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a causa de

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because of

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

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

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además

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furthermore, moreover

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además de

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in addition to

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ahora sigamos/continuemos con…

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let us now continue with…

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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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al principio

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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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a medida que avanza el relato

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as the story progresses

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analizar

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to analyse

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asimismo

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likewise

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básicamente

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basically

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cabe destacar que…

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it should be stressed that…

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como consecuencia (de)

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as a result (of)

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como punto de partida

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as a starting point

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como señala el director/la directora…

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as the director points out/ shows,…

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con referencia a

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with reference to

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con respecto a

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in relation to, regarding

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de manera semejante

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in the same way

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el desarrollo de la trama

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development of the plot

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el desarrollo lineal

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linear development

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el desenlace

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denouement, outcome

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destaca el personaje (x)

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character (x) stands out

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en cambio
on the other hand, instead
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en ciertos aspectos
in some/certain respects
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en/como consecuencia
as a result
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en estos tiempos
these days
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en mi opinión, (no) se puede creer que…
in my opinion, one can(not) believe that …
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en pocas palabras briefly
briefly
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en primer/segundo lugar
in the first/second place
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en cualquier caso, hay que decir que…
be that as it may/in any case, you have to say that…
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en realidad
in fact, in reality
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en resumen
to sum up, in a nutshell
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en su conjunto
on the whole
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una escena emocionante
an exciting/emotional scene
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es decir
that is (to say)
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es un telón de fondo perfecto
it is a perfect backcloth/backdrop
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la evolución del personaje
the development of the character
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hay que tomar/tener en cuenta
you have to take into account
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hoy en día
nowadays
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una imagen efectiva
an effective image
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incluso se puede decir que…
you/one can even say…
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interpretar
to interpret
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el/la lector(a)
reader
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lo cierto es que…
the fact/truth is that…
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luego
then, next
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mientras tanto
mientras tanto meanwhile
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no se puede negar que…
it cannot be denied that…/there’s no denying…
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la novela refleja (la realidad de la época, etc.)
the novel reflects (the reality of the period etc.)
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otro ejemplo es…
another example is…
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para comenzar/terminar
to begin/finish
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para concluir
in conclusion
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parece que…
it seems that…
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pongamos por caso
for instance
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por el contrario
on the contrary
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por lo general/en general
in general
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por lo tanto
therefore
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por último
finally/in the end
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por una parte… por otra…
on the one hand… on the other…
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primero consideremos…
first let us consider…
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el propósito principal
main purpose
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la razón por la que…
the reason why…
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recrear el periodo/lugar
to recreate the period/place
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resulta difícil creer que…
it is hard to believe that…
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el resumen del argumento
plot summary
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un retrato del/de la protagonista
a portrait of the protagonist
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se diferencian mucho en su carácter
they are very different in character/temperament
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según hemos visto
as we have seen
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el sentido de lugar
sense of place
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se podría incluso decir que…
you could even say…
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se suele afirmar que…
it is often said/claimed that…
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sin duda
without doubt
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sobre todo
especially
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también debemos considerar que…
we must also consider that…
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el telón de fondo
backcloth, background
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el tema principal
the main theme
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tengo la impresión de que…
I have the impression that…
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tiene un carácter duro/simpático/alegre
he/she is a hard/kind/ cheerful character
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la vida interior de los personajes
the characters’ inner life
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viendo la película, uno se da cuenta de que…
watching the film, you realise that…

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