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"To begin" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Oct 18, 2021 (see all)
начина́ть
[ na-chee-nát' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
Perfective - нача́ть
to begin, to start

Examples of "To begin" in Russian

  • Дове́рие к слу́хам уси́ливается, когда́ власть начина́ет с ни́ми боро́ться.

    da-vyé-ree-ye k slú-ham u-sée-lee-va-ee-tsa, kag-dá vlast' na-chee-ná-eet s née-mee ba-ró-tsa

    The credibility of rumors increases when the authorities begin to fight them.

  • На́ши о́бщие уси́лия начина́ют приноси́ть результа́т.

    ná-shee óp-schee-ye u-sée-lee-ya na-chee-ná-yut pree-na-séet' ree-zul'-tát

    Our joint efforts are beginning to bring results.

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