Usage examples of "começar" in Portuguese with translation to English

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O filme está para começar. The movie's about to start.
Agora vamos começar nosso trabalho. Now, let's begin our job.
Vamos começar na Lição 10. Let's start with Lesson Ten.
O experimento tem de começar. The experiment has to begin.
Temos de decidir quando começar. We must decide when to start.
O trabalho vai começar amanhã. Work is due to begin tomorrow.
O show já vai começar. The concert is about to start.
Temos de começar antes das cinco. We must begin before five.
Não sei por onde começar. I don't know where to start.
Vamos começar com o primeiro capítulo. Let's begin with the first chapter.
Acabou de começar a nevar. It's just started snowing.
Vou começar o trabalho agora mesmo. I'll begin doing the job right away.
É sempre difícil começar uma carta. It's always difficult to start a letter.
Comer e coçar, tudo está em começar To eat and to scratch, a man needs but begin
A apresentação está perto de começar. The concert is about to start.
Tudo ia acabar e começar de novo. Everything was going to end and begin again.
Que horas o jogo vai começar? What time will the game start?
Leia as instruções atenciosamente antes de começar. Read the instructions carefully before you begin.
O filme está a ponto de começar. The movie's about to start.
Outra batalha dura estava prestes a começar. Another fierce battle was ready to begin.
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