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principiei
[pɾĩ.si.pi.ˈɛj]
verb
I began, I started
1.
First-person singular preterite indicative of 'principiar' - to begin or start an action or process
I started the project yesterday
Principiei o projeto ontem
2.
To take the first step in doing something; to commence
I began my studies at the university
Principiei meus estudos na universidade
Synonyms
comecei
iniciei
empecei
Antonyms
terminei
finalizei
encerrei
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
comecei
More common contemporary usage than 'principiei'
Portugal
principiei
More commonly used in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
principiar do zero - to start from scratch
principiar uma nova vida - to begin a new life
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