Linking phrases 1 Flashcards

1
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firstly, secondly, thirdly

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primero, segundo, tercero…

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тема, предмет дискуссии

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el tema

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3
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проблема

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el problema

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4
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кризис

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la crisis

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issue, question of discussion

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la cuestión

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in the first/second/third place

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en primer/segundo/tercer lugar

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7
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at the beginning

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al principio

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8
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beforehand, заранее

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de antemano

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мы должны спросить себя

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tenemos que preguntarnos

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10
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на первый взгляд

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a primera vista

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Краткосрочно, долгосрочно
In the short / long term

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a corto/largo plazo

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упорядочивать данные
to get the facts in order

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ordenar los datos

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13
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to clear the ground

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despejar el terreno

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14
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to summarise the issue

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resumir el tema / la cuestión

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15
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О чем это?

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¿De qué se trata?

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to face (up to) the issue/situation

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afrontar el tema / la situación

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17
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the problem that arises is

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el problema que se plantea es…

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18
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it’s a topic which has been in the media for several years/months now

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es un tema que ya lleva varios años (meses) apareciendo en los medios

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19
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it’s a topic that has been concerning/interesting me for some time now

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es un tema que ya me preocupa (interesa) desde hace algún tiempo

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20
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it will be useful to estabilish the arguments for and against

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será conveniente establecer los argumentos en pro y en contra

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21
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to examine the arguments in more detail

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examinar más minuciosamente los argumentos

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22
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a crisis on a world scale

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una crisis a escala mundial

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23
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a worrying situation

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una situación inquietante

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24
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the main worry/concern

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la preocupación predominante

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25
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besides, moreover

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además

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26
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moreover

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es más

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27
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in addition to what has been said

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además de lo dicho

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28
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likewise

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asimismo
Afinaron sus delicados instrumentos las tañedoras de laúd. Comparecieron asimismo las danzarinas, los equilibristas y el narrador de historias fantásticas

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29
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in principle

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en principio

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30
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at this point

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en esto

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31
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consequently, therefore

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por consiguiente / por consecuencia

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32
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on the other hand

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por otra parte

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33
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owing / due to this

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debido a esto

34
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in fact

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de hecho

35
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in other words

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dicho de otro modo

36
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that said, having said that

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dicho eso
Como sea, dicho eso, la odontología me marea un poco

37
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or rather

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o sea…
Terraza se puede situar bajo el techo o sea abierta

38
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not only … but …

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no sólo … sino…

39
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as we already know

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como ya se sabe

40
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id est, i.e.

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es decir

41
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in this context

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en este contexto

42
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in addition

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por añadidura

43
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by the way

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a propósito

44
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both … and …

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tanto … como …

45
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as a result (of)

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como resultado (de)

46
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it turns out that…

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resulta que …

47
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this explains why …

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esto explica por qué …

48
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I don’t understand why

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no me explico por qué …

49
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thus

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así
Además, llevo sandalias así que voy un poco de iconoclasta.

50
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therefore

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así es que

51
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of course

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por supuesto

52
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it’s clear that / of course …

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claro que ( +clause)

53
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in fact? in reality

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en realidad

54
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apart from that

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aparte de eso

55
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it’s a question of

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se trata de

56
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however

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sin embargo

57
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unfortunately

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desgraciadamente / por desgracia

58
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nevertheless

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no obstante
Hay mucha gente fuera, no obstante, el restaurante es tranquilo

59
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in spite of this

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a pesar de esto

60
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the stumbling block
камень преткновения, запинка

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el tropiezo, la piedra de tropiezo

61
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как бы то ни было, в любом случае

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sea como sea

62
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the situation is getting worse

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la situación va empeorando

63
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bearing in mind the fact that

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teniendo en cuenta el hecho de que

64
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учитывая что

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dado que

65
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in my opinion

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a mi parecer
Por cierto, fue un evento muy bonito, a mi parecer

66
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I think that

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a mi modo de ver
a mí me parece que
yo opino que

67
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for my part

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por mi parte

68
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from my point of view

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desde mi punto de vista

69
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I am (not) in agreement with those who…

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(no) estoy de acuerdo con los que …

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I am persuaded/convinced that

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estoy convecido/a de que (+indic)

71
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I am not persuaded/convinced that

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no estoy convecido/a de que (+subj)

72
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this leads me to think that

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esto me lleva a pensar que …

73
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as far as I know

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que yo sepa

74
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if I were you/them

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yo que tú/usted/ellos

75
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I’m not entirely in favour of

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no estoy totalmente a favor de (+n o inf)

76
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I’m neither for nor against

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no estoy ni a favor ni en contra de (+n o inf)

77
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I have to admit I am against

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tengo que confesarme en contra de (+n o inf)

78
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it’s not an opinion/attitude which I share

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no es una opinión / actitud que comparta yo

79
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although I would like to think otherwise

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aunque quisiera pensar de otra manera

80
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I have to confess to being on the side of the commentator

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tengo que confesarme partidario/a del comentarista