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principiar

[pɾĩ.si.piˈa(ʁ)]

verb

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning
  1. to initiate (to cause something to start)
  2. to begin; to start; to commence
  3. to begin
  4. To start an activity, process, or event. It is a synonym for starting or initiating something.
Examples

Vamos principiar a reunião assim que todos chegarem.

We will begin the meeting as soon as everyone arrives.

Pronunciationpɾĩ.si.piˈa(ʁ)

Part of speechverb

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