comienzo

/koˈmjenθo/, [koˈmjẽn̟.θo]

beginning, start


Examples
  • El baterista tomó las baquetas y dio comienzo a la música.

    The drummer grabbed the drumsticks and made the music start.

  • El comienzo es la mitad del todo.

    The beginning is half the whole.

  • Mary, esta chica traviesa, vino a dejar su nombre al comienzo de esta frase, para no entregarle ese monopolio a Tom, aunque era absolutamente innecesario.

    Mary, this mischievous girl, came sticking her name at the beginning of this sentence, in order to not leave that monopoly to Tom, although it wasn't necessary at all.

  • Fue el comienzo de todo.

    That was the beginning of everything.

  • Tom desearía poder hacer un nuevo comienzo.

    Tom wishes he could make a fresh start.

  • Tom no podía comprender a Mary en un comienzo.

    Tom couldn't understand Mary at first.

  • La filosofía moderna tiene su comienzo en el siglo XIX.

    Modern philosophy has its beginnings in the 19th century.

  • Espero que este sea el comienzo de una hermosa amistad.

    I hope this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

  • Lo sabía desde el comienzo.

    You knew it from the start.

  • Debemos hacer un nuevo comienzo.

    We must make a new start.

  • Es un buen comienzo.

    It's a good start.

  • Él lo sabía desde un comienzo.

    He knew it all along.

  • Sin las mujeres, el comienzo de nuestra vida estaría privado de auxilio, el medio de placeres, y el fin de consolación.

    Without women, the beginning of our life would be helpless; the middle, devoid of pleasure; and the end, of consolation.

  • Comienzo mañana.

    I start tomorrow.

  • Al comienzo, Tom no sabía quién era Mary.

    Tom didn't know who Mary was at first.

  • Al comienzo de la frase se usa letra mayúscula.

    The beginning of a sentence starts with a capital letter.

  • La ceremonia dio comienzo con su discurso.

    The ceremony began with his speech.

  • Comienzo a perder mi paciencia.

    I'm beginning to lose my patience.

  • Éste sólo es el comienzo.

    This is only the beginning.

  • Al comienzo del gran viaje estaba mareado, pero gradualmente empecé a adaptarme.

    At the outset of the long voyage I was seasick, but I gradually began to get my sea legs.


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