began

S2 W1

BrE /ˈbiːɡən/ AmE /ˈbiɡən/

verb en → es

past began pp begun ing beginning

1 START [intransitive], [transitive] A2

to start to do something or for something to start happening

empezar, comenzar

  • begin doing sth
  • begin to do sth

Collocations begin a new job · begin a relationship

  • He began his career as a teacher.

    Él comenzó su carrera como profesor.

2 TIME [intransitive] B1

to start at a particular time or to be the first day of something

empezar, iniciar

  • begin on Monday

Collocations begin at 9 a.m. · begin in the morning

  • The meeting began at nine o'clock.

    La reunión empezó a las nueve.