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as soon as - 3

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tan pronto como
en cuanto
luego que

subj = time

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as soon as possible - 3

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lo antes posible
lo más pronto posible
cuanto antes

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as|so long as, provided that - 3

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siempre que
siempre y cuando
con tal de que

subj = always

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so that - 2

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para que
a fin de que

subj = always

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whenever (each time that - 2)
whenever (at whatever time - 2)
whenever (that may be)

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siempre que, cada vez que
cuando sea|quiera
sea cuando sea

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while, during the time that

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mientras

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whereas/while (contrast)

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mientras que

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At first | At the beginning/start of | Initially 2+3

At first, she did not like him.
At first, it can be confusing.
At the beginning, it will be tough, but everything is tough at the beginning.

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En el | Al principio|comienzo|inicio

Al principio no le gustaba.
Al principio puede ser confuso.
Al principio será duro, pero todo es duro al principio.

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At last | Finally

Finally! I finally got (a) job.
The hero finally defeated the evil scientist.

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Por fin

¡Por fin! Por fin conseguí trabajo.
El héroe por fin derrotó al científico malvado.

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at the same time, simultaneously - 3
at the same time (something else is also true) - 2

We arrived at the same time.
At the same time, he began to run.
I’m in love (with) of Jenifer. At the same time, I realize we would be very unhappy together.
My daughter studies and watches the TV at the same time.

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al mismo tiempo | a la misma hora | a la vez
al mismo tiempo | por otro lado

Llegamos al mismo tiempo.
Al mismo tiempo, él empezó a correr.
Estoy enamorado de Jenifer. Al mismo tiempo, me doy cuenta de que seríamos muy infelices juntos.
Mi hija estudia y ve la tele a la vez.

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at once, immediately, right away - 3

When I read the news, I called you immediately.

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inmediatamente, de inmediato, enseguida

Cuando leí la noticia, te llamé inmediatamente.

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briefly

I want to talk briefly about the ideas that we want to propose.

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brevemente

Quiero hablar brevemente acerca de las ideas que queremos proponer.

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firstly
first of all (that nothing)
in first place (formal)
in first instance (formal)

First, we (will) get off the car and then we (will) enter the building.
First of all, let’s finish the project. Then we will be able to rest.
In first place, we are going to talk (about) of the problems of this city. (more formal)

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primero
primero que nada|todo
en primer lugar
en primera instancia

Primero nos bajamos del carro y luego entramos al edificio.
Primero que nada, terminemos el proyecto. Luego podremos descansar.
En primer lugar, vamos a hablar de los problemas de esta ciudad.

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in the meantime, meanwhile (during the same time)
until then (before a specific point in the past) - 2
until then (a future moment) - 2

I am working. Meanwhile, you are doing nothing.
The first day of high school was important for me. Until then, I hadn’t had friends.
You need to find a place to live, but until then, you can stay with us.

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mientras tanto
hasta ese momento, hasta entonces
hasta entonces, mientras tanto

Yo estoy trabajando; mientras tanto, tú estás haciendo nada.
El primer día del colegio fue importante para mí. Hasta ese momento no había tenido amigos.
Necesitas encontrar un lugar para vivir, pero hasta entonces puedes quedarte con nosotros.

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for last - lastly, finally, last but not least

Finally, the students gave the thanks to their tutor.

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por último

Por último, los estudiantes dieron las gracias a su tutor.

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most of the time, mostly

José is from Guatemala, but he lived in Mexico mostly.

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la mayor parte del tiempo

José es de Guatemala, pero vivió en México la mayor parte del tiempo.

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next, then; close (Mexico) | soon (Latin America)

I got up, and then I took a shower.

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luego

Me levanté y luego me duché.

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(the) other day

We made plans to see each other the other day.

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el otro día

Hicimos planes para vernos el otro día.

Also: Quedamos en vernos…

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the following year

I will move (out) [of house] the following year.

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el siguiente año

Me mudaré de casa el siguiente año.

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rarely

I rarely get sick.

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raramente

Yo raramente me enfermo.

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since then, ever since (temporal space)

She stopped eating dairy and has felt better since then.

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desde entonces

Ella dejó de comer lácteos y se ha sentido mejor desde entonces.

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sometimes, a few times, occasionally

Normally I walk to school, but sometimes I take the bus.

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a(lgunas) veces

Normalmente camino a la escuela, pero algunas veces tomo el bus.

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at the top of

Put the cup on the table.

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encima de

Pon la taza encima de la mesa.

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among|amid|amidst - 3
in the middle of (physical) - 3
still involved in - 2
within a certain time period - 2

Among all the chickens (stood) was the rooster.
Be careful! There is an animal in the middle of the street.
Linda was in the middle of her dinner when the phone rang.
We can’t be out until late in the middle of the work week!

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entre(|en medio de)
en el medio|centro de, en la mitad de
en medio de, a mitad de
a mediados de, en pleno

Entre todas las gallinas, estaba el gallo.
¡Ten cuidado! Hay una animal en el medio de la calle.
Linda estaba en medio de su cena cuando el teléfono sonó.
¡No podemos estar fuera hasta tarde a mediados de la semana de trabajo!

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around, about

Children run around the chair.
It’s about 5 in the afternoon.

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alrededor de

Los niños corren alrededor de la silla.
Son alrededor de las 5 de la tarde.

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below, down

You will find the translation of this document below.

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abajo

Encontrarás la traducción de este documento abajo.

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next to, by - 2

My bed is next to the window.

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al lado de | junto a

Mi cama está al lado de la ventana.

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beyond, further

There is a small town beyond the river.

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más allá

Hay un pequeño pueblo más allá del río.

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forward, ahead, onward

We are tired, but we (are moving) continue forward.

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adelante

Estamos cansados, pero seguimos adelante.

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from, since

I cannot see you well from here.

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desde

No te puedo ver bien desde aquí.

This denotes a point in time or place. Use “desde” with specific dates or places.

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in front of, before

I like to sing in front of many people.

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delante de

Me gusta cantar delante de mucha gente.

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within (lit/fig)

The letter is inside the envelope.
Within the paisa culture, its festivals attract a large number of foreign tourists.
It is within the possibilities
I am going to be ready (with)in fifteen minutes

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dentro de

La carta está dentro del sobre.
Dentro de la cultura paisa, sus fiestas atraen a un gran número de turistas extranjeros.
Está dentro de las posibilidades
Voy a estar listo EN(/DENTRO DE) quince minutos

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in front, in the face of, opposite|across from

I’m in front of the store, not next to it.

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frente a

Estoy frente a la tienda, no al lado (de ella).

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through, across

All the tourists walked through the mountains.

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a través de

Todos los turistas caminaron a través de las montañas.

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between, among, amid

There is a large space between the table and the wall.

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entre

Hay un espacio grande entre la mesa y la pared.

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underneath|beneath of

I found my book under the bed.

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debajo de

Encontré mi libro debajo de la cama.

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apart from, aside from, besides

Apart from me, everyone is hungry.

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aparte de

Aparte de mí, todos tienen hambre.

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moreover, additionally, in addition

The fruit is good for your health and, in addition, it’s delicious.

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además

La fruta es buena para tu salud y, además, es deliciosa.

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also
also, too

They donated money to the organization. They also donated some toys.

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asimismo
también

Ellos donaron dinero a la organización. Asimismo|También, donaron algunos juguetes.

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in any case, anyhow, all the same - 5

My teacher did not know the answer to my question, but he helped me anyway.
Stay. We are responsible all the same.
Let’s stay at home. Anyway, we cannot go to the party.

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de todo|as modos|maneras|formas
de cualquier modo|manera

Mi profesor no sabía la respuesta a mi pregunta, pero me ayudó de todas formas.
Quédate. De todas maneras, todos somos responsables.
Quedémonos en casa. De todos modos, no podemos ir a la fiesta.

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above all, particularly, especially

I like roses, especially red ones.

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sobre todo

A mí me gustan las rosas, sobre todo las rojas.

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likewise, similarly|in the same way (of equal manner|form|mode) - 2

In the same way, I want to thank you for your participation.

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igualmente, de igual manera|forma|modo

De igual manera, quiero agradecerte por tu participación.

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to differentiate from - in contrast to, unlike

Unlike my grandparents, many people prefer to stay at home.

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a diferencia de

A diferencia de mis abuelos, muchas personas prefieren quedarse en casa.

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to|for(on) the contrary, in contrast with - 3

I have no objection. To the contrary, I agree with you.
My father is very serious, and on the contrary, my mother is very smiling.
He was fascinated by her hair, so black in contrast with the white pillow.

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al contrario || por el contrario || en contraste con

No tengo ninguna objeción. Al contrario, estoy de acuerdo contigo.
Mi padre es muy serio y por el contrario, mi madre es muy sonriente.
Le fascinaba su pelo, tan negro en contraste con la almohada blanca.

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otherwise, differently (of the-thing contrary)

Caviar is delicious and no one can convince me otherwise.

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de lo contrario

El caviar es delicioso y nadie puede convencerme de lo contrario.

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in spite of, despite

We arrived on time to work despite the traffic.

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a pesar de

Llegamos a tiempo al trabajo a pesar del tráfico.

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|| in spite of | despite || the fact that (even though / although)

Even though I do not like action movies, I liked this one.

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a pesar de que

A pesar de que no me gustan las películas de acción, esta me gustó.

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on the one hand…on the other hand

For one part, we have a candidate of little trust, and for other part a total idiot.
For one side, the economy has grown, but for other side, all the benefits have gone to the rich.

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por un(|a) lado|parte…por otro|a lado|parte

Por una parte tenemos un candidato de poca confianza, y por la otra un idiota total.
Por un lado, la economía ha crecido, pero por otro lado, todos los beneficios han ido a los ricos.

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although, even though
even if

Even though it’s raining, the scenery is beautiful.
Although there wasn’t much time left, they finished the race.
I love watching basketball games even if I don’t know what’s happening.

