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Usages of начать
Услышав мелодию, музыкант улыбнулся и начал играть.
Hearing the melody, the musician smiled and began to play.
Телескоп уже поставлен у окна, и наблюдение за звёздами начато.
The telescope has already been placed by the window, and the observation of the stars has begun.
Ребёнок ударился головой о стол и начал плакать.
The child bumped his head on the table and began to cry.
У нас небольшой запас времени до срока, поэтому нам стоит начать прямо сейчас.
We don’t have much time left until the deadline, so it’s worth starting right now.
Учительница сказала, что мой почерк стал лучше, когда я начал писать медленнее.
The teacher said my handwriting got better when I started writing more slowly.
Ученица подошла к доске и начала писать заголовок синим маркером.
The schoolgirl came up to the board and started writing the heading with a blue marker.
Девочка подошла к доске и начала писать заголовок синим маркером.
The girl came up to the board and started writing the heading with a blue marker.
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