No. 8,455 in Russian
начали
"Начали" means "started" or "began" in English.
In a sentence
Мы начали готовить ужин.
We started preparing dinner.
The word 'начали' here is used to indicate the commencement of an action in the past, specifically the start of cooking dinner.
Начали выполять проект после утверждения.
They started implementing the project after approval.
In this sentence, 'начали' signifies the initiation of an activity, referring to starting the project's implementation in the past.
Сезон дождей начался, и мы начали пользоваться зонтом.
The rainy season began, and we started using an umbrella.
Here, 'начали' is used to indicate the start of the habitual action of using an umbrella, after the rainy season commenced.
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