Començar
Example: Vull començar la classe a les deu del matí.
Definition
"Començar" means to begin or start an action or event. It refers to initiating something, such as an activity or process, like starting a class or a task. For example, in the phrase 'Vull començar la classe a les deu del matí,' it means 'I want to start the class at ten in the morning.'
Etymology
The word "començar" comes from the Late Latin 'comminitiare,' meaning to begin or initiate. It evolved through Old Catalan and has retained its meaning related to starting something. Did you know? The root 'com-' suggests 'together' and 'initiare' means 'to initiate,' reflecting the idea of bringing something into action.
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"Començar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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