beginning

bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ
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Translation of beginning into German,

Noun

1.

initial stage

the first part or earliest stage of something
  • He struggled during the beginning of his career..Er hatte Schwierigkeiten in der Anfangsphase seiner Karriere
2.

start time

the time when something starts
  • The beginning of the meeting is at 9 AM.Der Beginn des Treffens ist um 9 Uhr.
3.

origin

the source or origin of something
  • The beginning of the river is in the mountains.Der Ursprung des Flusses liegt in den Bergen.
4.

text start

Rare
the first words or sentences of a text
Rare
  • The beginning of the book was captivating.Der Anfang des Buches war fesselnd.

Adjective

1.

time

at the start of something
  • She was there at the beginning stage of the project.Sie war in der anfänglichen Phase des Projekts dabei
2.

education

in the early stages of learning
  • She is a beginning violinist, still learning the basics.Sie ist eine angehende Geigerin, die noch die Grundlagen lernt.
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Expressions with beginning: examples in English and translations in German

Anfang vom Ende
Beginn des Niedergangs
Losing their best player was the beginning of the end.
am Anfang von
She was nervous at the beginning of the performance.
von Anfang an
ganz am Anfang
She knew the answer from the beginning.
von Anfang an
von Beginn an
She knew the truth from the very beginning.
Tagesbeginn
Morgendämmerung
She enjoys the quiet beginning of day for meditation.
vollständig
She read the book from beginning to end.

Synonyms and analogies of beginning in English

Examples of beginning in a sentence

  • She was nervous at the beginning of the race.
  • The beginning of the movie was quite thrilling.
  • We missed the beginning of the concert due to traffic.
  • The beginning of the story was captivating.
  • The beginning of the article was intriguing.
  • I found the beginning of the speech inspiring.
begin
bɪˈɡɪn
beganbegun
Verb
1.

action

tr./intr.
start or initiate an action or event
tr./intr.
  • She will begin the meeting at 10 AM.Sie wird die Sitzung um 10 Uhr beginnen.
2.

initiation

intr.
come into existence or start to exist
intr.
  • The universe began billions of years ago.Das Universum entstand vor Milliarden von Jahren.
3.

communication

tr./intr.
start to say or speak
tr./intr.
  • He began his speech with a joke.Er begann seine Rede mit einem Witz.
4.

time

intr.
be in the first stage of a situation
intr.
  • The project begins with a planning phase.Das Projekt beginnt mit einer Planungsphase.

Expressions with begin: examples in English and translations in German

lasst den Kampf beginnen
möge der Kampf beginnen
The teams are ready, let the battle begin.
beginnen zu dämmern
beginnen zu verstehen
It began to dawn on her that she was lost.
nicht bewältigen können
nicht anfangen können
She can't begin to handle all the work alone.
es kann losgehen
With the new project, let the games begin.
am Anfang beginnen
von vorne anfangen
When telling a story, always begin at the beginning.
lasst den Spaß beginnen
The party is about to start, let the fun begin!

Translations of "beginning" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derAnfangnm.

Many historians say the failed harvest marked the beginning of the end.

Viele Historiker sagen, die missratene Ernte markierte den Anfang vom Ende.

derBeginnnm.

He always makes sure to relay important announcements at the beginning.

Er achtet stets darauf, wichtige Ankündigungen gleich zu Beginn weiterzugeben.

derAnbeginnnm.

For my wisdom assessed everything from the very beginning until eternity.

Denn Meine Weisheit übersah alles von Anbeginn bis in Ewigkeit.

derStartnm.

The beginning of the next day was still on quiet roads.

Der Start am nächsten Tag, war noch auf ruhigen Straßen.

derNeuanfangnm.

After his political defeat, he struck out and dared a fresh beginning abroad.

Nach seiner politischen Niederlage wagte er einen Neuanfang im Ausland.

Adjective / Participle
angefangenadj.

I was beginning to think that chess may be too complicated.

Ich habe angefangen zu glauben, dass Schach zu kompliziert ist.

begonnenpp.

Don't get any big ideas from winning this match; the tournament's just beginning.

Bilde dir auf diesen Sieg nichts ein; das Turnier hat gerade erst begonnen.

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beginning: Examples and translations in context

Hurry up, or we'll miss the beginning of the show.

Beeil dich, sonst verpassen wir den Anfang der Show.

Their tragic separation seemed written in the stars from the very beginning.

Ihre tragische Trennung schien von Anfang an in den Sternen zu stehen.

They felt their meeting was in the cards from the very beginning.

Sie hatten das Gefühl, ihr Treffen war von Anfang an vorbestimmt.

They blew all their holiday money on souvenirs at the very beginning.

Sie haben ihr ganzes Urlaubsgeld gleich am Anfang für Andenken verprasst.

We arrived late to the showing and missed the beginning.

Wir kamen zu spät zur Vorstellung und verpassten den Anfang.

The whole process was stacked in your favor from the very beginning.

Der ganze Prozess war von Anfang an zu deinen Gunsten manipuliert.

Many people viewed the plan as flawed from the very beginning.

Viele Menschen hielten den Plan von Anfang an für unausgegoren.

Learning an unfamiliar skill often requires practice and patience in the beginning.

Das Erlernen einer unvertrauten Fähigkeit erfordert oft Übung und Geduld am Anfang.

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