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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBeginnings
/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The point in time or space at which something starts.
"At the beginnings of the project, we faced many challenges." - 2
The initial part or stage of something.
"In the beginnings of her career, she worked tirelessly to establish herself."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'beginning' originates from the Old English 'beginnan', which means 'to begin'. It is derived from Proto-Germanic *gīnan, which has cognates in other Germanic languages. Over time, the term evolved to encompass the notion of the initial stages of an event or process.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Beginnings" is said worldwide
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début
Transliteration: deby
"Au début du projet, nous avons rencontré de nombreux défis."
Anfang
Transliteration: Anfang
"Zu Beginn des Projekts hatten wir viele Herausforderungen."
inizio
Transliteration: inizio
"All'inizio del progetto, abbiamo affrontato molte sfide."
comienzo
Transliteration: comienzo
"Al comienzo del proyecto, enfrentamos muchos desafíos."
início
Transliteration: início
"No início do projeto, enfrentamos muitos desafios."
शुरुआत
Transliteration: shuruaat
"परियोजना की शुरुआत में, हमें कई चुनौतियों का सामना करना पड़ा।"
开始
Transliteration: kāishǐ
"在项目开始时，我们面临许多挑战。"
시작
Transliteration: sijak
"프로젝트의 시작에서 우리는 많은 도전에 직면했습니다."
始まり
Transliteration: hajimari
"プロジェクトの始まりに、多くの課題に直面しました。"
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