начал пить

started drinking

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phrase Rare #34,053

started drinking Often refers to starting to drink alcohol, especially in contexts involving relapse or a personal crisis; it can also mean starting to drink any beverage. The form «начал» is masculine.

RU: После развода он начал пить.

EN: He started drinking after the divorce.

Ты снова начал пить?

Have you started drinking again?

— Токийская повесть (1953)

И я начал пить.

And I started drinking.

— 12 (2007)

Он опять начал пить.

He started drinking again.

Том начал пить.

Tom started drinking.