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aunque

Aunque está lloviendo, el paisaje está precioso.
Aunque no quedaba mucho tiempo, terminaron la carrera.
Me encanta ver partidos de baloncesto aunque no sepa lo que está pasando.

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with everything (in spite of everything, all the same, still)

We have had a lot of problems. Nevertheless, we have progressed.

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con todo

Hemos tenido muchos problemas. Con todo, hemos progresado.

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in change - instead, on the other hand, however, conversely, but, whereas

I thought that few would come to my party. Instead, many came.

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en cambio

Creí que pocos vendrían a mi fiesta. En cambio, muchos vinieron.

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in contrast with (to)

In contrast to the water of rivers, the water from the sea is salty.

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en contraste con

En contraste con el agua de los ríos, el agua del mar es salada.

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in lieu of (place/time) - 2

I prefer to help in place of staying here seated.
Many send emails in time of letters.

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en lugar|vez de

Prefiero ayudar en lugar de quedarme aquí sentado.
Muchos envían correos electrónicos en vez de cartas.

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however, notwithstanding, nevertheless - 2

That problem is not important; not withstanding (that) | nevertheless, it needs my attention.
The team played very well. However, it lost the championship.

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sin embargo || no obstante

Ese problema no es importante; no obstante, necesita mi atención.
El equipo jugó muy bien. Sin embargo, perdió el campeonato.

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even so

There are many policemen in the streets. And even so, there are many robberies in the city.

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aún así

Hay muchos policías en las calles. Y aún así, hay muchos robos en la ciudad.

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it is clear that (syn: admittedly, of course)

It is clear that we have all understood the explanation.

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está claro que

Está claro que todos hemos entendido la explicación.

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in effect (indeed, in fact)

This offer is, in effect, very good.

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en efecto

Esta oferta es, en efecto, muy buena.

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in reality (indeed, in fact, actually)

Actually, the things are not how you believe (they are).

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en realidad

En realidad, las cosas no son como tú crees.

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in summary(, in essence, in short)

Today’s meeting was, in short, very beneficial/profitable/helpful.

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en resumen

La reunión de hoy fue, en resumen, muy provechosa.

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that is to say, in other words - 3

They speak of the capital of France, it is to say, Paris.
My mom’s sister is, in other words, my aunt.

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es decir || en otras palabras || o sea

Ellos hablan de la capital de Francia, es decir, de Paris.
La hermana de mi mamá es, en otras palabras, mi tía.

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in particular

Today we have talked of two themes(|issues|topics) in particular.

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en particular

Hoy hemos hablado de dos temas en particular.

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specifically, particularly

This toy was designed specifically for two-year-old children.

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específicamente

Este juguete fue diseñado específicamente para niños de dos años.

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to illustrate

I want to say something to illustrate what I just said.

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para ilustrar

Quiero decir algo para ilustrar lo que acabo de decir.

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In (as a) consequence, consequently
for resulting, resultingly|accordingly
4 total

The private (high) schools are popular; as a consequence, they attract more students.
You have worked all day, and for resulting, you should rest.

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en consecuencia, consecuentemente
por consiguiente, consiguientemente

Los colegios privados son populares; en consecuencia, atraen más estudiantes.
Has trabajado todo el día y por consiguiente deberías descansar.

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for that (this reason), for thing so much
therefore, that’s why, hence - 3

I do not consume dairies; for this reason, I do not eat pizza.
The offer is good, and therefore, we will accept it.

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por eso, por lo tanto, por consiguente

No consumo lácteos; por eso, no como pizza.
La oferta es buena; y por lo tanto, la aceptaremos.

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for thing seen, to one seems, apparently, seemingly - 4

For thing seen, the company has reached its goals.

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por lo visto, al paracer, aparentemente, según parce

Por lo visto, la compañía ha alcanzado sus metas

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it turns out that …

Estela told me she would come, but now it turns out she will not come.

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resulta que …

Estela me dijo que vendría, pero ahora resulta que no vendrá.

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since, because of

I could not go to the meeting since there was no transportation.

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porque, ya|puesto(formal) que

No pude ir a la reunión porque no había transporte.

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after all - 2

Even my math teacher makes mistakes. After all, he is also human.
Even my math teacher is wrong (sometimes?). After all, he’s human too.

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después de todo, al fin y al cabo

Incluso mi profesor de matemáticas comete errores. Después de todo, él también es humano.
Hasta mi profesor de matemáticas se equivoca. Al fin y al cabo, él también es humano.

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finally, eventually, (at last) - 3
finaly (lastly) - 2
finally (irrevocably)

Finally, my sister could solve the math problem!

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Al|Por fin, Finalmente
Finalmente | Por último
De forma definitiva

Finalmente, mi hermana pudo resolver el problema de matemáticas.

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to finish - lastly, finally

To finish, I want to talk to you about the project you are working on.

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para terminar

Para terminar, quiero hablarles acerca del proyecto en el que están trabajando.