Usage examples of "empezaba" in Spanish with translation to English

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Ella sabía que si empezaba a llorar se le correría el rímel. She knew that if she started to cry her mascara would run.
El creciente poder de la nueva aristocracia mercantil empezaba a desplazar el dominio de la nobleza medieval. The growing power of the new mercantile aristocracy was beginning to displace the medieval nobility's control.
Cuando empezaba la segunda temporada, Dima decidió que necesitaba un cambio de imagen y, buscando en el bolsillo de su armani, sacó un par de gafas de sol superguays. As Season 2 started, Dima decided that he needed a new look, and - reaching into the pocket of his Armani - pulled out a pair of supercool shades.
Alicia se empezaba a aburrir mucho de estar sentada junto a su hermana en la orilla del arrollo sin tener nada que hacer: una o dos veces había ojeado el libro que su hermana leía, pero no tenía figuras ni diálogos en él, '¿y qué uso tiene un libro sin figuras o diálogos?', pensó Alicia. Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, 'and what is the use of a book,' thought Alice 'without pictures or conversation?'
Cuanto antes empecemos, antes acabaremos. The sooner we start, the sooner we'll finish.
Empecemos con el primer capítulo. Let's begin with the first chapter.
Planta estas semillas antes de que empiece el verano. Plant these seeds before summer sets in.
No se me ocurre como empezar el trabajo. I don't know how to set about the work.
Empecemos la fiesta cuando venga. Let's start the party when he comes.
Empecemos nuestro trabajo en seguida. Let's begin our work at once.
La temporada de lluvia empieza más o menos a finales de junio. The rainy season sets in about the end of June.
Empecé a escribir el libro. I started writing the book.
Empecemos en la página 30. Let's begin on page 30.
Empecé a leer el libro. I started reading the book.
Empezabas a aprender el esperanto. You began to learn Esperanto.
Apenas empecé a jugar tenis. I've just started playing tennis.
Has empezado a aprender esperanto. You began to learn Esperanto.
Repentinamente empecé a ganar peso. I've suddenly started to gain weight.
¿Has empezado a estudiar inglés? Have you begun studying English?
¿Ya ha empezado la película? Has the movie started yet?
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