comenzó

/komenˈθo/, [ko.mẽn̟ˈθo]

began, started

Examples

Tom fue quien comenzó la pelea.

Tom was the one who started the fight.

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La guerra comenzó cinco años más tarde.

War began five years later.

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Ella comenzó a escribir un informe a las ocho, terminándolo a las doce.

She began writing a report at eight, finishing it at twelve.

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Cuando cogí al bebé en mis brazos, éste comenzó a llorar.

The moment I held the baby in my arms, it began to cry.

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Tal era su gozo que comenzó a bailar.

Such was her joy that she began to dance.

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Todo comenzó en este lugar.

It all started in this place.

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¿Cuándo comenzó el hombre a usar herramientas?

When did man start to use tools?

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Fue bajo estas circunstancias que comenzó la crisis constitucional.

It was under these circumstances that the constitutional crisis began.

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La ceremonia comenzó con su discurso.

The ceremony began with his speech.

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Al dejarle solo, el bebé comenzó a llorar.

Left alone, the baby began to cry.

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Él comenzó a ser un problema.

He began to be a problem.

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Justo cuando él estaba por salir, comenzó un terremoto.

When he was just about to leave, an earthquake started.

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Todo comenzó una calurosa noche de verano.

It all started on a hot summer night.

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El grupo de payasos comenzó a tropezar mientras corrían.

The group of clowns begin stumbling as they ran.

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A ella le comenzó a gustar esa casa.

She came to like the house.

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Tan pronto como llegamos a la estación comenzó a llover.

No sooner had we reached the station than it began to rain.

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El bebé comenzó a gatear.

The baby began to crawl.

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La clase de inglés comenzó a las 8:30.

The English lesson started at 8:30.

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Tan pronto como el barco comenzó a moverse, él se mareó.

As soon as the ship began to move, he got seasick.

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Todo comenzó una tenebrosa noche.

It all started on a gloomy night.

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