al comienzo

at first

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phrase Rare #25,397
at first Can also mean "at the beginning" or "at the start," depending on context.
SP: Al comienzo, no entendí la pregunta.
EN: At first, I didn't understand the question.

Al comienzo, pensé que estaba enferma.

At first, I thought I was sick.

Yo ando a la vez cansado y feliz al comienzo de cada fin de semana.

I feel both tired and happy at the beginning of every weekend.

Es una lástima, pero a tu personaje le matan al comienzo de la obra.

It’s a shame, but your character is killed at the beginning of the play.

Cada equipo de fútbol debe tener once jugadores al comienzo del partido.

Each football team must have eleven players at the start of the match.

Al comienzo, pensé que estaban enfermas.

At first, I thought they were sick.

Todo parecía difícil al comienzo.

Everything seemed difficult at the beginning.

Al comienzo, el rey estaba satisfecho con él.

At first, the king was pleased with him.

La lección está al comienzo del libro de texto.

The lesson is at the beginning of the textbook.

Yo pensé eso al comienzo.

I thought that at first.

Al comienzo, pensé que estaba enfermo.

At first, I thought I was sick.

Al comienzo, Tom no sabía quién era Mary.

At first, Tom didn't know who Mary was.