to begin with

to begin with(
tuh
 
bi
-
gihn
 
wihth
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. en primer lugar
I'm not surprised that Aimee became bitter. She was never very nice to begin with.No me sorprende que Aimee se haya amargado. Nunca fue muy amable en primer lugar.
b. para empezar
I'm so embarrassed. I never should have called my ex to begin with.Estoy tan avergonzada. Para empezar, nunca debería haber llamado a mi ex.
a. en primer lugar
To begin with, I think that we need to dedicate more funds to childcare.En primer lugar, creo que tenemos que dirigir más fondos hacia el cuidado de los niños.
b. para empezar
To begin with, we need to buy the ingredients.Para empezar, necesitamos comprar los ingredientes.
c. para comenzar
I don't think this plan is very practical. To begin with, it's too expensive.No creo que este plan sea muy práctico. Para comenzar, es demasiado caro.
a. al principio
To begin with, I was nervous. I gained confidence with time.Al principio, estaba nerviosa. Mi confianza aumentó con el tiempo.
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