al principio de

al principio de(
ahl
 
preen
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see
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pyoh
 
deh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. at the beginning of
La madre de la protagonista muere al principio de la película.The main character's mother dies at the beginning of the movie.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Al principio de vivir en esta ciudad, me sentía abrumada por el ruido y el tráfico.When I first came to live in this city, I was overwhelmed by the noise and traffic.
Al principio de empezar a trabajar aquí, mi oficina estaba en otra planta.When I started working here, my office was on a different floor.
a. at the beginning of
La farmacia está al principio de la calle.The pharmacy is at the beginning of the street.
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