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to start with
[tə ˈstɑːrt wɪð]
verb phrase
para começar
1.
to begin with something as the first step or initial action
To start with, we need to understand the problem.
Para começar, precisamos entender o problema.
2.
used as a discourse marker to introduce the first point in a series of arguments
To start with, the price is too high. Second, the quality is poor.
Para começar, o preço é muito alto. Em segundo lugar, a qualidade é ruim.
3.
in the first place; as the initial consideration
I didn't want to go to start with.
Desde o início, eu não queria ir.
Synonyms
to begin with
firstly
first of all
initially
in the first place
Antonyms
finally
lastly
ultimately
eventually
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
para começar / pra começar
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
pra começar / pra início de conversa
Informal colloquial usage
São Paulo
para começar / primeiramente
Standard usage
Portugal
para começar / em primeiro lugar
Formal and informal usage both common
Related Idioms & Phrases
to start from scratch
to start off on the right foot
to start the ball rolling
first things first
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