No. 1,180 in Portuguese
começo
Beginning; start.
In a sentence
No começo do ano, costumamos fazer planos para o futuro.
At the beginning of the year, we usually make plans for the future.
In this sentence, 'começo' refers to the initial part or start of the year, indicating the timeframe.
O começo da história é intrigante e desperta curiosidade.
The beginning of the story is intriguing and arouses curiosity.
Here, 'começo' is used to denote the initial segment or opening part of a narrative or story.
Ele está no começo de sua carreira profissional e está bastante motivado.
He is at the beginning of his professional career and is very motivated.
'Começo' in this example expresses the early stages or starting period of someone's career or professional journey.
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