Adverbial Phrases Flashcards

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1
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de modo que

A

as a result

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Más de cinco pulgadas de lluvia cayó anoche, de modo que el sótano se inundó.

A

More than five inches of rain fell last night, and the basement flooded as a result.

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por una parte … y por otra

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on one hand… y on the other…

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Por una parte, mucha gente se decepciona con el presidente… y por otra, la misma gente sabe que él no podía todo lo que se esperaba.

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On the one hand, many people are disappointed with the president… but on the other hand, the same people know that he couldn’t do all that they hoped.

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5
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Es más…

A

What’s more… Moreover…

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Yo odio este coche. Consume demasiado y es más, se me estropea cada dos por tres.

A

I hate this car. It takes too much gasoline and, what’s more, it stalls on me two thirds of the time.

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El otoño ha llegado temprano: las temperaturas se bajaron, las ojas se están cayendo, y por si fuera poco, la lluvia se cae sin parar.

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Autumn has arrived early: temperatures have fallen, leaves are coming down, and if that weren’t enough, the rain is constantly coming down.

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Nunca me gustaba cuando mis hermanos se quedaban en mi casa. No compartirían en el precio de comida ni ofrecerían ayudarme con la limpieza. Para colmo, no se comportaban con respeto a mis vecinos.

A

I never liked it when my brothers stayed at my house. They wouldn’t share in the cost of food, nor would offer to help me with the cleaning. To top it all off, they didn’t behave respectfully towards my neighbours.

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9
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al contrario / por el contrario…

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quite the opposite… on the contrary…

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10
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Ella no quiere perjudicarte más bien al contrario, te va a ayudar.

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She doesn’t want to hurt you but quite the opposite, she’s going to help you.

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11
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No te he robado tu coche. En primer lugar, no sé conducir.

A

I have not stolen your car. I don’t know how to drive in the first place.

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12
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En primer lugar / Antes que nada

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In the first place / first of all

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Antes que nada, debo decirte algo importante.

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First of all, I have to tell you something important.

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14
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ni siquiera

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not even

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Este pobre hombre no tiene ni siquiera dónde dormir.

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This poor man doesn’t even have a place to sleep.

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16
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No obstante

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nevertheless, still

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Sí, el lunes pasado fue un día feriado. No obstante, espero que acabes todos los deberes por al fin de semana.

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Yes, this past Monday was a holiday. Nevertheless, I expect you to finish all of your homework by the weekend.

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Creo en el fondo en el poder de respeto.

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I believe deep down in the power of respect.

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19
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En el fondo

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deep down / as a matter of principle

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20
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y así sucesivamente

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and so on

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21
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sin comerla ni beberla

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having nothing to do with it.

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22
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…que morir en el intento.

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…or die trying.

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23
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claro como el agua.

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it’s obvious / clear as day.

24
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en la esperanza de que….

A

in the hope that…

25
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Mientras tanto en Canadá….

A

Meanwhile, in Canada…

26
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por si las moscas…

A

just in case…

27
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por aquí (verb+ing)… por aquí tomando una copa…

A

just here (verb+ing)… just here having a drink…

28
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re + adjective or verb

A

really, extra emphasis on an adjective or verb.

29
Q

de la nada. Esta noticia vino de la nada.

A

out of the blue. That news came out of the blue.

30
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así quedamos.

A

Got it. Agreed.

31
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en torno

A

Las temperaturas suelen bajar en torno del principio de noviembre.

32
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de ahí que - por lo cual - por eso

A

that’s why, from there, for this reason,

33
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poco habitual; poco común

A

rarely; uncommon.

34
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Es poco común encontrar osos en esta parte del parque.

A

It’s rare to encounter bears in this part of the woods.

35
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entre todos

A

amongst everything

36
Q

¡de ninguna manera!

A

no way!

37
Q

muchas gracias de todas formas

A

thanks anyway.

38
Q

en cuanto a

A

in terms of

39
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así como

A

such as

40
Q

vinculad@ a

A

connected to

41
Q

en primer término…

A

in the first place

42
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en efecto de

A

due to..

43
Q

la exposición de

A

awareness of

44
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el hecho de que

A

the fact that

45
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por causa de

A

because of

46
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por sorpresa

A

by surprise

47
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de una vez

A

once and for all

48
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poco a poco

A

little by little / gradually

49
Q

En cuanto a mi…

A

as far as I’m concerned…

50
Q

de cuando en cuando

A

Every once in a while

51
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que yo sepa

A

as far as I know

52
Q

Que yo vea

A

As far as I can see…

53
Q

Que yo haya notado

A

As far as I can tell.

54
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bajo el supuesto de que…

A

Under the assumption that…

55
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de una vez…

A

once and for all…