Sentence examples of "commença" in French with translation "begin"

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Une averse commença à tomber. A heavy rain began to fall.
La pluie commença à tomber. The rain began to fall.
Il commença à avoir peur. He began to feel afraid.
Il commença à siffler un air. He began to whistle a tune.
Un vent fort commença à souffler. A strong wind began to set in.
L'attaque commença sans préparation suffisante. The attack began without enough planning.
Elle commença à parler au chien. She began to talk to the dog.
Il commença à chercher du travail. He began to look for work.
La guerre commença cinq années après. War began five years later.
Il commença à chercher un travail. He began to look for a job.
L'entrevue commença à 10 heures. The interview began at 10 o'clock.
Elle commença à l'aimer immédiatement. She began to like him right away.
Le tremblement commença à s’atténuer lentement. The shaking began to slowly get less.
Mon coeur commença à battre la chamade. My heart began to beat fast.
Il commença à jouer une vieille chanson. He began to play an old song.
Le conflit commença sur un simple malentendu. The conflict began over a simple misunderstanding.
Entouré d'enfants, il commença son histoire. Surrounded by his children, he began his story.
La valeur du dollar commença à chuter. The value of the dollar began to drop.
Mon cœur commença à battre la chamade. My heart began to race.
En me voyant le bébé commença à pleurer. Seeing me, the baby began to cry.
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