nm. beginning, start, commencement, outset, origin, dawn; cause; principle, criterion, tenet

v. begin, start, commence (Obsolete)

nm. beginning, start, commencement; principle; element, substance which cannot be simplified or separated (Chemistry); entree, dish served as the main course of a meal

v. start, begin

adj. fundamental; inception, foundation; first; start, beginning; outset, prelude; prime; principle, tenet; origin

n. fundamental; inception, foundation; first; start, beginning; outset, prelude; prime; principle, tenet; origin

v. begin, initiate

V
begin to speak; begin to peak (medieval)

(v.) = begin ; start.
Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.
Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.
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* principiar a = begin to ; start to.

(n.) = principle ; proposition ; tenet ; canon ; touchstone.
Ex: Objective 2 results in what could be described as a collocative catalogue, because a catalogue based on this principle collocates the writings of a particular author.
Ex: They are a core, a set of basic propositions, onto which are grafted a rich variety of other possibilities.
Ex: This attack summarises her main tenets.
Ex: The archetypal canon is of course that of the books of the Bible, which are gathered together in a fixed and unchanging order.
Ex: The touchstone for professional practice are the professional codes of ethics that govern medicine in face-to-face relationships with patients.
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* actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.
* adherirse a principios = espouse + principles.
* basado en principios = principled.
* basarse en un principio = base on + a principle.
* con principios = principled.
* cumplir con un principio = comport with + principle.
* declaración de principios = statement of principles ; value statement ; Bill of Rights ; declaration of principles ; statement of principles.
* defender los principios de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + principles.
* de principios = principled.
* de principios muy elevados = high-minded.
* en principio = in principle ; on principle.
* esperanzador en principio = hopeful-seeming.
* establecer un principio = establish + principle ; set forth + cause.
* formular un principio = formulate + principle.
* infringir un principio = violate + a principle.
* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + a principle.
* Los Principios de París = Paris Principles.
* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.
* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.
* por principio = on principle.
* por principios = as a matter of principle.
* principio activo = active ingredient.
* principio constitutivo = constitutive principle.
* principio de actuación = governing principle.
* principio de archívese según aparece = file-as-is principle.
* principio de cualificación profesional adecuada para el trabajo en cuestión = principle of rate for the job.
* principio de gratuidad, el = gratis principle, the.
* principio de igualdad, el = egalitarian principle, the.
* principio de la alfabetización literal = file-as-is principle ; file-as-is principle.
* principio del escalonamiento = scalar principle.
* principio ético = moral principle.
* principio fundamental = fundamental ; principium [principia, -pl.].
* principio moral = moral principle.
* principio orientador = guiding principle.
* principios = philosophy ; ethos ; morals.
* principios elevados = high-mindedness.
* Principios para la Intercalación Bibliográfica = ISO7154.
* proponer como principio = posit.
* respetar los principios = observe + principles.
* seguir un principio = adopt + a convention.
* ser una cuestión de principios = be a matter of principle.
* sin principios = unscrupulous ; unprincipled.
* suscribir un principio = subscribe to + principle.
* traicionar los principios de uno mismo = betray + Posesivo + own principles.
* violar un principio = violate + a principle.

(n.) = start ; eruption ; kick-off ; startup [start-up] ; beginning.
Ex: Olle is right, however, in implying that after a slow start interest in, and writing about, official publishing in Britain has increased dramatically in recent years.
Ex: Information on the news items relevant to 'mad cow disease' was collected for a period of 100 days starting very close to the eruption of the crisis.
Ex: The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.
Ex: This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.
Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.
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* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start ; doomed from + the outset ; doomed to + failure ; doomed to + failure from its inception ; doomed from + the beginning.
* al principio = at first ; at the outset ; early ; in the early years ; originally ; to start with ; early on ; at startup.
* al principio de = at the beginning (of) ; at the dawn of ; at the onset of ; early in.
* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.
* al principio de la tarde = early evening ; in (the) early evening.
* al principio y al final = both ends.
* al principio y al final de = at each end of.
* a principios de = in the early + Fecha.
* a principios de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.
* a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.
* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch ; start at + ground zero ; begin from + scratch.
* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start ; doomed from + the outset ; doomed from + the beginning.
* de principio a fin = from start to finish ; gavel to gavel ; from beginning to end.
* de principio a fin (documento) = cover to cover.
* desde casi el principio = from (very) early on.
* desde el principio = from the start ; all along ; ab initio ; from the outset ; from the beginning ; from the word go ; from the (word) get-go.
* desde el principio de los tiempos = since the beginning of time ; from the beginning of time ; since time began ; from the very earliest times.
* desde principio a fin = throughout.
* desde principios de siglo = since the turn of the century ; from the turn of the century.
* el principio de = the dawn of.
* el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.
* el principio de + Mes/Estación = early + Mes/Estación.
* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch ; start at + ground zero ; begin from + scratch.
* en principio = at first ; conceivably ; first of all ; prima facie.
* en un principio = at an earlier stage ; initially ; originally ; at one time ; to begin with.
* finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = the turn of the century.
* fracaso desde el principio = doomed failure.
* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first ; first things first.
* leer de principio a fin = read + from cover to cover.
* muy al principio = in very early days ; at the very outset.
* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.
* principio, el = early days, the.
* principios de la primavera = early spring.
* principios del invierno = early winter.
* principios del otoño = early fall ; early autumn.
* principios del verano = early summer.
* regresar al principio = go back to + square one ; be back to square one.
* siempre hay un princpio y un final = there is always a beginning and an end.
* sobrecargado al principio = front-loaded.
* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.
* volver al principio = come + full circle ; bring + Pronombre + full-circle ; be back at square one.