No. 1,287 in Spanish

iniciar

"To begin" or "to start."

In a sentence

Voy a iniciar el proyecto mañana.
I am going to start the project tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'iniciar' is used to express the beginning of a project, emphasizing the start phase of an activity or task.
El programa tardará unos segundos en iniciar.
The program will take a few seconds to start.
Here, 'iniciar' refers to the startup process of a software program, focusing on the activation or launching phase.
Es importante iniciar la reunión puntualmente.
It is important to start the meeting on time.
In this case, 'iniciar' conveys the idea of formally beginning an event or gathering, marking its commencement.

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