ansetzen) Rost, Kalk formation; (angelagerte Schicht) coating, layer

6. MUS (Lippenstellung) embouchure

7. MATH formulation

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der

1) (Beginn) beginnings pl.

die ersten Ansätze — the initial stages

im Ansatz — (ansatzweise) to some extent

2) (eines Körperteils) base

3) (Math.) statement

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Ansatz m

1. des Halses, der Nase: base; (Haaransatz) an der Stirn: hairline; an den Haarwurzeln: roots; (Blüten-, Blattansatz) stipule

2. TECH → Ansatzstück

3. fig (Anzeichen) first sign(s pl), beginning(s pl);

etwas schon im Ansatz ersticken nip sth in the bud;

er zeigt den Ansatz zum Bauch he’s starting to get a paunch;

gute (gewisse) Ansätze zeigen show (some) promise;

er zeigt Ansätze zur Besserung leistungsmäßig: he’s slowly beginning to improve; moralisch: it looks as if he’s turning over a new leaf

4. fig (Versuch) attempt; (Methode) approach;

das ist im Ansatz richtig, aber … you’ve got the right idea, but …

5. MUS eines Bläsers: lip(ping); eines Sängers: intonation

6. MATH formulation;

Ansatz mit der Unbekannten x statement with the unknown quantity x

7. WIRTSCH (Voranschlag) estimate; eines Preises: fixing, quotation; im Budget: appropriation, estimate;

die Kosten mit 10 Millionen Mark in Ansatz bringen estimate the costs at 10 million marks

8. BIOL (Anlage) tendency, disposition; zu einem Organ: rudiment

9. CHEM (Präparat) setting up

10. von Kalk, Rost etc: (das Ansetzen) formation; Schicht: coating

11. CHEM, GEOL deposit, sediment

12. Tapete: edge;

gerader/versetzter Ansatz matching/non-matching edge

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der

1) (Beginn) beginnings pl.

die ersten Ansätze — the initial stages

im Ansatz — (ansatzweise) to some extent

2) (eines Körperteils) base

3) (Math.) statement

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-e m.

approach n.

(§ pl.: approaches)

basic approach n.

rudiment n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Ansatz
20 start

[stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] n

usu sing

1) ( beginning) Anfang m, Beginn m;

the race got off to an exciting \start das Rennen fing spannend an;

promising \start viel versprechender Anfang;

to give sb a \start jdm Starthilfe geben ( fig)

Uncle Bill has agreed to give Jenny a \start in his business Onkel Bill ist einverstanden, Jenny bei ihrem Start ins Berufsleben zu helfen, indem er sie in seinem Unternehmen anfangen lässt;

to make a \start on sth mit etw dat anfangen [o beginnen];

to make an early/late \start früh/spät beginnen;

to make a fresh \start einen neuen Anfang machen, noch einmal beginnen;

at the [very] \start of sth [ganz] am Anfang einer S. gen;

at the \start of the opera zu Beginn der Oper;

at the \start of the week [am] Anfang der Woche;

from the \start von Anfang an;

from \start to finish von Anfang bis Ende;

for a \start zunächst [einmal];

we'll take names and phone numbers for a \start wir notieren zunächst einmal Namen und Telefonnummern

2) ( foundation) of a company Gründung f

3) sports ( beginning place) Start m

4) ( beginning time) Start m;

early/late \start früher/später Start;

false \start Fehlstart m

5) ( beginning advantage) Vorsprung m;

to have a good \start in life einen guten Start ins Leben haben;

to have a \start [on sb] [jdm gegenüber] einen Vorsprung haben;

to get the \start of sb ( Brit) jdn überrunden;

to give sb a \start jdm einen Vorsprung geben

6) ( sudden movement) Zucken nt;

he woke with a \start er schreckte aus dem Schlaf hoch;

to give a \start zusammenzucken;

to give sb a \start jdn erschrecken;

you gave me such a \start! du hast mich so erschreckt!

