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# began — English to Ukrainian

How English *began* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

The [Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) has no article on this word yet.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: began (335). By style: everyday 161 · biblical 174.

## почав

Used about 183 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 107 · biblical ≈ 76). Forms: почав, почала, почали.

- He **began** to look for work.
  Він **почав** шукати роботу.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by belgavox and Wordowl · checked, community translation · [\#1739113](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1739113) [\#502574](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/502574))

- Noah **began** to be a farmer, and planted a vineyard.
  І **почав** Нояг бути ратаєм на землї і насадив виноград.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 9:20)

- Suddenly it **began** to rain.
  Раптом **почав** падати дощ.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and aandrusiak · checked, community translation · [\#1600022](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1600022) [\#509860](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/509860))

- When the ten heard it, they **began** to be indignant toward James and John.
  І почувши десять, **почали** ремствувати на Якова та Йоана.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 10:41)

- He **began** to look for a job.
  Він **почав** шукати роботу.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Wordowl · checked, community translation · [\#245450](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/245450) [\#502574](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/502574))

## царював

Used about 58 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 58).

- David was thirty years old when he **began** to reign, and he reigned forty years.
  Трийцять год віку було Давидові, як він почав царювати, а **царював** він сорок лїт.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2SA 5:4)

- Amon was twenty-two years old when he **began** to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.
  Двайцять два роки було Амонові, як став царем, а два роки **царював** в Ерусалимі,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CH 33:21)

- He was thirty-two years old when he **began** to reign. He reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
  Трийцять і два роки було віку його, як зробився царем, а **царював** вісїм год у Ерусалимі.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2KI 8:17)

- Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he **began** to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
  Трийцять два роки було Йорамові, як зацарював, а **царював** вісїм років в Ерусалимі;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CH 21:5)

- Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he **began** to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
  Було ж Йоахазові двайцять і три роки, як став царем, а **царював** три місяцї в Ерусалимі.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CH 36:2)

## царем

Used about 18 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 18).

- Jehoash was seven years old when he **began** to reign.
  Сїм лїт було Йоасові, коли став **царем**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2KI 11:21)

- In the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab, Ahaziah **began** to reign over Judah.
  Ув одинайцятому роцї Йорама Ахабенка настав був Охозія **царем** над Юдою.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2KI 9:29)

- In the second year of Joash, son of Joahaz, king of Israel, Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah **began** to reign.
  У другому роцї Йоаса Йоахазенка, царя Ізраїлського, став Амазія Йоасенко **царем** Юдейським;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2KI 14:1)

- In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah **began** to reign.
  У двайцятому роцї Йорамовому Ахабенковому, царя Ізрайлевого, настав **царем** Охозія, син Йорама, царя Юдейського.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2KI 8:25)

- In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being king of Judah then, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah **began** to reign.
  І зробився в пятому роцї Йорама Ахабенка, царя Ізрайлевого, **царем** Йорам, син Йосафатів, царя Юдиного.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2KI 8:16)

## став

Used about 4 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 4).

- As I **began** to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
  Як же **став** я говорити, найшов Дух сьвятий на них, як і на нас у починї.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 11:15)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- He had hardly left home when it **began** to rain.
  Не встиг він вийти з дому, як пішов дощ.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#283448](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/283448) [\#5718726](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5718726))

- World War I **began** in the year 1914.
  Перша світова війна розпочалася у 1914 році.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by hrin and shanghainese · checked, community translation · [\#785436](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/785436) [\#3895915](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3895915))

- I hadn't gone a mile when it **began** to rain.
  Я не пройшов і милі, як почався дощ.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and aandrusiak · checked, community translation · [\#9641013](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9641013) [\#507633](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/507633))

## Grammar

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