How to say "to begin, to start" in Russian?

Начинаться

"to begin, to start" is Начинаться in Russian.

Начинаться means "to begin, to start" in English.

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Word #1173 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level B1.

Example

Урок начинается через пять минут, поторопись.

The lesson starts in five minutes, hurry up.