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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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14
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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

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a causa de

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both… and…

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tanto… como…

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

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

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the predominant theme(s) is/are

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el tema que predomina es

los temas que predominan son

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let us now continue with…

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ahora sigamos/continuemos con…

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30
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at the beginning/end

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al principio/final

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31
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as the story progresses

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a medida que avanza el relato

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32
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it should be stressed / noted that…

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cabe destacar que…

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33
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this leads me to think that

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esto me lleva a pensar que

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34
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as a starting point..

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como punto de partida

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as the director points out/shows…

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como señala el director

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36
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with reference to

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con referencia a

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in relation to

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con respecto a

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regarding / as for

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en cuanto a

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39
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in the same way

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de manera semejante

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40
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in this way

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de esta manera

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41
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development of the plot

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el desarrollo de la trama

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42
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denouement / outcome

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el desenlace

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43
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character X stands out

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destaca el personaje X

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44
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in certain aspects

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en ciertos aspectos

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45
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be that as it may / in any case, you have to say that…

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en cualquier caso, hay que decir que…

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46
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it’s a perfect backdrop

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es un telón de fondo perfecto

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47
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the development of the character

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la evolución del personaje

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you have to take into account that..

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hay que tomar/tener en cuenta que..

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you/one can even say..

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incluso se puede decir que…

50
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the fact/truth is that…

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lo cierto es que…

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meanwhile

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mientras tanto

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there is no room for doubt that…

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no cabe duda de que…

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it can’t be denied that…

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no se puede negar que…

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it seems that…

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parece que…

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for instance

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pongamos por caso

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main purpose

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el propósito principal

57
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at first sight

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a primera vista

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first, let us consider…

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primero, consideremos…

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the reason why…

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la razón por la que…

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it’s hard to believe that…

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resulta difícil creer que…

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a portrait of the protagonist

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un retrato del/ de la protagonista

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sense of place

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el sentido de lugar

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according to/as we have seen

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según hemos visto

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you could (even) say that…

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se podría (incluso) decir que…

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watching the film, you realise that…

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viendo la película, uno se da cuenta de que…

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without doubt / obviously

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sin duda

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above all / especially

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sobre todo

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However, it is also important to note that…

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No obstante, también es importante resaltar que…

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we must also consider that..

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también debemos considerar que..

70
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I want / wish to underline / emphasise / stress…

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quiero subrayar…

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after all

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después de todo

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ultimately / after all

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a fin de cuentas

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we can deduce that…

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podemos deducir que..

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it is debateable that…

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es discutible que +subj…

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he/she is a hard/nice/cheerful/demanding/funny character

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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.

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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…

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como dijo X

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this seems to show that

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esto parece demostrar que

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it should be highlighted that

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hace falta destacar que

80
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it could be said that

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se podría decir que

81
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we can conclude saying that

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podemos concluir diciendo que

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finally, this essay has shown that

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finalmente, esta redacción ha demostrado que

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was directed by

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fue dirigida

84
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reluctant

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reacia

85
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if that wasn’t enough, also

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por si fuera poco, también

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she confronts rafa

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increpa a rafa

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it tackles sensitive topics with a pinch/touch of humour

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aborda temas delicados con un toque de humor

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this contributed to the…

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esto contribuyó al / a la…

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due to the fact that…

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debido al hecho de que…

90
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that are seen in the film

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que se ven en la película

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there is no doubt that…

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No hay ninguna duda de que

92
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Rafa has to pretend he has 8 basque surnames

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Rafa tiene que fingir que tiene ocho apellidos vascos

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they end up together

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acaban juntos

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lovers

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los amantes

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to downplay the severity of…

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restar importancia a la severidad de…

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it is the perfect backdrop

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es un telón de fondo perfecto

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it’s worth adding that

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Vale la pena añadir que

98
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tug of war relationship

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una relacion de tira y afloja

99
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to fall in love

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enamorarse

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bangs, fringe

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el flequillo

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he/she has such a charm

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Tiene mucho salero

102
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to be dumped

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dejar plantado

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full of ups and downs

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llena de altibajos

104
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she makes Rafa pretend to be her boyfriend

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hace que Rafa finja ser su novio

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Amaia and Koldo are emotionally reserved

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Amaia y Koldo son emocionalmente reservados

106
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Amaia finds it difficult to show her emotions

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Amaia le cuesta / resulta dificíl mostrar sus sentimientos

107
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they don’t hug each other (Amaia and Koldo)

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no se dan ni un abrazo

108
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as if he was her own child

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como si fuera su propio hijo

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one must take into account

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hay que tener en cuenta

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that is to say

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es decir

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for all these reasons

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debido a todo esto

112
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Whatever it is, it must be said that

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sea lo que sea, hay que decir que

113
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i will analyse

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analizaré

114
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at the end of the day

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al fin y al cabo

115
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The conclusion that this analysis leads/brings us to is that

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la conclusión a que nos lleva este analisis es que

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