No. 74 in Portuguese
início
"Start" or "beginning."
In a sentence
O início do filme foi emocionante.
The beginning of the movie was exciting.
Here, 'início' refers to the start or the beginning of an event or situation, such as a film.
No início do projeto, tivemos que planejar tudo cuidadosamente.
At the beginning of the project, we had to plan everything carefully.
In this context, 'início' indicates the initial phase or starting point of a project.
Está tudo preparado para o início da competição amanhã.
Everything is ready for the start of the competition tomorrow.
Here, 'início' describes the commencement or starting time of an anticipated upcoming event, the competition.
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