Sentence examples of "began" in English with translation "commencer"

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He began to feel afraid. Il commença à avoir peur.
The buds began to burst. Les bourgeons ont commencé à s'ouvrir.
This apple began to rot. Cette pomme a commencé à pourrir.
I began to learn Esperanto. J'ai commencé à apprendre l'espéranto.
The film began at 2. Le film a commencé à 2 heures.
He began to feel ill. Il a commencé à se sentir mal.
War began five years later. La guerre commença cinq années après.
My heart began to race. Mon cœur commença à battre la chamade.
You began to learn Esperanto. Tu as commencé à apprendre l'espéranto.
He began to learn English. Il a commencé à apprendre l'anglais.
I began living by myself. J'ai commencé à vivre seul.
The soldiers began returning home. Les soldats commencèrent à rentrer chez eux.
The rain began to fall. La pluie commença à tomber.
Large-scale road construction began. Des travaux routiers de grande ampleur commencèrent.
I then began to understand. J’ai alors commencé à comprendre.
They began to quarrel among themselves. Ils commencèrent à se quereller entre eux.
A heavy rain began to fall. Une averse commença à tomber.
The attack began without enough planning. L'attaque commença sans préparation suffisante.
My heart began to beat fast. Mon coeur commença à battre la chamade.
Everyone paired off and began dancing. Ils s'accouplèrent tous et commencèrent à danser.
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