започна

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Bulgarian

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запо́чна (zapóčna) first-singular present indicativepf (imperfective запо́чвам)

  1. (transitive) to begin, to start, to commence
    Току-що започна нова работа.
    Toku-što započna nova rabota.
    He’s just started a new job.
    Започна медицинската си кариера през 1948.
    Započna medicinskata si kariera prez 1948.
    She commenced her medical career in 1948.
  2. (intransitive) to begin, to start, to commence
    Започна да плаче.
    Započna da plače.
    She began to cry.
    Срещата е насрочена да започне по обяд.
    Sreštata e nasročena da započne po objad.
    The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon.
    Започна като актьор преди да започне да режисира филми.
    Započna kato aktjor predi da započne da režisira filmi.
    He began as an actor, before starting to direct films.

Usage notes

  • The only difference between запо́чна (zapóčna) and по́чна (póčna) is merely one of register: запо́чна (zapóčna) is neutral, whereas по́чна (póčna) is somewhat informal.

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References

  • започна”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • започна”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010