بدأ

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العربية - الإنجليزية
{s} begin, be behindhand, initiate, fall in love, initialize, launch, start, start off, commence, set about, set in, set, incept, tackle, lead off, lead, take in, take, proceed, institute, tee
began

All of a sudden, a dog began barking. - فجأةً بدأ كلبٌ بالنباح.

Suddenly rain began to fall. - فجأة بدأ المطر بالهطول.

{s} incept