нача́ться — meaning in English

English meaning

• begin verb To start doing something, or for something to start happening.
• start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.

Senses

нача́ться is used for these senses in English:

• begin (ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
• start (ergative, of an object) To come loose, to break free of a firmly set position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.
• start (transitive) To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.

start — full definition

1. verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
2. verb To get an engine or machine running.
3. verb To jerk or flinch suddenly from surprise or fear.
4. noun The beginning point of something, such as an activity, race, or period of time.

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