PHRASES:

to do sth by fits and \starts etw stoßweise tun;

a rum [or queer] \start (Brit, Aus) ( fam) eine komische Sache;

it's a rum \start, John's wife turning up alone in Manchester like that es ist schon komisch, dass Johns Frau so allein in Manchester auftaucht;

it's a queer \start when the boss suddenly comes all over friendly irgendetwas stimmt nicht, wenn der Chef auf einmal so freundlich ist vi

1) ( begin) anfangen;

there are performances all day on the hour \starting at 10 o'clock ab 10 Uhr gibt es stündlich den ganzen Tag Aufführungen;

we only knew two people in London to \start with anfangs kannten wir nur zwei Leute in London;

don't \start! hör auf [damit]! ( fam)

don't \start - I've already told you why it's not possible fang nicht schon wieder [damit] an - ich habe dir schon gesagt, warum es nicht geht;

don't you \start! jetzt fang du nicht auch noch an! ( fam)

to \start at the beginning ( said to begin a narration) vorn anfangen;

well, to \start at the beginning,... nun, zunächst einmal muss man sagen, dass...;

to \start afresh [or [all over] again] von neuem beginnen;

to \start to do sth anfangen[,] etw zu tun;

to \start by doing sth mit etw dat beginnen;

you could \start by weeding the flowerbeds du könntest mit dem Unkrautjäten in den Blumenbeeten beginnen;

to get \started [on sth] [mit etw dat] beginnen;

let's get \started on this load of work lasst uns mit der vielen Arbeit anfangen;

let's \start lass uns anfangen, packen wir's an ( fam)

to \start on sth mit etw dat beginnen;

to \start with,... ( fam) zunächst einmal...

2) (fam: begin harassing, attacking)

to \start on sb sich dat jdn vornehmen ( fam); [o ( fam) vorknöpfen];

3) ( begin a journey) losfahren;

we'll need to \start early wir müssen früh los[fahren];

to \start after sb/ sth jdm/etw folgen

4) ( begin to operate) vehicle, motor anspringen

5) ( begin happening) beginnen;

the relaxation class is \starting [up] next month die Entspannungsgymnastik findet nächsten Monat zum ersten Mal statt

6) ( jump in surprise) zusammenfahren, hochfahren;

he \started at the sound of the phone er fuhr beim Klingeln des Telefons hoch;

to \start out of sleep aus dem Schlaf hochfahren [o hochschrecken] vt

1) ( begin)

to \start [doing] sth anfangen[,] etw zu tun;

when do you \start your new job? wann fängst du mit deiner neuen Stelle an?;

he \started his career as an accountant er begann seine Karriere als Buchhalter;

he \started work at 16 mit 16 begann er zu arbeiten;

we \start work at 6.30 every morning wir fangen jeden Morgen um 6.30 Uhr mit der Arbeit an;

to \start a family eine Familie gründen

2) ( set in motion)

to \start sth etw ins Leben rufen;

the new magazine will \start publication in November das neue Magazin wird im November zum ersten Mal erscheinen;

to \start a fashion/ a tradition/ a trend eine Moderichtung/eine Tradition/einen Trend begründen;

to \start a fight [or quarrel] Streit anfangen [o ( fam) anzetteln];

to \start a fire Feuer machen;

to \start litigation einen Prozess anstrengen, vor Gericht gehen;

to \start legal proceedings gerichtliche Schritte unternehmen [o einleiten];

to \start a meeting eine Sitzung eröffnen;

to \start trouble Ärger machen;

to \start something ( fam) etwas ins Rollen bringen ( fam)

3) mech

to \start sth etw einschalten;

to \start a car ein Auto starten;

to \start a machine eine Maschine anstellen;

to \start a motor einen Motor anlassen

4) econ

to \start a business ein Unternehmen gründen;

to \start sb in sth jdm bei etw dat Starthilfe geben;

Paul \started him in the dairy business Paul verschaffte ihm einen Start in der Molkerei

5) (fam: cause sb to do sth)

to \start sb doing sth jdn dazu veranlassen, etw zu tun

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