inicial
inicial
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (first)
a. initial
Las ventas de la empresa en el último trimestre se duplicaron en comparación con el periodo inicial.The sales of the company of the last quarter doubled compared to the initial period.
b. starting
"La apuesta inicial es de $100", dijo el crupier."The starting bid is $100," said the croupier.
2. (original)
a. initial
El plan inicial era volar a Barcelona el martes, pero tuvimos que posponer el viaje una semana.The initial plan was to fly to Barcelona on Tuesday, but we had to postpone the trip a week.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
3. (letter)
a. initial
Las iniciales del monarca están grabadas en la empuñadura de la espada.The initials of the monarch are engraved in the hilt of the sword.
4. (sports) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. first base
Hice un doblete y corrí más allá de la inicial, y mi compañero de equipo llegó a la base meta.I hit a double and ran past first base, and my teammate made it to home plate.
5. (finance) (Andes) (Caribbean)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. down payment
El comprador del carro tiene que dar una inicial de un 15% del valor total.The buyer of the car must make a down payment of 15% of the total price.
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