How is the word commencer translated from French to English

English translation
start
verb

Se mettre à faire quelque chose.

To begin doing something.

Examples with “commencer”

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  • Le film commence à huit heures. — The film starts at eight.

  • Nous avons raté le début du film. — We missed the start of the film.

  • Commençons par les questions faciles. — Let's start with the easy questions.

  • C'était clair dès le début. — It was clear from the start.

  • Quand est-ce que tu commences le travail ? — When do you start work?

  • Le début de l'année a été chargé. — The start of the year was busy.

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