Essay Writing Phrases (Condensed) Flashcards

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consider first of all

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réfléchissons d’abord à

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it’s a matter of

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il s’agit de

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it’s a question of opinion

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c’est un question d’opinion

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the question is

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la question est de savoir

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this may be explained by several factors

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cela peut être expliqué par plusieurs facteurs

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it can be seen that

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on peut constater que

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emphasise the importance of

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souligner l’importance de

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it should be noted that

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il faut tenir compte de fait que

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it is likely that

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il y a de fortes chances que [+ subjunctive]

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this leads me to believe

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cela me conduit à penser

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it is not surprising that

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il ne faut pas s’étonner que [+ subjunctive]

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it is obvious that

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cela saute aux yeux

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it goes without saying that

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il va de soi que

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it allows us to have

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il nous permet d’avoir

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it makes us see

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il nous fait voir

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it gives us an idea

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il nous donne une idée

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since

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puisque

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given that

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étant donné que

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seen as

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vu que

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nevertheless

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néanmoins

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what’s more

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en/de plus

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without doubt

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sans doute

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this suggests that

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cela suggère que

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provided that

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pourvu que [+ subjunctive]

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it is better to

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il vaut mieux

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what I am saying is

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ce que je dis c’est

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at the end of the day

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en fin de compte

28
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after having

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après avoir