en un principio

en un principio(
ehn
 
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preen
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see
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pyoh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. at first
En un principio, todo estaba saliendo según lo planeado, pero nos quedamos sin fondos.At first, everything was going according to plan, but we ran out of funds.
b. to start with
En un principio, le pagaremos $25 la hora, pero si todo va bien, puede llegar a cobrar hasta $40 la hora.To start with, we'll pay you $25 per our, but if everything goes well, you can earn up to $40 per hour.
c. in the beginning
Cuando lo acusé de acoso, nadie me creyó en un principio, pero luego tuvieron que rendirse a la evidencia.When I accused him of harassment, no one believed me in the beginning, but then they had to accept the evidence.
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