How is the phrase s'est mis à translated from French to English

English translation
began to
phrase

A commencé à faire quelque chose à un moment passé.

Started doing something at a past moment.

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  • Elle s'est mise à pleurer. — She began to cry.

  • Le moteur s'est mis à faire un bruit étrange. — The engine began to make a strange noise.

  • Le troisième jour, les gens se sont mis à partir. — On the third day, people began to leave.

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