Usage examples of "en un principio" in Spanish with translation to English

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El reloj del municipio de Lviv se instaló en un principio en el año 1404. The clock on the Lviv Town Hall was first installed in the year 1404.
No me gustó la música rock en un principio, pero de a poco me empezó a gustar. I didn't like rock music at first, but it soon grew on me.
Enseñó la meditación como un medio para la purificación espiritual y la consecución del Dao, un principio que hace referencia a los más altos ideales espirituales de la humanidad. He taught contemplation as a means of spiritual purification and the attainment of the Dao, a principle that signifies the highest spiritual ideals of mankind.
No pudo haber venido en un mejor momento. It couldn’t have come at a better time.
Todo lo que tiene un principio tiene un final. Whatever has a beginning also has an end.
Tom no puede leer todos estos libros en un día. Tom can't read all these books in one day.
Tom supo acerca de la fiesta sorpresa desde un principio. Tom knew about the surprise party all along.
Estos problemas se resolverán en un futuro próximo. These problems will be solved in the near future.
Si me hubiera dicho la verdad desde un principio, no estaría enojado ahora. Had she told me the truth in the first place, I wouldn't be angry now.
Construyeron un pueblo en un lugar donde dos ríos se juntaban. They built a town in an area where two rivers met.
Si no sabes qué significa una palabra, búscala en un diccionario. If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary.
No exponga la consola o los accesorios a altas temperaturas, alta humedad o directamente a la luz del sol (use en un entorno donde las temperaturas varíen desde 5 ºC a 35 ºC, o 41 ºF a 95 ºF). Do not expose the console or accessories to high temperatures, high humidity or direct sunlight (use in an environment where temperatures range from 5 °C to 35 °C or 41 °F to 95 °F).
Él trabaja en un call center. He works in a call center.
Fue un libro tan interesante que lo leí en un día. It was such an interesting book that I read it in a day.
En un día despejado se puede ver el Monte Fuji desde aquí. In clear weather one can see Mount Fuji from here.
Cruzamos el lago en un bote. We crossed the lake in a boat.
Crecí en un pequeño pueblo. I grew up in a small town.
Mary trabaja en un supermercado. Mary works in a supermarket.
Este discurso de Ronald Reagan se hizo para conmemorar la muerte de los astronautas en un accidente en un transbordador espacial. This speech by Ronald Reagan was made to commemorate the death of the astronauts in a space shuttle accident.
Hoy andé en un monociclo. I rode a unicycle today.
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