empezó

it started, started

Examples

Estábamos todos atentos cuando empezó a contarnos su secreto.

We were all ears when he started to tell us his secret.

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Él empezó a aprender español por la radio.

He started to learn Spanish from the radio.

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Empezó a nevar violentamente cuando me bajé del tren.

It began to snow heavily as I got off the train.

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Empezó con mucho impulso.

He got off to a flying start.

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Empezó a llorar en cuanto le vio la cara.

She began to cry at the sight of his face.

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Tom empezó a soñar.

Tom started dreaming.

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Estaba planeando ir a la playa hoy, pero empezó a llover.

I was planning on going to the beach today, but then it started to rain.

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Apagó la tele y empezó a estudiar.

He turned off the TV and began to study.

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Empezó a llover cinco minutos después que salí de casa.

It began to rain five minutes after I left home.

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En el momento en que ella me vio, empezó a reír.

The moment she saw me, she started to laugh.

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Todo empezó hace un año cuando volvió a casa.

It all began a year ago when he returned home.

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La opinión pública empezó a cambiar.

Public opinion began to change.

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La policía empezó a examinar el caso de asesinato.

The police began to go into the murder case.

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Tom empezó a creer que él nunca sería capaz de caminar otra vez.

Tom began to believe that he'd never be able to walk again.

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Empezó a llover cuando nos acercamos al paso.

It began to rain as we came near the pass.

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El agua empezó a hervir.

The water began to boil.

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Ken dejó de hablar y empezó a comer.

Ken stopped talking and began to eat.

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Empezó a salir humo de la chimenea.

The chimney began to give out smoke.

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Su conferencia empezó a tiempo.

His lecture started on time.

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Agarró el lápiz y empezó a escribir.

She took her pencil and started to write.

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