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1
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so, auf diese Weise

A

so

thus

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2
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deshalb

A

therefore
that’ why
hence

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3
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sowohl…als auch…

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both…and…

…as well as…

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4
Q

im Großen und Ganzen

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by and large…

on the whole

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5
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außerdem

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besides,
furthermore,
moreover,
in addition to that

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6
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daraufhin

A

thereupon

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7
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da

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since

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8
Q

damit

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in order to (that)

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9
Q

damit nicht

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lest

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10
Q

wenn nicht, es sei denn

A

unless

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11
Q

danach

A

thereafter
after that
then
afterwards

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12
Q

Wegen…

A

Due to + noun

Because of + noun

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13
Q

weil

A

because

for

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14
Q

Da (am Satzanfang)

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as

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15
Q

trotz

A

in spite of

despite

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16
Q

nichtsdestoweniger
dennoch
trotzdem

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nevertheless

but even so

17
Q

jedoch
doch
dennoch

A

However

yet

18
Q

Im Gegensatz zu

A

Unlike…

19
Q

im Gegenteil

A

, on the contrary,

20
Q

obwohl

A

although

even though

21
Q

selbst wenn

A

even if

22
Q

nicht nur…sondern auch…

A

not only…but also…

23
Q

entweder…oder

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either…or…

24
Q

weder…noch

A

neither…nor

25
Q

stattdessen…

A

instead

26
Q

denn schließlich

A

after all

27
Q

während

A

while +sublause
during + noun
whereas (gegenüberstellend)

28
Q

in der Zwischenzeit

A

meanwhile

29
Q

abgesehen davon

A

apart from that