2 Peter 3 (NVI)

Question 1

lo que

Answer 1

what (the thing that)

Question 2

por lo tanto

Answer 2

therefore

Question 3

a fin de que

• Vamos a ahorrar dinero a fin de que podamos viajar.

Answer 3

in order that, so that

• We are going to save money so that we can travel.

Question 4

en cuanto a

Answer 4

regarding

Question 5

por si acaso

Answer 5

in case

Question 6

tal como

Answer 6

just like

-Estaba muy linda, tal como la recordaba. -She looked very pretty, just like I remembered her.

Question 7

a pesar de que

Answer 7

despite the fact that
in spite of that
even though

Question 8

lo mismo que

Answer 8

the same as

-Ella estudia lo mismo que tú.
-She studies the same as you.

Question 9

en lugar de

Answer 9

instead of

Question 10

con tal de que

• Iré a la fiesta con tal de que tú vayas también.

Answer 10

provided that,as long as

• I’ll go to the party as long as you go too.

Question 11

a menos que

• No saldré, a menos que me llames.

Answer 11

unless

• I won’t go out unless you call me.

Question 12

lo más probable es que

Answer 12

it’s most likely that

Question 13

mientras tanto

Answer 13

in the meantime

Question 14

de todos modos

Answer 14

anyway

Question 15

en cuanto

Answer 15

as soon as

Question 16

no solo… sino también

Answer 16

not only… but also

Question 17

por un lado

Answer 17

on the one hand

Question 18

por un lado…por otro lado

Answer 18

on one hand…on the other hand

Question 19

debido a que

Answer 19

due to the fact that

No pudimos salir debido a que llovía mucho.
(We couldn’t go out because it was raining heavily.)

Question 20

ya que

Answer 20

since (formal and informal)
also: because, given that

since it is raining we should stay home.
ya que está lloviendo…

formal or literary:
puesto que
dado que

Question 21

aunque

Answer 21

although

Question 22

sin embargo

• Estudié mucho; sin embargo, no aprobé.

Answer 22

however

• I studied a lot; however, I didn’t pass.

Question 23

a partir de

• Las reglas cambiarán a partir de enero.

Answer 23

as of, from, starting from

• The rules will change as of January.

Question 24

al menos

Answer 24

at least

Question 25

a lo largo de

Answer 25

throughout

Question 26

lo cual

Answer 26

which (what)

Question 27

al fin y al cabo

Answer 27

after all

Question 28

lo de

Answer 28

the matter of

Question 29

por cierto

Answer 29

by the way

Question 30

a propósito

Answer 30

by the way (on purpose)

Question 31

es decir

Answer 31

that is to say

Question 32

por eso

Answer 32

that’s why

Question 33

de hecho

Answer 33

in fact

Question 34

por lo visto

Answer 34

apparently

Question 35

por supuesto

Answer 35

of course

Question 36

de vez en cuando

Answer 36

from time to time

Question 37

más bien

Answer 37

rather

Question 38

a pesar de

Answer 38

in spite of

Question 39

en vez de

Answer 39

instead of

Question 40

al parecer

Answer 40

apparently

Question 41

ni siquiera

Answer 41

not even

Question 42

en cuanto a mí

Answer 42

as for me

Question 43

de ninguna manera

Answer 43

no way

Question 44

para que

Answer 44

in order that (so that)

Question 45

de repente

Answer 45

suddenly

Question 46

por lo menos

Answer 46

at least

Question 47

lo que pasa es que

Answer 47

the thing is that

Question 48

por otro lado

Answer 48

on the other hand

Question 49

en cuanto sea posible

Answer 49

as soon as possible

Question 50

todo el mundo

Answer 50

everybody

Question 51

lo que sea

Answer 51

whatever (anything)

Question 52

según parece

Answer 52

apparently