IELTS linking words Flashcards
First, Second
adv.
Primero, Segundo
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Moreover
adv.
Además, Por otra parte
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Furthermore
adv.
Además, Asimismo, Así mismo, Más aún, Por otro lado, Por otra parte.
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In addition (to)
adv., prep.,
En adición, Además, Además (de).
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Nevertheless / Nonetheless
adv.
adv. Sin embargo, Aún así, A pesar de ello, No obstante.
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Why most of the linking words are adverbs?
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On the other hand / other hand
adv.
Por otra parte, por otro lado.
Use sparingly
Index speculators, on the other hand, are attracted to commodity markets because movements in commodity prices traditionally have been uncorrelated to price movements on stock and bond markets.
Besides
adv.
Besides
prep.
Además:
“It is too early to sleep; besides, I am not tired.”
Aparte de:
“Nobody wanted ice cream besides me.”
Consequently
adv.
Por consiguiente, Por lo que
“Consequently, progress with the multilateral disarmament and arms control agenda will help to mitigate and reverse it.”
Likewise,
adv.
Así mismo, Igualmente, Del mismo modo, De la misma forma.
“Such an outcome would, in my view, likewise provide both an opportunity and a challenge for all of us.”
“The association supports fair trade; likewise, it promotes equality.”
Use sparingly
Conversely
adv.
En cambio, Contrariamente.
“Exercise is healthy and, conversely, a sedentary lifestyle is harmful.”
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In contrast (to) / In comparison (with)
adv.
Al contrario (que), en cambio, en contraste / En comparación (con)
“Snakes are rare pets; in contrast, dogs are common.”
Use sparingly
While
conjunction.
Mientras, Mientras que…
“I like to listen to music while I clean the house.”
Use moderately
Meanwhile
adv.
Mientras tanto, en paralelo
“We are trying to reach an agreement; meanwhile, people demand a solution.”
UM
Whereas /ˌweərˈæz/
Conj.
Mientras, Considerando que,
“Whereas there is no evidence, we should not proceed with the case.”
UM
Although
conj.
Aunque, Si bien.
“Although I am on a diet, I occasionally eat an ice cream.”
UM
In spite of / Despite
prep.
A pesar de
“We arrived on time in spite of the traffic jam.”
“Despite the crisis, the company did not sustain losses.”
UM
Even though
conj.
Aunque, A pesar de que
“Even though the book is old, it is in good condition.”
UM
As a result
adv.
Como resultado, Por consiguiente.
“It was a warm summer, and as a result, the sunflower grew a lot.”
UM
However
adv.
Sin embargo, No obstante.
Since
conj.
Ya que
“We could not register since the deadline had already passed.”
Como
“Since the defendant was innocent, the judge dismissed the charges.”
Similarly
adv.
Igualmente, Así mismo, Del mismo modo.
“Since we are adopting joint regulations, however, we have a right to call for them to be interpreted similarly by all of the EU institutions.”
Thus
adv.
Así, De este modo, Por tanto.
“The firm lowered prices and thus could sell more products.”
In turn
adv.
A su vez, Sucesivamente, En cambio.
“The students turned in their essays on time.”
