Linkers Flashcards
AND(addition)
I work quickly and carefully.(y)
ALSO(addition)
“When they found him, he was cold and also hungry.”(también)
IN ADDITION TO(addition)
Fernando can speak English and French in addition to Spanish(además)
FURTHER(addition)
And, further, this isn´t his first offence.(además)(formal)
FURTHERMORE(addition)
Furthermore, it is legal to do this.(además/es más)
AS WELL AS(addition)
Our neighbor brought cake as well as juice for everyone.(además de+ing)
AND THEN(addition)
We´ll finish painting, and then we´ll eat dinner.( y luego)
Alternatively(contrast)
It is on sale there now for just £9.97. Alternatively, you can buy the album by mail order for just £10.
Lawn=no= Grass
Césped=n0= pasto
Above all(Emphasis)
Above all, don’t ever look up from your notes when people are around.( most importantly). He is strong, brave and, above all, honest(sobre todo)
In particular(Emphasis)
Nearly a third of marriages end in divorce. In particular, it’s middle-aged couples that yearn for much more from life.(en particular)
Notably(Emphasis)
notablemente
The Mayor was, notably, one of the two people absent.
Una de las dos personas ausentes fue, notablemente, el alcalde.
Specifically(Emphasis)
Couples tend to argue about financial issues. More specifically, they argue when one of them is out of work.
More(Emphasis) (than, for example)
,
Importantly(Emphasis)
in a way that is important
lo que es más importante
They provided showers and, more importantly, clean clothes.
Indeed (Emphasis)
Many people objected. Indeed, my uncle complained in writing.ciertamente
en efecto
de hecho
This is a fine painting. Indeed, it is one of the best I have ever seen.
Este es un buen cuadro. De hecho, es uno de los mejores que he visto en mi vida.
Especially(Emphasis)
sobre todo
I liked all the food, but I especially liked the dessert.
I don’t like their music, especially not that song.
No me gusta su música, especialmente esa canción.
Significantly(Emphasis)
People who smoke have a significantly greater risk of developing lung cancer than people who don’t.
Because(
Cause and Effect
So
Cause and Effect
Consequently(Cause and Effect)
Consequently, it is not surprising that the local elections should be considered a threat and that they have been repeatedly postponed.
Por lo tanto, no es de sorprender que considere las elecciones locales como una amenaza y que las haya aplazado en repetidas ocasiones.
Consecuentemente
Therefore(Cause and Effect)
Por lo tanto. She has caused a lot of trouble. Therefore it’s not surprising people are angry.
Ella ha causado muchos problemas. Por lo tanto, no es de extrañar que la gente esté enfadada.
Thus(Cause and Effect)
The dog played in the mud and thus will need a bath tonight,
used to say what happened as a result
de ese modo, por lo tanto
The guard fell asleep, thus allowing the prisoner to escape.
However(Contrast)
sin embargo
This is one solution to the problem. However, there are others.
Nevertheless(Contrast)
however
sin embargo
The weather will improve tomorrow. Nevertheless it will remain chilly.
El tiempo mejorará mañana. Sin embargo, seguirá haciendo frío.
Despite this
The company has been forced to reduce its price, despite the fact that the offer has been very popular.
A pesar de
On the contrary
the very opposite (is true)
al contrario
‘Are you busy?’ ‘No, on the contrary, I’m not doing anything at the moment.’
Yet(Contrast)
used to connect two words, phrases, or clauses when the second part adds something surprising to the first part
pero
Her solution was simple yet effective.
The price of the house was low, yet no one wanted to buy it.
Whereas(Contrast)
used to compare things that are different
mientras que
You eat a big lunch, whereas I have a sandwich.
Except(Contrast)
So nothing changed, except that Anna saw her son less and less.
Apart from(Contrast)
except for
a excepción de, aparte de
I can’t think of anything I need, apart from a car.
For example For instance(Illustration)
por ejemplo
Some birds, penguins for instance, cannot fly at all.
In other words(Illustration)
indicates you are saying sth in a different way
en otras palabras
dicho de otra forma
I can’t tell you anything else. In other words, please don’t ask me.
No puedo decirte nada más. En otras palabras, por favor no me preguntes.
To show that (illustration)
Su elogio es una forma de mostrarle que está orgulloso.
Your praise is a way to show that you’re proud.
Our job is to show that we’re the big dogs.
Nuestra función es mostrar que nosotros somos los perros grandes.
Such as(Illustration)
for example
como
She can’t eat dairy products, such as milk and cheese.
indicates sb or sth of the type mentioned
como
I love soft cheeses, such as Camembert and Brie.
Me encantan los quesos blandos, como el Camembert y el Brie.
An instance(Illustration)
Let’s concentrate on you for an instance.
Vamos a concentrarnos en usted, por ejemplo
As revealed by(Illustration)
The cosmos, as revealed by science, is stranger than we ever could have imagined.
El cosmos, según lo revelado por la ciencia, es más extraño que lo que podríamos haber imaginado.
Firstly(sequencing)
used to introduce the first of many ideas
en primer lugar
The aim of this activity is firstly to have fun, and secondly to keep fit.
Secondly(sequencing)
used to introduce the second reason, idea, etc.
en segundo lugar
I didn’t buy it because firstly it was too expensive, and secondly I didn’t need it.
Initially(sequencing)
at the start
inicialmente
Initially we thought it would cost six thousand euros.
Then(sequencing)
next, or after something has happened
después
Let me finish, then we’ll go.
A2
so or because of that
entonces
Have a rest now, then you won’t be tired this evening.
Next(sequencing)
nearest to now
próximo
What time is the next train to London?
A2
The next place is the one nearest to this place.
próximo, de al lado
She only lives in the next village.
Finally(sequencing)
after a long time
finalmente
We finally got home at midnight.
B1
used before you say the last point or idea
por último
Finally, I’d like to thank everyone for coming.
Afterwards(sequencing)
at a later time, after something else has happened
después
I did my homework and went swimming afterwards.
Subsequently(sequencing)
at a time after sth happens
posteriormente
He subsequently retired.
Posteriormente se retiró.
Eventually(sequencing)
after a long time finalmente al final con el tiempo We eventually got home at midnight. Finalmente llegamos a casa a medianoche. Space travel will eventually become common. El viaje espacial con el tiempo se volverá algo común.
Previously(sequencing)
before
anteriormente, previamente
He previously worked as a teacher.
Undoubtedly
used to say that something is true
indudablemente
She is undoubtedly good at her job.
Evidently
in a way that is easy to see
evidentemente
He evidently likes her.
Surely
used to show surprise that something has happened or is going to happen
sin duda
Surely he didn’t say that, did he?
To conclude
In conclusion
