What does "empezar" mean in English?

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Spanish

empezar

English

to begin

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Alternative translations of "empezar"

to start
to commence

Examples of how to use "empezar" in Spanish

Spanish
La película empieza a las nueve.
English
The movie starts at nine.
Spanish
Empiezo la tarea después de cenar.
English
I start my homework after dinner.
Spanish
Ayer empezaron el curso de francés.
English
Yesterday they started the French course.
Spanish
Cuando era niño, empezaba muy temprano.
English
When I was a child, I started very early.
Spanish
Mañana empezaremos el proyecto juntos.
English
Tomorrow we'll start the project together.

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La película empieza a las nueve.

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