principio
/pɾinˈθipjo/, [pɾĩn̟ˈθi.pjo]beginning, principle
Noun principio m (plural principios)
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beginning, start, outset, get-go
- al principio
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at the beginning, at first
- a principios del mes
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at the beginning of the month
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cause, origin
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principle
Verb principio
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First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of principiar.
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Nos referimos al principio más general de toda la física clásica, el de la conservación de la energía.
We are referring to the most general principle in all classical physics, that of conservation of energy.
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Eso es lo que dije desde el principio.
That's what I said all along.
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El autor escribió algunos bellos poemas al principio de su libro.
The author wrote some beautiful poems in the beginning of his book.
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Al principio él no me gustaba, pero ahora sí.
At first I did not like him, but now I do.
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Hay una mujer en el principio de todos estos grandes éxitos.
There is a woman at the origin of all great achievements.
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Al principio Dios creó el cielo y la tierra.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
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Las familias desean educar a sus hijos y pueden, en principio, sufragar los costos de hacerlo con los mayores ingresos que la educación genera.
Families want to educate their children and can, in principle, defray the costs with the greater incomes that education generates.
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A buen fin no hay mal principio.
All's well that ends well.
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Al principio él encontraba difícil el inglés, pero ahora lo encuentra fácil.
At first, he thought English very difficult, but now he thinks it is easy.
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No temas, al principio puede parecer intimidante, pero él es realmente una persona muy amigable.
Don't worry. He may look intimidating at first glance, but he's actually a very friendly person.
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