No. 597 in Italian
iniziare
"To start" or "to begin."
In a sentence
L'anno scolastico inizia a settembre.
The school year begins in September.
Here, 'iniziare' is used in the context of marking the commencement of a period or event.
Ho iniziato un corso di pittura la settimana scorsa.
I started a painting course last week.
In this sentence, 'iniziare' is employed to describe the act of commencing a personal activity or endeavor.
Quando inizierai a lavorare su quel progetto?
When will you start working on that project?
Here, 'iniziare' is used to ask about the commencement of an individual action or task, expressed as a question.
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