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estabas principiando
-you were beginning
Imperfect progressive tú conjugation of principiar.
estabas principiando
-you were beginning
Imperfect progressive vos conjugation of principiar.
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principiar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to start)-to begin
Synonyms for principiar
comenzar
to begin
emprender
to undertake
iniciar
to begin
poner en marcha
to start
entablar
to start
establecer
to establish
Antonyms for principiar
acabar
to end
acabar
to finish
cerrar
to conclude
completar
to complete
concluir
to conclude
culminar
to finish
finalizar
to finish
finiquitar
to finish
liquidar
to deal with
rematar
to finish off
terminar
to finish
ultimar
to finalize
clausurar
to close
detener
to stop
suspender
to cancel
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to start)-to begin
Synonyms for principiar
comenzar
to begin
iniciar
to begin
empezar
to start
Antonyms for principiar
clausurar
to close
culminar
to finish
prescribir
to expire
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