Encetar
Example: Hem d'encetar el projecte abans de la reunió de demà.
Definition
"Encetar" means to begin or start something, especially a project or task, by initiating the first step or action. For example, in the phrase "Hem d'encetar el projecte abans de la reunió de demà," it means we need to start the project before tomorrow's meeting.
Etymology
The Catalan verb "encetar" comes from the Latin verb "incipere," meaning to begin or undertake. Over time, it developed into Catalan with the prefix 'en-' suggesting 'in' or 'into,' combined with 'cetar,' evolving into the idea of opening or starting something. Did you know? The word carries a sense of breaking into something new, much like opening a sealed container.
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"Encetar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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