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inicial

initial

adjective ee-nee-SYAHL Less Common
Time Time Expressions

Also means

opening

Usage Note

Inicial is invariable in gender (la fase inicial, el punto inicial). As a noun, las iniciales (f pl) means initials (first letters of a name). The adverb is inicialmente. It typically describes the first stage of a process, so collocates well with etapa, fase, reunión, and inversión.

Examples

"La inversión inicial fue muy alta."

Natural Translation

The initial investment was very high.

Literal Translation

The investment initial was very high.

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