début

Definitions of début
  1. noun
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
    synonyms: commencement
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    fin
    the point in time at which something ends
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    naissance
    the time when something begins (especially life)
    point de départ
    earliest limiting point
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    moment
    an instant of time
  2. noun
    the event consisting of the start of something
    synonyms: commencement
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    clôture, conclusion, fin
    event whose occurrence ends something
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    apparution, émergence
    the becoming visible
    génèse, origine
    an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
    croissance
    the gradual beginning or coming forth
    commencement
    the beginning of anything
    création
    the event that occurred at the beginning of something
    augmentation, croissance, hausse
    a growth in strength or number or importance
    amorce
    the beginning or early stages
    aube, commencement
    the earliest period
    cause
    events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
    coup d'envoi
    a start given to contestants
    fécondation
    creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
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    happening, événement
    an event that happens
  3. noun
    the beginning or early stages
    synonyms: amorce
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    commencement
    the beginning of anything
  4. noun
    the act of starting something
    synonyms: commencement, départ
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    construction, formation, organisation, structuration
    the act of forming or establishing something
    débuts, introduction, lancement
    the act of beginning something new
    création, fondation, institut
    the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
    fondation, installation
    the act of installing something (as equipment)
    recommencement, reprise
    beginning again
    syndicalisation
    act of forming labor unions
    collectivisation
    the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
    colonisation
    the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
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    changement d'état
    the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
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