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"Beginning" is a form of "beginning", a noun which is often translated as "el comienzo". "Emerging" is a form of "emerging", an adjective which is often translated as "emergente". Learn more about the difference between "beginning" and "emerging" below.
beginning(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el comienzo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
You can register one week before the beginning of the course.Puedes matricularte una semana antes del comienzo del curso.
b. el principio
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The information is indicated at the beginning of the form.La información se indica al principio del formulario.
c. el inicio
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
This is the beginning of a new friendship.Este es el inicio de una nueva amistad.
a. el origen
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
His aristocratic beginnings didn't stop him from becoming a libertarian leader.Su origen aristocrático no le impidió convertirse en un líder libertario.
b. el inicio
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The book is an account of his beginnings in show business.El libro relata sus inicios en el mundo del espectáculo.
c. el comienzo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
In the beginning, everything was chaos.En el comienzo todo era caos.
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emerging(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. emergente
The increase in the number of emerging markets has changed the global economy.El aumento en el número de mercados emergentes ha cambiado la economía global.
b. incipiente
The software company was excited to find applications for the emerging technology.La empresa de software estaba emocionada por descubrir aplicaciones para la tecnología incipiente.
c. joven
Until this country becomes more industrialized, it will still be considered an emerging nation.Hasta que este país se industrialice más, todavía será considerada una nación joven.
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