| commencer |
| 1. v. to begin, commence | |
| initier |
| 1. v. to initiate (to introduce into a religion, sect, art, etc.) | |
| 2. v. to start, to initiate | |
| démarrer |
| 1. v. to start, to get started, to start up (especially a vehicle) | |
| Démarre la voiture ! (transitive) - Get the car started! | |
| Fais démarrer la voiture ! (causative) - Get the car started! | |
| 2. v. to start up, to turn on (a computer) | |
| Démarrez l'ordinateur. (transitive) - Turn on the computer. | |
| Faites démarrer l'ordinateur. (causative) - Turn on the computer. | |
| 3. v. to start, to get started, to start up | |
| La voiture démarre. - The car starts. | |
| 4. v. to drive off, to pull away | |
| 5. v. to start up, to turn on, to begin to operate | |
| 6. v. to untie | |
| amorcer |
| 1. v. to prime, set in motion | |
| 2. v. to begin, to get to work on (to commence a project) | |
| 3. v. to break ground (start construction work) | |
| 4. v. (computing) to boot | |
| 5. v. (fishing) to bait (lace with bait) | |
| 6. v. (fishing) to bait, chum (try to attract fish with bait) | |
| 7. v. to bait in, to string in, reel in | |
| 8. v. to bait (e.g. an enemy, to react) | |
| quelque |
| 1. det. some (singular) | |
| chose |
| 1. n-f. thing | |
| quelque chose |
| 1. pron. something (an indefinite or indeterminate object) | |
