empezó

it started, started

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¿Cuándo empezó el mundo a existir?

When did the world come into being?

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Cuando me vio desnudo, empezó a reírse.

When she saw me naked, she started laughing.

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Cuando Oliver empezó a conducir, él parecía no entender los riesgos involucrados.

When Oliver started driving, it seemed that he didn't understand the risks involved.

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A ella empezó a gustarle él de inmediato.

She began to like him right away.

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Ella empezó a portarse de una forma extraña.

She has started acting strangely.

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Ella empezó a engordar.

She began to gain weight.

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Empezó a llover.

It has started to rain.

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La policía empezó a investigar el asunto.

The police began to look into the matter.

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Ella empezó a cantar.

She began to sing.

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Entonces el médico empezó a examinarla.

So the doctor started to examine her.

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Él empezó a almorzar.

He began to eat lunch.

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Ella empezó a perseguirle antes de que se hiciera famoso.

She started pursuing him before he became famous.

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Empezó a escribir una novela.

He's started writing a novel.

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Empezó una reacción en cadena.

It started a chain reaction.

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De repente el perro empezó a ladrar.

Suddenly, the dog started barking.

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Tuvo arcadas y después empezó a vomitar.

He retched and then started puking.

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Jiro, quien nunca había llorado delante de nadie antes, empezó a berrear.

Jiro, who had never cried in front of anyone before, started bawling.

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Empezó a dejar notas de amor en su escritorio.

He started leaving love notes on her desk.

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Se han hecho muchas mejoras desde que empezó este siglo.

Many improvements have been made since this century began.

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El motor de búsqueda "Yandex" también empezó a admitir la lengua tártara.

“Yandex” search engine started supporting Tatar language too.

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