WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| commence⇒ vi | formal (begin) | comenzar⇒ vi |
| | | empezar⇒ vi |
| | The festivities will commence at sunset. |
| | Las festividades comenzarán a la caída del sol. |
| commence [sth]⇒ vtr | formal (begin [sth]) | comenzar⇒ vtr |
| | | empezar⇒ vtr |
| | | iniciar⇒ vtr |
| | Let us commence the celebration of the princess's wedding. |
| | Comencemos las celebraciones por la boda de la princesa. |
| commence doing [sth] v expr | formal (begin an activity, action) | comenzar a vi + prep |
| | | empezar a vi + prep |
| | As soon as the music started, the crowd commenced dancing. |
| | Nada más empezó la música, la gente comenzó a bailar. |