entamer
French → English
(Action) To start: to begin a process, a task, or the consumption of something; to initiate
Nous avons décidé d'entamer les négociations dès demain matin pour gagner du temps.
(English) We decided to start the negotiations tomorrow morning to save time.
Il a à peine entamé son dessert quand il a dû quitter la table pour répondre au téléphone.
(English) He had barely started his dessert when he had to leave the table to answer the phone.
(Physical) To nick: to make a slight cut or incision into a surface, such as skin or wood; to cut into
Le couteau a glissé et a légèrement entamé la peau de son index.
(English) The knife slipped and slightly nicked the skin on his index finger.
La lame de la scie a entamé le bois avant de se casser brusquement.
(English) The saw blade cut into the wood before suddenly breaking.
Entry ID: fr:en:entamer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary