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/ɪˈnɪʃəl/

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noun

Inicial

The first letter of a word or a name.

Examples :

"My son's name is Ethan, and the initial of his first name is E. "

El nombre de mi hijo es Ethan, y la inicial de su nombre es E.

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noun

Iniciales

In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit.

Examples :

"You can get your initials printed at the top."

Puedes imprimir tus iniciales en la parte superior.

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noun

Inicial

A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.

Examples :

"The initial of the first chapter in the history textbook was a large, ornate "C". "

La inicial del primer capítulo del libro de texto de historia era una "C" grande y ornamentada.

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noun

Ataque, inicio

Onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.

Examples :

"The initial consonant sound in the word "sister" is /s/. "

El sonido consonántico inicial en la palabra "sister" es /s/.

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verb

Firmar con las iniciales

To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.

Examples :

"Please initial each page and sign the contract in full at the bottom."

Por favor, firme con las iniciales cada página y firme el contrato completo al final.

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adjective

Inicial, primero, original

Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.

Examples :

"Our initial admiration for their efficiency gave way to disgust about their methods."

Nuestra admiración inicial por su eficiencia dio paso al asco por sus métodos.

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adjective

Inicial, primero

Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.

Examples :

"The initial letter of names is usually printed with a capital letter."

La letra inicial de los nombres generalmente se imprime con una letra mayúscula.

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