to start to
Te dije que volverías a empezar a fumar.
I told you you'd start smoking again.
Ella acababa de empezar a leer el libro cuando alguien golpeó la puerta.
She had just started reading the book when someone knocked on the door.
Y nos vamos a empezar a odiar, y se va a poner feo.
And we're going to start hating each other, and it's going to get ugly.
— Whiplash (2014)
Ojalá hayas lavado esa manzana antes de empezar a comerla.
I hope you washed that apple before you started eating it.
Espere la señal verde antes de empezar a atravesar.
Wait for the green signal before starting to cross.
Quiero tiempo para empezar a escribir, igual que tú.
I want time to start writing, just like you.
— Anatomía de una caída (2023)
No podemos empezar a matar gente por alguna pequeña razón.
We can't start killing people over some minor reason.
— Rang De Basanti (2006)
Así podrán empezar a escribir cartas a sus padres ellos mismos.
This way they can start writing letters to their parents themselves.
— स्वदेस (2004)