No. 2,904 in Catalan
encetar
To begin, start, or open something, especially for the first time.
In a sentence
He encetado la barra de pa.
I have started the loaf of bread.
Here, 'encetar' refers to cutting and beginning to use a new item, specifically food.
L'escriptor enceta un nou capítol del seu llibre.
The writer starts a new chapter of his book.
In this context, 'encetar' means to begin or inaugurate a new work or chapter.
Fruit que encetes, has de menjar-te'l aviat.
Fruit that you start has to be eaten soon.
The word here highlights initiating the consumption of something.
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