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empieza

/emˈpjeθa/, [ẽmˈpje.θa]

start, starts

Examples

  • El cole empieza a las nueve y acaba a las seis.

    School begins at nine and is over at six.

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  • El tiempo no tiene divisiones para marcar su paso, nunca hay una tormenta o un soplar de trompetas para indicar el comienzo de un nuevo mes o año. Incluso cuando empieza un nuevo siglo sólo somos nosotros, los mortales, los que tocamos las campanas y disparamos con nuestras pistolas.

    Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunderstorm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols.

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  • Cuando se empieza a soñar, la respiración se vuelve irregular y menos profunda.

    When dreams begin, breathing becomes irregular and less deep.

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  • Tu viaje empieza aquí.

    Your journey starts here.

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  • ¿Quién empieza?

    Who'll start?

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  • Empieza ahora mismo y los vas a alcanzar.

    Start right now, and you'll catch up with them.

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  • Empieza a leer donde lo dejaste.

    Start reading where you left off.

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  • El interrogatorio empieza el próximo lunes.

    The examination begins next Monday.

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  • No puedo recordar cómo empieza el segundo verso.

    I can't remember how the second verse starts.

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  • La escuela empieza el lunes que viene.

    School starts next Monday.

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  • Empieza aquí.

    Start here.

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  • La escuela empieza a las nueve y acaba a las seis.

    School begins at nine and is over at six.

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  • Este tubo fluorescente empieza a parpadear. Tendremos que cambiarlo.

    This fluorescent lamp is starting to flicker. We'll have to replace it.

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  • El colegio empieza el ocho de abril.

    School begins on April 8.

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  • Empieza a escribir.

    Start writing.

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  • ¿Cuándo empieza el concierto?

    When does the concert begin?

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  • Cuando alguien habla con tal floritura retórica , empieza a sonar como si estuvieran mintiendo.

    When someone speaks with such rhetorical flourish, it starts to sound like they're lying.

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  • La primavera ha pasado y empieza el verano.

    Spring has passed and summer starts.

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  • He de cerciorarme de que Tom sepa a qué hora empieza el concierto.

    I have to make certain Tom knows what time the concert starts.

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  • Si quieres una bicicleta nueva, mejor empieza a ahorrar.

    If you want a new bike, you'd better start saving up.

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