language to use for essay + general vocab Flashcards

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dichotomy / contrast

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la dicotomía

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plethora / myriad / variety

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plétora / miríada

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unequivocally / without a doubt

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inequívocamente

(Example: el director / la autora describe inequívocamente esto como…)

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in conclusion

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para concluir

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throughout

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a lo largo de

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to sum up

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en resumen

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on the whole

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en su conjunto

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on the contrary

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por el contrario

al contrario

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in other words

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en otras palabras

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this means that…

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es decir que…

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it should be highlighted that…

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hay que destacar que…

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as a result

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como consecuencia

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as a result (of)

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como resultado (de)

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be that as it may

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sea lo que sea

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And as if that were not enough

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Y por si fuera poco

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hardly

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apenas

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keystone / cornerstone

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la piedra clave

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it is of extreme importance that…

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es de suma importancia que.. + subj

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a strong argument is that…

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un argumento peso es que

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therefore

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por lo tanto

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because of this…

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debido a esto…

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for this reason

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por esta razón

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also

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además / también

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likewise

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asimismo

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because of
a causa de
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both... and...
tanto... como...
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the action takes place in (the past/present/future)
la acción transcurre en (el pasado/presente/futuro)
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the predominant theme(s) is/are
el tema que predomina es los temas que predominan son
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let us now continue with…
ahora sigamos/continuemos con…
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at the beginning/end
al principio/final
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as the story progresses
a medida que avanza el relato
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it should be stressed / noted that…
cabe destacar que…
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this leads me to think that
esto me lleva a pensar que
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as a starting point..
como punto de partida
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as the director points out/shows…
como señala el director
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with reference to
con referencia a
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in relation to
con respecto a
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regarding / as for
en cuanto a
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in the same way
de manera semejante
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in this way
de esta manera
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development of the plot
el desarrollo de la trama
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denouement / outcome
el desenlace
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character X stands out
destaca el personaje X
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in certain aspects
en ciertos aspectos
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be that as it may / in any case, you have to say that…
en cualquier caso, hay que decir que…
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it’s a perfect backdrop
es un telón de fondo perfecto
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the development of the character
la evolución del personaje
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you have to take into account that..
hay que tomar/tener en cuenta que..
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you/one can even say..
incluso se puede decir que…
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the fact/truth is that…
lo cierto es que…
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meanwhile
mientras tanto
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there is no room for doubt that...
no cabe duda de que...
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it can’t be denied that…
no se puede negar que…
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it seems that…
parece que…
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for instance
pongamos por caso
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main purpose
el propósito principal
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at first sight
a primera vista
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first, let us consider…
primero, consideremos…
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the reason why…
la razón por la que…
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it’s hard to believe that…
resulta difícil creer que…
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a portrait of the protagonist
un retrato del/ de la protagonista
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sense of place
el sentido de lugar
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according to/as we have seen
según hemos visto
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you could (even) say that…
se podría (incluso) decir que…
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watching the film, you realise that…
viendo la película, uno se da cuenta de que…
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without doubt / obviously
sin duda
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above all / especially
sobre todo
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However, it is also important to note that...
No obstante, también es importante resaltar que...
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we must also consider that..
también debemos considerar que..
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I want / wish to underline / emphasise / stress...
quiero subrayar...
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after all
después de todo
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ultimately / after all
a fin de cuentas
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we can deduce that...
podemos deducir que..
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it is debateable that...
es discutible que +subj...
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he/she is a hard/nice/cheerful/demanding/funny character
tiene un carácter duro/simpático/alegre/exigente/gracioso
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in the first place, this essay is going to talk about… Then, it will explain… and finally the conclusion will summarise the main points.
en primer lugar, este ensayo va a hablar sobre… Después explicará… y finalmente la conclusión resumirá los puntos principales
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as X said…
como dijo X
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this seems to show that
esto parece demostrar que
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it should be highlighted that
hace falta destacar que
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it could be said that
se podría decir que
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we can conclude saying that
podemos concluir diciendo que
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finally, this essay has shown that
finalmente, esta redacción ha demostrado que
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was directed by
fue dirigida
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reluctant
reacia
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if that wasn’t enough, also
por si fuera poco, también
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she confronts rafa
increpa a rafa
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it tackles sensitive topics with a pinch/touch of humour
aborda temas delicados con un toque de humor
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this contributed to the...
esto contribuyó al / a la...
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due to the fact that...
debido al hecho de que...
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that are seen in the film
que se ven en la película
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there is no doubt that...
No hay ninguna duda de que
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Rafa has to pretend he has 8 basque surnames
Rafa tiene que fingir que tiene ocho apellidos vascos
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they end up together
acaban juntos
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lovers
los amantes
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to downplay the severity of...
restar importancia a la severidad de...
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it is the perfect backdrop
es un telón de fondo perfecto
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it's worth adding that
Vale la pena añadir que
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tug of war relationship
una relacion de tira y afloja
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to fall in love
enamorarse
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bangs, fringe
el flequillo
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he/she has such a charm
Tiene mucho salero
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to be dumped
dejar plantado
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full of ups and downs
llena de altibajos
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she makes Rafa pretend to be her boyfriend
hace que Rafa finja ser su novio
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Amaia and Koldo are emotionally reserved
Amaia y Koldo son emocionalmente reservados
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Amaia finds it difficult to show her emotions
Amaia le cuesta / resulta dificíl mostrar sus sentimientos
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they don't hug each other (Amaia and Koldo)
no se dan ni un abrazo
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as if he was her own child
como si fuera su propio hijo
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one must take into account
hay que tener en cuenta
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that is to say
es decir
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for all these reasons
debido a todo esto
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Whatever it is, it must be said that
sea lo que sea, hay que decir que
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i will analyse
analizaré
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at the end of the day
al fin y al cabo
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The conclusion that this analysis leads/brings us to is that
la conclusión a que nos lleva este analisis es que
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