English–French dictionary

French translation of the English word beginning

English	French (translated indirectly)	Esperanto
beginning (commencement; start)	début	komenciĝo
🔗 That’s what they should have done in the beginning.
beginning (commencement; start; onset)	commencement	komenco
in the beginning (at the outset; at first; initially; in the first place)	d’abord	komence
begin (commence; start; embark on; spark)	commencer	komenci
🔗 There, there now, don’t begin that groaning again.
begin (commence; start; be started; set in; kick off)	débuter	komenciĝi
🔗 Our troubles are just beginning, I’m afraid.

English	French
beginning	⇆ commencement; ⇆ début; ⇆ origine; ⇆ ouverture; ⇆ rentrée
begin at the beginning	⇆ commencer par le commencement
beginning from	⇆ à partir de
in the beginning	⇆ au commencement; ⇆ au début
make a beginning	⇆ commencer; ⇆ débuter
begin	⇆ commencer; ⇆ débuter; ⇆ déclencher; ⇆ engager; ⇆ faire naître; ⇆ inaugurer; ⇆ lancer; ⇆ naître; ⇆ partir; ⇆ prendre sa source; ⇆ se mettre; ⇆ s’y mettre