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Then they began to reminisce about their college years, Fate's at New York University, Campbell's at a college in Sioux City.
Luego se pusieron a recordar sus años de universidad, los de Fate en la Universidad de Nueva York, los de Campbell en la Universidad de Sioux City, en Iowa.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
All patients began a respiratory rehabilitation program which emphasized exercising the lower limbs.
Todos los pacientes entraron en un programa de rehabilitación respiratoria que hacía especial hincapié en el entrenamiento de los miembros inferiores.
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
In 1989 mortality began to decrease again, but in the following 10 years the curve shows a great deal of variability.
A partir de 1989 se observa una gran variabilidad en la curva.
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Then she opened a book on Mexican painting in the twentieth century and began to read a chapter on Paalen.
Después abrió un libro sobre pintura mexicana en el siglo XX y se puso a leer el capítulo dedicado a Paalen.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Thanks to Loya's reports I began to create a map or piece together the puzzle of the place where Kelly had disappeared.
Gracias a los informes de Loya fui construyendo un mapa o completando un puzzle del lugar donde había desaparecido Kelly.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
When the next round began, the fighter in striped shorts went on the offensive, looking for a knockout.
Cuando comenzó el siguiente round el boxeador del pantalón a rayas se lanzó dispuesto a conseguir la victoria por knock out.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Paragraph 2 shall not apply where the holder or persons enjoying the right of exploitation acted in bad faith when they effected the acts or began to make the arrangements.
El apartado 2 no se aplicará cuando el titular o la persona que goce de una licencia de explotación hayan actuado de mala fe en el momento en que hayan realizado las operaciones o iniciado los preparativos.
First they praised the assortment of little cakes and then, without pause, they began to talk about Count Dracula, as if they had been waiting all night for this moment.
Primero alabaron la batería de pastelitos y luego, sin mediar pausa, se pusieron a hablar del conde Drácula, como si hubieran esperado toda la noche ese instante para hacerlo.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
A British war horn sounded a series of notes above the cacophony of battle, and to Cato's astonishment the Britons began to disengage.
Un cuerno de guerra britano hizo sonar una serie de notas por encima de la cacofonía de la batalla y, para asombro de Cato, los britanos empezaron a retirarse.
Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!
Roma Vincit!
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002
© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002
The Eagle's Conquest
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
“I’m sorry…” he began.
– Lo siento... -empezó a decir él.
Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo
Desde Mi Cielo
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 por Alice Sebold
© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria
© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.
The Lovely Bones
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 by Alice Sebold
They usually began with a small reception, with Mme Salminen holding court and handing out cups of China tea.
Solían empezar con una pequeña recepción en la que Mme Salminen servía tazas de té chino a sus discípulos.
Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, Amitav
© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
My father's equanimity was not, however, allowed to last. For when they had wearied of hurling insults at my father's back, the two gentlemen began to discuss their host - that is to say, my father's employer, Mr John Silvers.
La ecuanimidad de mi padre, no obstante, no duraría demasiado, ya que cuando se cansaron de proferir insultos contra él, los dos caballeros la emprendieron con su anfitrión, es decir, con mister John Silvers, el patrón de mi padre.
Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
Sometimes, when it had been a long time since he saw her, he began to mull over their cultural differences, which he saw as the main hurdle.
En ocasiones, cuando llevaba muchos días sin verla, se ponía a darle vueltas a la diferencia cultural que los separaba y que él veía como el principal obstáculo entre ambos.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Rosa Mendez knelt next to the box and began to dig through it.
Rosa Méndez se agachó junto a la caja y se puso a hurgar en su interior.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
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Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
It was a definite drop, and they began to land on the redwood tabletop.
No había duda de que eran gotas, y empezaron a caer en la superficie de madera de secuoya.
Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi Cielo
Desde Mi Cielo
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 por Alice Sebold
© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria
© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.
The Lovely Bones
Sebold, Alice
© 2002 by Alice Sebold

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Collocations

at the beginning of
a comienzos de
at the beginning
al empezar
at the beginning
al principio
begin with
comenzar con
begin by
comenzar por
begin to
echarse
begin with
empezar
begin work
entrar
at the beginning of
al comienzo de
begin to
echar a
begin working
entrar a trabajar
from beginning to end
de cabo a rabo
begin to
echarse a
begin with
empezar con
in the beginning
en un principio

Word forms

begin

verb
Basic forms
Pastbegan
Imperativebegin
Present Participle (Participle I)beginning
Past Participle (Participle II)begun
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I beginwe begin
you beginyou begin
he/she/it beginsthey begin
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am beginningwe are beginning
you are beginningyou are beginning
he/she/it is beginningthey are beginning
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have begunwe have begun
you have begunyou have begun
he/she/it has begunthey have begun
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been beginningwe have been beginning
you have been beginningyou have been beginning
he/she/it has been beginningthey have been beginning
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I beganwe began
you beganyou began
he/she/it beganthey began
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was beginningwe were beginning
you were beginningyou were beginning
he/she/it was beginningthey were beginning
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had begunwe had begun
you had begunyou had begun
he/she/it had begunthey had begun
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been beginningwe had been beginning
you had been beginningyou had been beginning
he/she/it had been beginningthey had been beginning
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will beginwe shall/will begin
you will beginyou will begin
he/she/it will beginthey will begin
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be beginningwe shall/will be beginning
you will be beginningyou will be beginning
he/she/it will be beginningthey will be beginning
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have begunwe shall/will have begun
you will have begunyou will have begun
he/she/it will have begunthey will have begun
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been beginningwe shall/will have been beginning
you will have been beginningyou will have been beginning
he/she/it will have been beginningthey will have been beginning
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would beginwe should/would begin
you would beginyou would begin
he/she/it would beginthey would begin
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be beginningwe should/would be beginning
you would be beginningyou would be beginning
he/she/it would be beginningthey would be beginning
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have begunwe should/would have begun
you would have begunyou would have begun
he/she/it would have begunthey would have begun
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been beginningwe should/would have been beginning
you would have been beginningyou would have been beginning
he/she/it would have been beginningthey would have been beginning
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am begunwe are begun
you are begunyou are begun
he/she/it is begunthey are begun
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being begunwe are being begun
you are being begunyou are being begun
he/she/it is being begunthey are being begun
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been begunwe have been begun
you have been begunyou have been begun
he/she/it has been begunthey have been begun
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was begunwe were begun
you were begunyou were begun
he/she/it was begunthey were begun
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being begunwe were being begun
you were being begunyou were being begun
he/she/it was being begunthey were being begun
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been begunwe had been begun
you had been begunyou had been begun
he/she/it had been begunthey had been begun
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be begunwe shall/will be begun
you will be begunyou will be begun
he/she/it will be begunthey will be begun
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been begunwe shall/will have been begun
you will have been begunyou will have been begun
he/she/it will have been begunthey will have been begun