The verb begin refers to starting something or giving it origin or beginning . The term is used in multiple contexts. For example: “We are going to start the talk when all the guests arrive” , “I cannot start doing physical activity right now since I have not yet recovered from a leg injury” , “The government announced that the works of expansion of the hospital will begin in fifteen days.”
Among the synonyms of begin we can highlight some such as begin, undertake, initiate, be born, originate and begin. In the same way, among the antonyms of the aforementioned term we can highlight some such as finish, finish and even finish.
Starting an action means putting it into motion . If a person announces that they are going to start studying English in the winter, they will be informing that the winter season will be the period in which they will begin to attend classes. Until then, the action (studying) will not take place.
Generally, starting something marks its beginning . Take the case of a woman who started smoking at 20 years of age. Now, at 65, he still smokes. Having started smoking at 20 shows that, from birth until he was 19, he did not smoke. He acquired the habit when he was 20, so that is the beginning: it didn't exist before. Because the woman is still smoking, the action still continues (there is no ending).
In some cases, the moment of starting - understood as a stage of life - is repeated in most people. There is a certain age at which children start to walk, start to talk, etc. This act of beginning the development of a skill, beyond individual differences and exceptions, is shared by the entire species.
In addition to everything indicated, there is also the expression “start from scratch”, which is used to indicate that a person is going to start a new stage in their life. This may occur because you have suffered a romantic breakup, because you are going to start working somewhere else, because you move to another city or because you have suffered the loss of a loved one, for example.
It is considered that to start from scratch, it is advisable that this person should say goodbye to the previous stage by reviewing it, closing the pending issues and maintaining the most important aspects that are the pillar of their lives.
It is also interesting to know that one of the most important films in the history of Spanish cinema has precisely the term in question in its title. We are referring to “Start Again,” which is directed by José Luis Garci and was released in 1982. If it is so relevant, it is because it won the Oscar for best foreign film.
Antonio Ferrandis, Encarna Paso, José Bódalo and Agustín González are some of the actors that make up the cast of this feature film that tells the story of a Spanish exile who, after democracy is restored, decides to return to his hometown.