comenzar

/komenˈθaɾ/, [ko.mẽn̟ˈθaɾ]

begin, start

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Para comenzar, debes ser honesto.

To begin with, you must be honest.

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Mi amigo es un gran sujeto pero es tan tímido. No te puedes imaginar lo difícil que le es comenzar una conversación con un extraño.

My friend is a great guy but he is so shy. You can't imagine how difficult it is for him to start a conversation with a stranger.

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Andre está ahorrando su dinero para comenzar una empresa.

Andre is saving his money up to start a business.

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La locura aún está por comenzar.

The madness has yet to begin.

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Va a comenzar el año nuevo.

The new year will begin.

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Tom me preguntó si sabía a qué hora iba a comenzar la reunión.

Tom asked me if I knew what time the meeting was going to start.

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Ahora que eres un auténtico consumista, puedes comenzar a pensar en como se lo retribuirás a la sociedad.

Now that you are an authentic consumist, you can start thinking about how will you pay it back to society.

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Permítanme comenzar agradeciéndoles a todos por su cálida bienvenida.

May I begin by thanking every one for your warm welcome?

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¿Puedo comenzar?

Can I begin?

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Tom ayudó a Mary a volver a comenzar.

Tom helped Mary start over again.

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Fui el último en comenzar la carrera, pero pronto alcancé a los otros.

I was the last one to start in the race, but I soon caught up with the others.

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Para comenzar, memorízate la fórmula.

First of all, learn the formula by heart.

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Si él fuera a llegar tarde, tú podrías comenzar la conferencia sin él.

If he should arrive late, you may start the conference without him.

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Un error que cometen a menudo los jóvenes es el de comenzar a aprender demasiadas lenguas al mismo tiempo, porque subestiman sus dificultades y sobrestiman sus propias capacidades para aprenderlas.

A mistake young people often make is to start learning too many languages at the same time, as they underestimate the difficulties and overestimate their own ability to learn them.

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El experimento debe comenzar.

The experiment has to begin.

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Tom no podía decidir dónde comenzar.

Tom couldn't decide where to begin.

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Si yo estuviera empezando de nuevo mis estudios, me gustaría seguir el consejo de Platón y comenzar con las matemáticas.

If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow Plato's advice and start with mathematics.

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Lea cuidadosamente las instrucciones antes de comenzar.

Read the instructions carefully before you begin.

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Tom decidió comenzar un negocio.

Tom decided to start a business.

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Tom no podía decidir cómo comenzar.

Tom couldn't decide how to begin.

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