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a principios de

at the beginning of

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at the beginning of Used to refer to the early part of a period, such as a year, season, or day.
SP: Nos mudamos a principios de mayo.
EN: We moved at the beginning of May.

Esa famosa cantante vino a Brasil a principios de este año.

That famous singer came to Brazil earlier this year.

Él salió a Londres a principios de Julio.

He left for London at the beginning of July.

Llueve a principios de otoño.

It rains in early autumn.

Yo fui a principios de año.

I went at the beginning of the year.

— Sonidos vecinos (2012)

Todo está agitado a principios de curso.

Everything is hectic at the beginning of the course.

— Voraz (2017)

Tom vino a mi oficina ayer a principios de la tarde.

Tom came to my office yesterday in the early afternoon.