ESSAY WRITING VOCABULARIO Flashcards

1
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a causa de

A

because of

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2
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la acción transcurre en (el pasado/presente/futuro)

A

the action takes place in (the past/present/future)

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3
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además

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furthermore, moreover

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4
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además de

A

in addition to

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5
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ahora sigamos/continuemos con…

A

let us now continue with…

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6
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al contrario

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on the contrary

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al mismo tiempo

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at the same time

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8
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al principio

A

at the beginning

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el ambiente (de la ciudad, del barrio, etc.)

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the atmosphere (of the town, district etc.)

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10
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a medida que avanza el relato

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as the story progresses

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11
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analizar

A

to analyse

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12
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asimismo

A

likewise

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13
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básicamente

A

basically

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14
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cabe destacar que…

A

it should be stressed that…

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15
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como consecuencia (de)

A

as a result (of)

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16
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como punto de partida

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as a starting point

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17
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como señala el director/la directora…

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as the director points out/ shows,…

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18
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con referencia a

A

with reference to

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19
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con respecto a

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in relation to, regarding

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20
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de manera semejante

A

in the same way

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21
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el desarrollo de la trama

A

development of the plot

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22
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el desarrollo lineal

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linear development

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23
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el desenlace

A

denouement, outcome

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24
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destaca el personaje (x)

A

character (x) stands out

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25
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en cambio

A

on the other hand, instead

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26
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en ciertos aspectos

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in some/certain respects

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27
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en/como consecuencia

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as a result

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28
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en estos tiempos

A

these days

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29
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en mi opinión, (no) se puede creer que…

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in my opinion, one can(not) believe that …

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30
Q

en pocas palabras briefly

A

briefly

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31
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en primer/segundo lugar

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in the first/second place

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32
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en cualquier caso, hay que decir que…

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be that as it may/in any case, you have to say that…

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33
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en realidad

A

in fact, in reality

34
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en resumen

A

to sum up, in a nutshell

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en su conjunto

A

on the whole

36
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una escena emocionante

A

an exciting/emotional scene

37
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es decir

A

that is (to say)

38
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es un telón de fondo perfecto

A

it is a perfect backcloth/backdrop

39
Q

la evolución del personaje

A

the development of the character

40
Q

hay que tomar/tener en cuenta

A

you have to take into account

41
Q

hoy en día

A

nowadays

42
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una imagen efectiva

A

an effective image

43
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incluso se puede decir que…

A

you/one can even say…

44
Q

interpretar

A

to interpret

45
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el/la lector(a)

A

reader

46
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lo cierto es que…

A

the fact/truth is that…

47
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luego

A

then, next

48
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mientras tanto

A

mientras tanto meanwhile

49
Q

no se puede negar que…

A

it cannot be denied that…/there’s no denying…

50
Q

la novela refleja (la realidad de la época, etc.)

A

the novel reflects (the reality of the period etc.)

51
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otro ejemplo es…

A

another example is…

52
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para comenzar/terminar

A

to begin/finish

53
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para concluir

A

in conclusion

54
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parece que…

A

it seems that…

55
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pongamos por caso

A

for instance

56
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por el contrario

A

on the contrary

57
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por lo general/en general

A

in general

58
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por lo tanto

A

therefore

59
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por último

A

finally/in the end

60
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por una parte… por otra…

A

on the one hand… on the other…

61
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primero consideremos…

A

first let us consider…

62
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el propósito principal

A

main purpose

63
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la razón por la que…

A

the reason why…

64
Q

recrear el periodo/lugar

A

to recreate the period/place

65
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resulta difícil creer que…

A

it is hard to believe that…

66
Q

el resumen del argumento

A

plot summary

67
Q

un retrato del/de la protagonista

A

a portrait of the protagonist

68
Q

se diferencian mucho en su carácter

A

they are very different in character/temperament

69
Q

según hemos visto

A

as we have seen

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Q

el sentido de lugar

A

sense of place

71
Q

se podría incluso decir que…

A

you could even say…

72
Q

se suele afirmar que…

A

it is often said/claimed that…

73
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sin duda

A

without doubt

74
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sobre todo

A

especially

75
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también debemos considerar que…

A

we must also consider that…

76
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el telón de fondo

A

backcloth, background

77
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el tema principal

A

the main theme

78
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tengo la impresión de que…

A

I have the impression that…

79
Q

tiene un carácter duro/simpático/alegre

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he/she is a hard/kind/ cheerful character

80
Q

la vida interior de los personajes

A

the characters’ inner life

81
Q

viendo la película, uno se da cuenta de que…

A

watching the film, you realise that…