Usage examples of "début" in French with translation to English

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Son comportement a été correct du début à la fin. From start to finish, there was nothing wrong with his behavior.
J'ai trouvé ce livre intéressant du début à la fin. I found this book interesting from start to finish.
J'étais sceptique, au début. I was skeptical at first.
Il était timide au début. He was shy at first.
Au début c'est difficile. At first, it is difficult.
Au début, tout semblait difficile. At first, everything seemed difficult.
Je le savais depuis le début. I've known it all along.
Nous le savions depuis le début. We knew it all along.
Au début, les Indiens furent amicaux. At first, the Indians were friendly.
Personne ne m'a cru au début. No one believed me at first.
Je ne le croyais pas au début. I didn't believe him at first.
Au début je ne l'aimais pas. At first, I didn't like him.
Au début, ils ne le crurent pas. At first, they didn't believe him.
Il est au début de la trentaine. He is in his early thirties.
J'ai eu tort depuis le début. I was wrong all along.
Au début, Mag avait le mal du pays. At first, Meg was homesick.
Elle n'aimait pas le cheval au début. She didn't like the horse at first.
Au début, je croyais qu'il était malade. At first, I thought they were sick.
Au début je ne savais pas quoi faire. At first, I didn't know what to do.
Je ne l'ai pas reconnu au début. I didn't recognize him at first.
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