завелась

started, started up, appeared, turned up

z ə vʲ ɪ ɫ a sʲ → завестись

за begin or bring about an action or state + вел to lead, to conduct, to host + а Past tense, feminine singular + сь Reflexive marker

verb · singular feminine, past tense Rare #51,344

started, started up Used of an engine or machine starting.

RU: Машина завелась с первого раза.

EN: The car started on the first try.

appeared, turned up Can describe someone or something appearing or turning up among a group.

RU: В нашей команде завелась крыса.

EN: A rat has turned up in our group.

Conjugation of завестись

Indicative past

завелсязавелась

You do think you got caught because there was a rat among you, don’t you?

— Секретный агент (2016)

It started.

— The Fool (2014)

It was very cold, and the car wouldn’t start.

The car wouldn't start, so I rode my bike to work.

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