beginnen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- begin verb To start doing something, or for something to start happening.
- commence verb To begin or start (formal).
- embark verb To board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle at the start of a journey.
- initiate verb To start something, especially a formal process.
- mosey verb To walk or move somewhere in a slow, relaxed, unhurried way.
- mount noun A hill or mountain, especially used before a proper name.
- start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
Senses
beginnen is used for these senses in English:
- begin (ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
- embark (transitive) To cover or enclose with bark.
- initiate (transitive) To begin; to start.
- mosey (chiefly, US, dialectal, intransitive) To set off, get going; to start a journey.
- mount (transitive) To begin (a campaign, military assault, etc.); to launch.
- start (transitive) To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.
- start (ergative, of an object) To come loose, to break free of a firmly set position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.