begin
gb/bɪɡˈɪn/ us/bɪɡˈɪn/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
to start doing something
To start doing something or for something to start happening.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to begin [doing something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'begin' with 'start' in fixed expressions; some collocations prefer one over the other (e.g., 'start a car' not 'begin a car').
Συνώνυμα
start (Most common equivalent; slightly less formal than 'begin'.)
Αντώνυμα
finish (Opposite in terms of completing or ending an action.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
begin work
|begin a journey
|begin to understand
|begin again
|begin with
Θέματα
daily life
|time
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- We will begin the meeting at 9 a.m.
- She began working on the project yesterday.
- The class begins after lunch.
- He began to speak but stopped suddenly.
- Let's begin with a short introduction.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The movie will begin soon.
- I begin my homework after dinner.
- They begin to play at 3 p.m.
- We begin our trip tomorrow.
- She begins school next week.
Ρήμα
B1
event
2
to start existing
To start to exist or happen for the first time.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] begins
Συνώνυμα
originate (More formal; often used in historical or abstract contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
end (Marks the conclusion or cessation of existence.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
life begins
|story begins
|era begins
|season begins
Θέματα
history
|time
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The festival began in the 18th century.
- A new chapter in her life was beginning.
- The rainy season begins in June.
- The story begins in a small town.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The class begins at eight.
- Summer begins in June.
- The game begins now.
- A new year begins today.
Ρήμα
B1
relation
3
to be the first part of something
To be the first part of something like a book, film, or talk.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] begins with [something]
Συνώνυμα
open with (Often used for performances or events to describe the first act or element.)
Αντώνυμα
end with (Describes the final part rather than the first.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
begin with a quote
|begin with an introduction
|book begins with
Θέματα
communication
|arts
|time
Παραδείγματα
- The book begins with a mysterious letter.
- Her speech began with a joke.
- The movie begins with a chase scene.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The story begins with a boy.
- My day begins with coffee.
- The lesson begins with a song.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
begin
IPA
GB/bɪɡˈɪn/
US/bɪɡˈɪn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
be - gin (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gin)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: begin
- 3rd Person Singular: begins
- Present Participle: beginning
- Past: began
- Past Participle: begun
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
begins
verb
beginning
verb
began
verb
begun
verb
Core family
beginner
noun A2
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular present participle: beginning Verb
- Irregular past: began Verb
- Irregular past participle: begun Verb
Εκφράσεις
begin again
1/bɪɡˈɪn əɡˈɛn/
fixed phrase
to start over again
To start doing something again after stopping or failing.
Παραδείγματα
- After the interruption, she began again from the top.
- If you make a mistake, just begin again.
begin with
1/bɪɡˈɪn wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
to start from a point/item
To start from a certain thing or time.
Παραδείγματα
- Let's begin with some background information.
- We began with an easy exercise before moving on.
to begin with
1/tə bɪɡˈɪn wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
as the first reason or fact
Used to say the first reason or fact about something.
Παραδείγματα
- To begin with, we don't have enough money for the trip.
- I didn't like the job to begin with.