Usage examples of "began" in English with translation to Spanish

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It seems classes began yesterday. Parece que las clases empezaron ayer.
The baby began to crawl. El bebé comenzó a gatear.
He began to feel afraid. Empezó a sentir miedo.
Suddenly rain began to fall. De repente comenzó a llover.
The wheel began to turn. La rueda empezó a girar.
War began five years later. La guerra comenzó cinco años más tarde.
He began to cry loudly. Él empezó a llorar a viva voz.
He began a new life. Él comenzó una nueva vida.
The boy began to cry. El niño empezó a llorar.
Smiling sadly, she began to talk. Sonriendo tristemente, comenzó a hablar.
She gradually began to understand. Ella empezó de poco a poco a entender.
He began to be a problem. Él comenzó a ser un problema.
The film began at 2. La película empezó a las 2.
Electronic commerce began to spread rapidly. El comercio electrónico comenzó a extenderse rápidamente.
Public opinion began to change. La opinión pública empezó a cambiar.
Soon after, it began to rain. Poco después comenzó a llover.
Tom began coughing up blood. Tom empezó a toser sangre.
The ceremony began with his speech. La ceremonia comenzó con su discurso.
The boy began to scream. El niño empezó a gritar.
The Second World War began in 1939. La Segunda Guerra Mundial comenzó en 1939.
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