No. 78 in French
début
The beginning or first appearance.
In a sentence
Le début d'une histoire est crucial pour captiver les lecteurs.
The beginning of a story is crucial to captivate readers.
In this sentence, 'début' is used as a noun meaning 'beginning' or 'start' to describe the initial phase of an event, in this case, a story.
Au début du film, les personnages principaux sont introduits.
At the start of the movie, the main characters are introduced.
Here, 'début' refers to the initial segment of a temporal sequence, specifically the starting point of a movie.
Je serai là dès le début pour vous aider.
I'll be there from the start to help you.
In this case, 'début' conveys the point in time when an action or period commences, emphasizing punctuality or support from the outset.
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