Empezar
Example: Vamos a empezar la clase a las nueve en punto.
Definition
"Empezar" means to begin or start an action or event. It is commonly used to indicate the initiation of an activity or process, as in the phrase 'Vamos a empezar la clase a las nueve en punto,' which means 'We are going to start the class at nine o'clock sharp.'
Etymology
The word "empezar" comes from the Latin verb 'impedicare,' which evolved through Old Spanish where 'empezar' meant to take the first step or initiate something. Did you know? The prefix 'em-' is a variant of 'en-' meaning 'in' or 'on,' combined with 'pezar,' related to stepping or starting.
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"Empezar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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