Connectors Flashcards

1
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Lo primero de todo

A

First of all

Firstly

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2
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en segundo lugar

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secondly

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3
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adicionalmente

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additionaly

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4
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igualmente

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likewise

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5
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finalmente

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finally

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6
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Por último pero no menos importante

A

Last but not least

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7
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personalmente

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personally

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8
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basicamente

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basically

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9
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honestamente

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honestly

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10
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en conclusión

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In conclussion

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11
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en definitiva, después de todo

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all in all

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12
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además

A

besides

furthermore

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13
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sin embargo

2 answers

A

but

however

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14
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si no/ de otra manera

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otherwise

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15
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en cualquier caso

A

anyway

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16
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también

A

also

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17
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aunque

A

although + Subject/verb
Even though + subject/verb. (More stronger)

I see her all the time although I never speak to her

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18
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mientras que

A

whereas

He likes broccolli, whereas she hates it

in contrast or comparison with the fact that

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19
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probablemente

A

likely

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20
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improbablemente

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unlikely

21
Q

de repente

A

suddenly

22
Q

no obstante

A

nevertheless

Many marriages fail. Nevertheless, people continue to get married

23
Q

consecuentemente

A

consequently

24
Q

por lo tanto

A

therefore

they can be very sheltered in their perspectives of the world and THEREFORE have a very insulated view on things as compared to those who may have the opportunity to travel an see things from a different perspective

25
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de hecho

A

in fact

26
Q

a pesar de

A

in spite of + noun
despite + noun

Si es seguido de sujeto la estructura es:
In spite of/despite THE FACT THAT he runs everyday, his marks don’t grow

27
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de alguna manera

A

somehow

Mark needed his car for work, so he would have to find a way to pay for the repairs somehow.
Somehow, Lisa had ended up stuck in a job she hated.

28
Q

por si acaso

A

just in case

It felt frustrated and decided to go to her village just in case she had decided to return there.

I’ll take my umbrella too, just in case.

29
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a propósito

A

by the way

30
Q

en otras palabras

A

in other words

31
Q

al contrario

A

unlike

Unlike what you think, I believe that the solution is this one

32
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debido a

A

due to

His success is due to his careful attention to detail. The game was delayed due to bad weather.
33
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de vez en cuando

A

once in a while

34
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en cambio

A

instead

35
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por otro lado

A

on the other hand

36
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según lo cual

A

according to which

37
Q

en lo cual

A

by which

38
Q

por lo cual

A

for which

39
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a menudo

A

often

frequently

40
Q

Como si

A

As though

It was AS THOUGH he knew very well the situation
Era como si conociera muy bien la situacion

41
Q

Tanto … como …..

A

Either…or…

It’s either black or grey. I can’t remember. (connecting words)

You can stay either with me or with Janet. (connecting phrases)

Either I drive to the airport or I get a taxi. (connecting clauses)

42
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Ni … Ni tampoco ….

A

Neither…nor….

Neither the blue one nor the red is available in size 4.

           > I will neither call you nor send you a message before midnight
43
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de verdad, realmente

A

actually

After all these years of medical school, I can't wait to actually start treating patients.
 	Después de años en la escuela de medicina, no puedo esperar a tratar pacientes de verdad.
44
Q

ejemplos de conectores para que la historia avance

A
  • Then
  • Afterwards
  • after that
  • later
45
Q

Cómo si

A

As though

It looks as though you’ve not met before

46
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Efectivamante

A

Indeed

47
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Por lo tanto, luego, en consecuencia

A

Therefore

I think, therefore I am.
 	Pienso, por lo tanto existo.
 	Pienso, por eso existo.
 	Pienso, luego existo
48
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De la misma manera

A

By the same token