Essay/ Oral phrases

Question 1

A primera vista

Answer 1

At First sight

Question 2

Resumir la tema

Answer 2

To summarise the issue

Question 3

A corto plazo

Answer 3

In the short term

Question 4

In the long term

Answer 4

A largo plazo

Question 5

Una situación inquietante

Answer 5

A worrying situation

Question 6

In other words

Answer 6

Dicho de otro modo

Question 7

Not only… But

Answer 7

No sólo… sino

Question 8

As we already know

Answer 8

Como ya se sabe

Question 9

It’s a question of

Answer 9

Es una cuestión de

Question 10

In spite of this

Answer 10

A pesar de esto

Question 11

This leads me to think that

Answer 11

Esto me lleva a pensar que

Question 12

On the contrary

Answer 12

Al contrario

Question 13

The crux of the matter

Answer 13

El quid de la cuestión

Question 14

It’s better to… than

Answer 14

Más vale… que

Question 15

In one way or another

Answer 15

De una manera u otra

Question 16

In exchange for

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A cambio de

Question 17

According to the facts

Answer 17

Según los datos

Question 18

For whatever reason

Answer 18

Por cualquier razón

Question 19

We have to bear in mind that

Answer 19

Debemos tener en cuenta que

Question 20

Wouldn’t it be better if…?

Answer 20

No sería mejor que ? (+imperfect subjunctive)

Question 21

To reject an argument

Answer 21

Rechazar un argumento

Question 22

To sum up

Answer 22

Resumir

Question 23

Tenemos que preguntamos

Answer 23

We have to ask ourselves

Question 24

Aunque haya habido

Answer 24

Although there have been

Question 25

whatever it takes

Answer 25

cueste lo que cueste

Question 26

even so

Answer 26

aún así

Question 27

up to what point

Answer 27

hasta qué punto

Question 28

it scares me

Answer 28

me da miedo

Question 29

to give a voice

Answer 29

dar una voz

Question 30

at the end of the day

Answer 30

al fin y al cabo

Question 31

you are wrong

Answer 31

usted se equivoca

Question 32

I don’t share your opinion

Answer 32

no comparto su opinión

Question 33

however

Answer 33

no obstante

Question 34

perhaps it is true, but

Answer 34

acaso sea verdad, pero

Question 35

with regard to

Answer 35

a propósito de

Question 36

as for

Answer 36

en lo que concierne a

Question 37

we are dealing with

Answer 37

se trata aquí de

Question 38

as an example

Answer 38

por vía de ejemplo

Question 39

I am in favour of

Answer 39

soy partidario de

Question 40

as I have said

Answer 40

como ya he dicho

Question 41

let us assume

Answer 41

pongamos por caso

Question 42

let us not forget that

Answer 42

no olvidemos que

Question 43

consequently

Answer 43

por consiguiente

Question 44

for the time being

Answer 44

hoy por hoy

Question 45

in fact

Answer 45

en efecto

Question 46

in short

Answer 46

en suma

Question 47

regardless

Answer 47

no importa cuál sea

Question 48

unless

Answer 48

a menos que

Question 49

as much as possible

Answer 49

tanto como sea posible

Question 50

unfortunately

Answer 50

desgraciadamente

Question 51

the stumbling block

Answer 51

el tropiezo

Question 52

be that as it may

Answer 52

sea como sea

Question 53

the plain truth of the matter is…

Answer 53

la verdad lisa y llana es…

Question 54

the figures prove that…

Answer 54

las cifras atestan que

Question 55

and as if that were not enough

Answer 55

y por si eso fuera poco

Question 56

in particular

Answer 56

en concreto

Question 57

Nowadays

Answer 57

en la actualidad

Question 58

without delay

Answer 58

sin demora

Question 59

for the umpteenth time

Answer 59

por enésima vez

Question 60

the keystone

Answer 60

la piedra angular

Question 61

it would be a miracle if…

Answer 61

sería un milagro que

Question 62

to reject an argument

Answer 62

rechazar un argumento

Question 63

lets turn the argument on its head

Answer 63

pongamos el argumento patas arriba

Question 64

paradoxically

Answer 64

paradójicamente

Question 65

immediately

Answer 65

en seguida