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начинаться

begin

Meaning of начинаться

Русский

стартовать, наступать (о событии или сезоне)

English

to start happening

begin

Pronunciation

Russian
[nət͡ɕɪˈnat͡sə]
Russian (Russia)

Traps and common mistakes

Концерт начинает or концерт начинается?

концерт начинается

начинаться = something begins by itself

Don't say «концерт начинает». When an event begins, add -ся: «концерт начинается».

Концерт уже начинается, садись скорее.

The concert is already beginning, sit down quickly.

начинаться with English translation

начинаться usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Фильм начинается в восемь.

The film begins at eight.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Весенний концерт начнётся в семь часов.

The spring concert will begin at seven o’clock.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between начинаться, наступать, and стартовать

Н
🇷🇺Russian
наступать

About time or seasons arriving: winter, night, morning.

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С
🇷🇺Russian
стартовать

From sport, media and ads: a sale, race or project starts.

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начинаться meaning: what does it mean?

to start happening

начинаться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

начинаться is pronounced as [nət͡ɕɪˈnat͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

начинаться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The film begins at eight. Translation: Фильм начинается в восемь.

Is начинаться part of Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, начинаться (begin) can be learned in the Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is начинаться part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, начинаться (begin) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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