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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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English
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I. commencer [kɔmɑ̃se] VB trans

II. commencer [kɔmɑ̃se] VB intr

III. commencer [kɔmɑ̃se] VB impers

See also

charité [ʃaʀite] N f

1. charité (aumône):

2. charité (bienveillance):

3. charité REL:

Phrases:

I. bête [bɛt] ADJ

1. bête (pas intelligent):

bête personne, air, idée, question
bête et méchant personne, plaisanterie

2. bête (très simple):

3. bête (regrettable):

II. bête [bɛt] N f

1. bête ZOOL:

2. bête FARM:

3. bête (en parlant d'une personne):

4. bête (personne talentueuse) inf:

III. bête [bɛt]

être la bête noire de qn personne, sujet, problème:
to be sb's bête noire Brit
être la bête noire de qn personne, sujet, problème:
to be sb's pet hate

IV. bête [bɛt]

English
English
French
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commencer (with par)
peak out athlete, prowess, skill, luck:
peak out inflation, rate:
to get or grow restless minority, populace:
droop flower, plant:

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
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I. commencer [kɔmɑ̃se] VB trans

II. commencer [kɔmɑ̃se] VB intr

1. commencer (débuter):

commencer événement

2. commencer (faire en premier):

Phrases:

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in the PONS Dictionary
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English
English

I. commencer [kɔmɑ͂se] VB trans

II. commencer [kɔmɑ͂se] VB intr

1. commencer (débuter):

commencer événement

2. commencer (faire en premier):

Phrases:

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English
French
French
Présent
jecommence
tucommences
il/elle/oncommence
nouscommençons
vouscommencez
ils/ellescommencent
Imparfait
jecommençais
tucommençais
il/elle/oncommençait
nouscommencions
vouscommenciez
ils/ellescommençaient
Passé simple
jecommençai
tucommenças
il/elle/oncommença
nouscommençâmes
vouscommençâtes
ils/ellescommencèrent
Futur simple
jecommencerai
tucommenceras
il/elle/oncommencera
nouscommencerons
vouscommencerez
ils/ellescommenceront
dev
dev
dev
dev