No. 2,873 in French
démarrer
To start or to begin.
In a sentence
J'ai réussi à démarrer ma voiture malgré le froid.
I managed to start my car despite the cold.
In this sentence, 'démarrer' is used to mean 'start' in the context of operating a vehicle or machine.
Nous allons démarrer le projet dès demain.
We will start the project as of tomorrow.
Here, 'démarrer' is used to mean 'begin' in the context of initiating an activity or endeavor.
La fête a démarré dès que les invités sont arrivés.
The party started as soon as the guests arrived.
In this example, 'démarrer' is employed to denote the commencement of an event or gathering.
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