начинать
Translation of начинать
start
Russian word in Latin letters: nachinat
Meaning of начинать
Делать первый шаг в каком-то деле, например в работе.
to do the first part of something, e.g. a lesson or a job
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Начинать or запускать?
запускать
запускать = start a machine, program, project
Don't mix them up. A car, a program — запустить; a lesson, a job — начать.
Запусти программу ещё раз.
Start the program again.
Давай начнём работу завтра.
Let's start work tomorrow.
Фильм начинает в восемь or Фильм начинается в восемь?
Фильм начинается в восемь
начинается = something starts by itself
Don't say «Фильм начинает». Say «Фильм начинается»: when no one does it, add -ся.
Фильм начинается в восемь.
The film starts at eight.
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The lesson starts at nine.
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Урок начинается в девять.
I started learning English last year.
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Я начал учить английский в прошлом году.
начинать synonyms
What's the difference between начинать, приступать, and стать
More formal: get down to work.
Advanced: broader words
Colloquial: стать + verb = start doing.
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начинать belongs to the topic "School and University →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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начинать meaning: what does it mean?
to do the first part of something, e.g. a lesson or a job
начинать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
начинать is pronounced as [nət͡ɕɪˈnatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
начинать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The lesson starts at nine. Translation: Урок начинается в девять.
Is начинать part of School and University vocabulary?
Yes, начинать (start) can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is начинать part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, начинать (start) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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