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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

нача́ть

verb, perfective
Partner начина́ть
very often used word (#130)

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begin

Also: start, commence

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Мы не зна́ем друг дру́га с тех пор как на́чали носи́ть оде́жду. Ever since we've been wearing clothes, we haven't known one another.
Вам сле́довало нача́ть полтора часа назад. You should've begun an hour and a half ago.
Дава́йте начнём переводи́ть! Let's start translating!
Вы на́чали изуча́ть англи́йский? Have you begun studying English?
Если он опа́здывает, можно нача́ть встре́чу без него. If he's late, it's OK to start the meeting without him.
Мы рано на́чали. We got an early start.
Начнём с тре́тьего уро́ка. Let's begin with Lesson 3.
Давай начнём. Let's begin.
Пришло́ вре́мя нача́ть рабо́ту, чтобы постро́ить мир во всём ми́ре без а́томного ору́жия. Now is the time to start the work to build world peace without atomic weapons.
Я начну́ рабо́тать пе́рвого ию́ля. I'll start my work on the first of July.