No. 801 in Greek

ξεκινά

"Ξεκινά" means "starts" or "begins."

In a sentence

Το μάθημα ξεκινά στις εννέα το πρωί.
The lesson starts at nine in the morning.
Here, "ξεκινά" is used in the context of specifying the starting time of an event.
Ξεκινά ένα ενδιαφέρον βιβλίο με μια ιστορία αγάπης.
An interesting book begins with a love story.
In this case, "ξεκινά" describes the start of the content of a book.
Ο Γιώργος ξεκινά να τρέχει κάθε μέρα στο πάρκο.
George starts running every day in the park.
Here, "ξεκινά" is used to describe the beginning of a habitual action.

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