What does principio in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word principio in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use principio in Spanish.

The word principio in Spanish means start, start, principle, principle, begin, start, at the beginning, in the beginning, in the beginning was the Word, from beginning to end, from the beginning, from the outset, from the beginning, from the start, from the get-go, right away, right away, right away, start from the beginning, at the beginning, in the beginning, in theory, in principle, at first, at the beginning, have no beginning or end, be infinite, be a never-ending story, active ingredient, rule of law, principle of law, active substance. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word principio

start

nombre masculino (inicio de algo) (beginning of [sth])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El principio de la película es un poco lento.
The start of the movie is a little slow.

start

nombre masculino (origen, base) (beginning of [sth])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esa cita fue el principio de una bella amistad.
That meeting was the start of a beautiful friendship.

principle

nombre masculino (proposición fundamental) (fundamental source, law, proposition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gracias al principio de Arquímedes, Gelón comprobó que su corona no era de oro puro.
Thanks to Archimedes' principle, Gelon proved that his crown was not pure gold.

principle

nombre masculino (fundamento moral) (moral code)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El principio más importante de mi padre es el honor.
The most important principle of my father is honor.

begin, start

verbo transitivo (formal (dar inicio, comenzar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

at the beginning, in the beginning

locución adverbial (al comienzo)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Al principio, creímos que tener nuestra propia empresa iba a ser sencillo, pero pronto vimos que estábamos muy equivocados.
Initially, we thought that having our own company was going to be easy, but soon we saw that we were very wrong.

in the beginning was the Word

expresión (frase bíblica) (Bible verse)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

from beginning to end

locución adverbial (de cabo a rabo)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Pablo leyó la novela de principio a fin en una tarde.
Pablo read the novel from beginning to end in one afternoon.

from the beginning, from the outset

locución adverbial (desde el comienzo)

Desde el principio queríamos un auto rojo, pero ya se habían vendido todos.
We wanted a red car from the beginning, but they had sold out.

from the beginning, from the start, from the get-go

locución adverbial (explicar, narrar)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Dime qué pasó desde un principio.

right away

locución adverbial (decir, exponer)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Voy a dar la presentación desde un principio.

right away

locución adverbial (decidir, establecer)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Pongamos las reglas desde un principio.

right away

locución adverbial (saber, conocer)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Noté desde un principio que estaba diciendo mentiras.

start from the beginning

locución verbal (partir del origen)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No entiendo, explícame otra vez empezando por el principio.

at the beginning, in the beginning

locución adverbial (de momento)

El Gobierno decidió, en principio, mantener su política de austeridad.
The government decided, at the beginning, to maintain their austerity policy.

in theory, in principle

locución adverbial (en teoría)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En principio, el cohete tiene suficiente combustible para despegar.
In theory (or: In principle), the rocket has enough fuel to blast off.

at first, at the beginning

locución adverbial (al comienzo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En un principio, esta carretera se usaba para el transporte de mercancías entre los dos pueblos.
Initially, this road was used to transport goods between the two towns.

have no beginning or end, be infinite

locución verbal (ser infinito)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los números naturales no tienen principio ni fin.

be a never-ending story

locución verbal (parecer interminable)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El amor de Tristán e Isolda no tiene principio ni fin.

active ingredient

locución nominal masculina (sustancia activa de medicamento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El principio activo de estos medicamentos es el mismo.
The active ingredient of these medications is the same.

rule of law

locución nominal masculina (der: teoría jurídica, fuentes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

principle of law

(der: norma programática jurídica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

active substance

(de fármaco, medicamento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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