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.
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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.