empezar
Translation:
empezar = start
Part of speech:
verb
Verb forms:
Present:
(yo) empiezo
(tú) empiezas
(él/ella/usted) empieza
(nosotros/nosotras) empezamos
(vosotros/vosotras) empezáis
(ellos/ellas/ustedes) empiezan
Preterite (past):
(yo) empecé
(tú) empezaste
(él/ella/usted) empezó
(nosotros/nosotras) empezamos
(vosotros/vosotras) empezasteis
(ellos/ellas/ustedes) empezaron
Pronunciation
Phonetic pronunciation:
/em-pe-sar/ (or /em-pe-θar/ in Spain)
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► empezar
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► slow
Example
► El oficial disparó la pistola para empezar la carrera.
(The official shot the pistol to start the race.)
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