começai
Inglês
Flexões
beganbegunbeginningPalavras facilmente confundidas
commencestartinitiateoriginateNotas: The imperative form 'begin' is used here to translate the archaic 'começai'.
Sinônimos e antônimos
Sinônimos
start·commence
start: Tradução direta e mais comum.commence: Sinônimo, frequentemente usado para projetos ou processos.
Antônimos
end·finish
Regência e colocações
begin + to + infinitive
He began to understand the problem.
Indicates the start of an action.
begin + noun
The show begins now.
Indicates the start of an event or performance.
begin + gerund
She began writing her novel last year.
Indicates the start of an ongoing activity.
Contexto cultural e nuances
The English word 'begin' is a versatile verb used to indicate the start of an action, event, or process. It is generally considered neutral in formality, suitable for most contexts. Its imperative form, 'begin', can be used directly, often implying an instruction or command. Unlike Portuguese, English does not have distinct verb forms for different plural second-person pronouns ('you' serves for both singular and plural, formal and informal). Therefore, 'begin' in the imperative can be addressed to one or multiple people.
Conjugação verbal
Espanhol
Flexões
comenzarPalavras facilmente confundidas
empezadiniciadcomenzamoscomenzaréisNotas: Direct translation of the imperative plural form.
Sinônimos e antônimos
Sinônimos
empezad·iniciad
empezad: Tradução direta do imperativo para 'vós'.iniciad: Sinônimo, também no imperativo para 'vós'.
Antônimos
terminad·acabad
Regência e colocações
comenzar + a + infinitivo
Comenzad a leer el libro.
Indica el inicio de una acción.
comenzar + sustantivo
Comenzad el proyecto con buen pie.
Indica el inicio de un proyecto, tarea o evento.
Contexto cultural e nuances
The Spanish word 'comenzad' is the affirmative imperative form of the verb 'comenzar' for the second person plural ('vosotros'). This form is widely used in Spain, especially in informal contexts, although 'ustedes' (with the corresponding third-person plural verb form) is also common, particularly in Latin America and in more formal situations. The verb 'comenzar' is a direct equivalent of the Portuguese 'começar' and the English 'begin', indicating the initiation of an action or process.
Conjugação verbal
EN: begin · ES: comenzad
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