démarré

Démarré is the past participle of the French verb démarrer, which translates to "to start" or "to begin" in English. It is commonly used to describe the initiation of an action, process, or vehicle. For instance, one might say "Le moteur a démarré" (The engine started) or "Le projet a démarré la semaine dernière" (The project started last week).

In a technical context, particularly with vehicles, "démarré" specifically refers to the act of starting an engine. This involves the starter motor engaging with the engine's flywheel to initiate combustion. The term can also be applied more broadly to the commencement of any planned activity or event. The past participle form "démarré" is used in compound tenses with auxiliary verbs like "avoir" and can agree in gender and number with the preceding direct object if "avoir" is used and the direct object precedes it. However, in many common uses, it remains invariable.