börja — meaning in English

English meaning

• action noun The process of doing something, especially to achieve a purpose.
• begin verb To start doing something, or for something to start happening.
• commence verb To begin or start (formal).
• start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.

Senses

börja is used for these senses in English:

• action Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually a performance.
• begin (ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
• 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.

action — full definition

1. noun The process of doing something, especially to achieve a purpose.
2. noun Exciting or fast-paced activity, especially in a film or story.
3. noun A formal legal proceeding; a lawsuit.
4. noun The mechanism of a device, such as a firearm or musical instrument, that makes it work.

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