principio

/pɾinˈθipjo/, [pɾĩn̟ˈθi.pjo]

beginning, principle

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Al principio puede ser confuso.

It can be confusing at first.

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Al principio, no tenía ni idea del porqué.

At first, I had no idea why.

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Al principio no le creí.

I didn't believe him at first.

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Todo lo que tiene un principio tiene un final.

Whatever has a beginning also has an end.

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La anciana mujer había sospechado desde el principio que el chico que había acudido a rescatar a su hijo era en realidad una muchacha bajo disfraz.

The old woman had suspected from the very first that the boy who had come to the rescue of her son was a girl in disguise.

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Al principio será duro, pero todo es duro al principio.

At the beginning it'll be tough, but everything's tough at the beginning.

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Este libro me pareció interesante de principio a fin.

I found this book interesting from start to finish.

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Sin embargo, aparte de los budistas, casi nadie es capaz de seguir de manera consecuente este principio.

However, apart from Buddhists, hardly anyone can consistently follow this principle.

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Tom supo acerca de la fiesta sorpresa desde un principio.

Tom knew about the surprise party all along.

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La vida es el principio de la muerte.

Life is the beginning of death.

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Al principio, no le creían.

At first, they didn't believe him.

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No me gustó la música rock en un principio, pero de a poco me empezó a gustar.

I didn't like rock music at first, but it soon grew on me.

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Al principio, pensé que podría ser un problema serio.

At first, I thought it might be a serious problem.

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He leído el diccionario de principio a fin.

I've read the dictionary cover to cover.

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Enseñó la meditación como un medio para la purificación espiritual y la consecución del Dao, un principio que hace referencia a los más altos ideales espirituales de la humanidad.

He taught contemplation as a means of spiritual purification and the attainment of the Dao, a principle that signifies the highest spiritual ideals of mankind.

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Desde el principio le dejé claro cuáles eran mis sentimientos hacia él.

I made myself clear about my feelings for him at the outset.

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Al principio me costaba levantarme a las 6 de la mañana, pero ahora estoy acostumbrado.

Getting up at 6 a.m. was hard at first, but now I'm used to it.

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Al principio solíamos ir por separado, pero un día empezamos a ir y volver juntos.

At first we used to go separately, but one day we started going and returning together.

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Ella mintió de principio a fin.

She lied from start to finish.

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Al principio todo el mundo estaba convencido de su inocencia.

At first everybody was convinced of his innocence.

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