Also means
start
Usage Note
beginnen is a touch more formal than the everyday anfangen and takes mit for what you start on: mit der Arbeit beginnen. It is a strong verb, so the past is begann and the participle begonnen.
Examples
"Der Film beginnt um acht."
Natural Translation
The film begins at eight.
Literal Translation
The film begins at eight.

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