Empezaban (en. They began)

/em.peˈθa.βan/ (español peninsular), /em.peˈza.βan/ (español latinoamericano)

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To initiate something at a certain moment.

Classes started at nine in the morning.

Empezaban las clases a las nueve de la mañana.

To start an activity or an event.

They began organizing the party a month prior.

Empezaban a organizar la fiesta desde el mes anterior.

To give rise to an action or process.

They started building the bridge in spring.

Empezaban a construir el puente en primavera.

To initiate a speech or conversation.

They began discussing the controversial topic.

Empezaban a discutir sobre el tema controversial.

Derives from the verb "empezar," which comes from the Latin "inceptiare," meaning to initiate.

start from scratch

To initiate something from the beginning, without any prior foundation.

empezar de cero

start the house from the roof

To address a problem or project in a disorganized manner.

empezar la casa por el tejado

start something

To begin some activity or plan.

empezar algo

start

Verb that means to initiate.

empezar

beginning

Noun that refers to the beginning of something.

comienzo

start

Noun that denotes the moment of starting.

inicio

To initiate a new project or relationship.

When were they starting their new business adventure?

¿Cuándo empezaban su nueva aventura de negocio?

To start something that might be complicated.

Whenever they started a new project, it became complicated.

Siempre que empezaban un nuevo proyecto, se les complicaba.