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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. beginning [Brit bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ, Am bəˈɡɪnɪŋ] N (start)

beginning
beginning
in or at the beginning
at the beginning of the month

II. beginnings N npl

2. beginnings (start):

the beginnings of solution, trend

I. to begin with ADV

1. to begin with (at first):

2. to begin with (firstly):

3. to begin with (at all):

II. begin <pres part beginning, prét began, pp begun> [Brit bɪˈɡɪn, Am bɪˈɡɪn] VB trans

1. begin (start):

begin journey, list, meeting, job, game, meal
commencer (with par, avec)
begin adventure
begin school
‘well …, ’ she began

2. begin (start to use):

begin bottle, packet, jar
begin loaf
begin notebook, page

5. begin (initiate):

begin debate, dispute
begin campaign, trend
begin tradition
begin dynasty

6. begin (come first in):

begin series, collection, festival

III. begin <pres part beginning, prét began, pp begun> [Brit bɪˈɡɪn, Am bɪˈɡɪn] VB intr

1. begin (commence):

begin custom, meeting, play, problem, storm, term:
a name beginning with C
the week beginning the 25th

2. begin (have its starting point):

I. begin on VB [Brit bɪˈɡɪn -, Am bɪˈɡɪn -] (begin on [sth])

begin on cake, garden:

inauspicious beginning, circumstances
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at the beginning
from the beginning ou start
I'm beginning to see red!

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. beginning N

1. beginning (start):

beginning
at the beginning
from beginning to end
to make a beginning

2. beginning (origin):

beginning

II. beginning ADJ

beginning

I. begin <-n-, began, begun> [bɪˈgɪn] VB trans

II. begin <-n-, began, begun> [bɪˈgɪn] VB intr (start)

“well”, he began ...
“bon”, commença-t-il ...

begin on VB trans insep

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beginning
beginning
at the beginning of sth
from beginning to end
beginning
in the beginning
from the beginning
commencer événement
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. beginning N

1. beginning (start):

beginning
at the beginning
from beginning to end
to make a beginning

2. beginning (origin):

beginning

II. beginning ADJ

beginning

I. begin <-nn-, began, begun> [bɪ·ˈgɪn] VB trans

II. begin <-nn-, began, begun> [bɪ·ˈgɪn] VB intr (start)

“well”, he began ...
“bon”, commença-t-il ...

begin on VB trans insep

at the beginning/end of [or in early/late] April
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French
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beginning
beginning
at the beginning of sth
from beginning to end
beginning
in the beginning
from the beginning
commencer événement
Present
Ibegin
youbegin
he/she/itbegins
webegin
youbegin
theybegin
Past
Ibegan
youbegan
he/she/itbegan
webegan
youbegan
theybegan
Present Perfect
Ihavebegun
youhavebegun
he/she/ithasbegun
wehavebegun
youhavebegun
theyhavebegun
Past Perfect
Ihadbegun
youhadbegun
he/she/ithadbegun
wehadbegun
youhadbegun
theyhadbegun

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