to start with

US /tə stɑːrt wɪθ/
UK /tə stɑːrt wɪθ/
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om te beginnen, aanvankelijk

as a first step or consideration; initially

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To start with, we need to gather all the necessary documents.
Om te beginnen, moeten we alle benodigde documenten verzamelen.
The car was expensive to start with, and then the repairs added even more.
De auto was om te beginnen al duur, en toen kwamen de reparaties er nog bij.