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început
beginning /ɨnt͡ʃeˈput/
noun#1721 most common
Also: start, outset, onset
Example sentences
Este un început bun.
It's a good beginning.
La început, am fost speriat.
At first, I was scared.
Începutul filmului a fost plictisitor.
The beginning of the movie was boring.
Fiecare sfârșit este un nou început.
Every end is a new beginning.
Începuturile relației lor au fost dificile.
The beginnings of their relationship were difficult.
De la bun început, știam că acest proiect va fi o provocare.
From the very beginning, I knew this project would be a challenge.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | începutul | începuturile |
| Genitive | începutului | începuturilor |
| Accusative | începutul | începuturile |
| Vocative | începutule | începuturilor |
Word family
a începeto begin, to start
începătorbeginner
începerethe act of starting
neînceputnot yet begun, unstarted
Etymology
Început is the past participle of the verb a începe, meaning to begin or start. That verb comes from Latin incipere, a combination of the prefix in- and the verb capere, meaning to take or seize. Used as a noun, the participle came to mean the point at which something is taken up or set in motion, hence the beginning.
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