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# почав — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *почав* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 3 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: почав (303). By style: everyday 185 · biblical 118.

## began

Used about 111 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 54 · biblical ≈ 57).

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

- Що сей чоловік **почав** будувати, та й не спроміг ся скінчити.
  saying, ‘This man **began** to build and wasn’t able to finish.’
  ([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 · LUK 14:30)

- Том **почав** лоскотати Мері.
  Tom **began** to tickle Mary.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CM · checked, community translation · [\#5747082](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5747082) [\#7454273](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7454273))

- І появив Куш Нимрода. Сей **почав** бути велетнем на землї.
  Cush became the father of Nimrod. He **began** to be a mighty one on the earth.
  ([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 10:8)

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

## started

Used about 93 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 93).

- Том знову **почав** бігти.
  Tom **started** to run again.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ahha and CK · checked, community translation · [\#9182011](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9182011) [\#9182078](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9182078))

- Я **почав** читати цю книгу.
  I **started** reading the book.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by anastasishko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#421682](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/421682) [\#491974](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/491974))

- Він **почав** писати роман.
  He's **started** writing a novel.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1937598](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1937598) [\#6741902](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6741902))

- Я **почав** займатися спортом.
  I **started** doing sports.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and frpzzd · checked, community translation · [\#13703614](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13703614) [\#13706074](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13706074))

- Я **почав** зустрічатися з Томом.
  I **started** dating Tom.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2261985](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2261985) [\#7991582](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7991582))

## begun

Used about 29 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 27 · biblical ≈ 2).

- Я **почав** цим займатися.
  I've **begun** doing that.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6767187](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6767187) [\#7590485](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7590485))

- Як же **почав** брати, приведено йому одного, що завинив йому десять тисяч талантів.
  When he had **begun** to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
  ([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 · MAT 18:24)

- Том **почав** шукати роботу.
  Tom has **begun** looking for a job.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3439640](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3439640) [\#7420118](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7420118))

- Ти **почав** вивчати французьку?
  Have you **begun** studying French?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2451490](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2451490) [\#8018687](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8018687))

- Том **почав** писати нову книжку.
  Tom has **begun** writing a new book.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3264750](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3264750) [\#8829975](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8829975))

## More sentences

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

- Коли ти **почав** вивчати німецьку?
  When did you begin learning German?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CN · checked, community translation · [\#16849](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/16849) [\#6639568](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6639568))

- Я зловив себе на тому, що я **почав** робити речі, які, як я думав, я ніколи не робитиму.
  I found myself doing things I thought I never would.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5913940](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5913940) [\#5914892](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5914892))

- Щогла зламалась, і наш корабель **почав** дрейфувати.
  The mast broke and our ship went adrift.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Oleksandr\_Tahayev and Dejo · checked, community translation · [\#32802](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/32802) [\#7730087](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7730087))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-uk/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

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