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al inicio

at the beginning

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phrase Rare #51,008
at the beginning Can refer to the beginning of a period or event, or to how things were initially.
SP: Al inicio, todo parecía fácil.
EN: At the beginning, everything seemed easy.

Hay menos opciones disponibles de las que esperábamos al inicio.

There are fewer options available than we initially expected.

Al inicio de la guerra.

At the beginning of the war.

— El Paciente Inglés (1996)

La salida trasera se veía como una opción al inicio.

The rear exit was seen as an option at first.

— Buena suerte, diviértete, no mueras (2026)

Al inicio, no pude entenderlo.

At first, I couldn't understand it.