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начать

Translation of начать

kick off

Russian word in Latin letters: nachat

Meaning of начать

Russian

дать старт событию, встрече или процессу

English

to start an event, meeting, or process

kick off

Pronunciation

Russian
[nɐˈt͡ɕatʲ]
Russian (Russia) · Female

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  1. The conference kicks off at nine.

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    Конференция начинается в девять.

  2. We kicked off the meeting with a short update.

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    Мы начали встречу с короткого сообщения.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between начать, стартовать, and открыть

стартовать
🇷🇺Russian

Business-style and lively; the event itself starts: проект стартовал.

О
🇷🇺Russian
открыть

Formal: to officially open a meeting or conference.

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начать belongs to the topic "Skills and Career →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does начать mean?

to start an event, meeting, or process

How do you pronounce начать?

начать is pronounced [nɐˈt͡ɕatʲ], in Latin letters “nachat”.

How is начать used in a sentence?

The conference kicks off at nine. Translation: Конференция начинается в девять.

Is начать part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

Yes, начать (kick off) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is начать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, начать (kick off) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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