5. OPEN CLOZE Flashcards
Cuestión de tiempo
A matter of time
It is only a matter of time before the government change the law again
Un medio por el cual
A means by which
John recommended me laughing as a means by which I can chill out
En contra de la ley
Against the law
You realise what are you doing right now is against the law, don’t you?
En términos generales, a fin de cuentas
All in all
All in all, I reckon this is the best way to pass the exam
Como resultado
As a result
We didn’t win the match last Sunday. As a result, we spent the whole Monday watching videos about what we did wrong
Como cabría esperar
As might be expected
As might be expected, FC Barcelona won all the trophies this season
Como parte/ miembro de
As part of
Susan will be onstage as part of the winner party
A la vez
At a time
According with the cooking instructions, you are not allowed to put two potatoes in the microwave at a time
En su apogeo
At its height
Spain used to be an excellent country at its height
Por aquella época
At that time
At that time, I used to go to college every day
A estas alturas
At this point
At this point, we should be arriving at the airport tomorrow night
Tener en cuenta
Bear in mind
Bearing in mind I didn’t study at all I’m happy with the mark I got
Agárrate, prepárate
Brace yourself
Brace yourself! We are about to see the most beautiful landscape in the world
Pero tampoco debería
But nor should
They are really tired, but nor should it be an excuse to lie down on the floor
De casualidad
By chance (I found out about your website by chance)
De ninguna manera
By no means
It is by no means uncommon to have a farewell party when someone goes away for a long time
A principios del siglo 20
By the early twentieth century
By the early twentieth century, the wheel was invented