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empezaba a

was beginning to

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phrase Uncommon #25,049
was beginning to Describes something that was starting to happen or develop.
SP: Empezaba a oscurecer cuando llegamos.
EN: It was beginning to get dark when we arrived.

Al salir de la mina, sentimos que la realidad empezaba a cambiar.

As we left the mine, we felt reality beginning to change.

— Diarios de motocicleta (2004)

Ya empezaba a preocuparme por ti.

I was starting to worry about you.

Empezaba a llover.

It started to rain.

— Rebeca (1940)

Ya empezaba a preocuparme por usted.

I was starting to worry about you.

No, quince por cada diez empezaba a sonar completamente descabellado.

No, fifteen for every ten was starting to sound completely ridiculous.

Empezaba a nevar.

It was starting to snow.

Terminó justo cuando empezaba a llover y no se mojó ni una gota al salir.

It ended just as it started to rain, and he didn't get a single drop wet when he came out.

La ropa estaba empapada de sal y apenas empezaba a secarse.

The clothes were soaked with salt and were just starting to dry.

Tom empezaba a tener hambre.

Tom was starting to get hungry.

Empezaba a ser un problema encontrar cosas para intercambiar en Rubricum.

It was starting to be a problem finding things to trade in Rubricum.

Maldición, recién empezaba a calentar los motores.

Damn, I was just starting to warm up the engines.

— Akira (1988)

Pronto me quedaría sin comida, pero empezaba a sentirme mareada.

I was about to run out of food, but I was starting to feel dizzy.

Empezaba a hacerse famoso.

He was starting to become famous.

— Río Místico (2003)

O sintió lástima por mí y empezaba a sentir lo mismo por ti.

Or he felt sorry for me and was starting to feel the same for you.

— Psicosis (1960)

Empezaba a temer lo peor.

I was beginning to fear the worst.

— El día del fin del mundo: Migración (2026)