anfangen — meaning in English

English meaning

• begin verb To start doing something, or for something to start happening.
• commence verb To begin or start (formal).
• kick off verb To begin something, especially an event, campaign or meeting.
• start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.

Senses

anfangen is used for these senses in English:

• begin (ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
• break in (ambitransitive, ergative, idiomatic) To reach a state of functioning more smoothly through use or wear; to cause (something, or someone, new) to undergo this change.
• break into (transitive, idiomatic) To open or begin to use.
• kick off (ambitransitive, idiomatic) To start; to launch; to set in motion.
• start (transitive) To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.

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