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in the beginning
[ɪn ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ]
adverbial phrase
no início
1.
at the start of a period of time or process
In the beginning, there was only a small team working on the project.
No início, havia apenas uma pequena equipe trabalhando no projeto.
2.
at the first stage or opening of something
In the beginning, I didn't understand the concept.
No início, eu não compreendia o conceito.
Synonyms
at first
initially
at the start
originally
Antonyms
in the end
finally
ultimately
at last
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
no início
most common usage
São Paulo
no início / lá no começo
informal variant also used
Portugal
no princípio
more commonly used than 'no início' in Portugal
Related Idioms & Phrases
from the beginning
in the end
all in all
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