Useful expressions for oral examination Flashcards

1
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well, let’s see

A

a ver

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well

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bueno

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in fact

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de hecho

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4
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really

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de verdad

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5
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let me think

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déjame pensar

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6
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so, then

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entonces

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7
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that is to say, meaning

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es decir

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8
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well, the thing is

A

es que

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9
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it’s a difficult question, but

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es una pregunta un poco díficil, pero

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10
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look, listen

A

mira, mire

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11
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i mean, or rather

A

o sea

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12
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well

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pues

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13
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in the long run

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a la larga

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14
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before

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antes

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15
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although

A

aunque

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16
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due to

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debido a / a causa de

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17
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after

A

después

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18
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anyway

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de todos modos / de todas maneras

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19
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having said that

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dicho eso

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20
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in a way

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en cierta manera / en cierto modo

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21
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in reality / actually

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en realidad

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22
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finally

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finalmente

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23
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then, next

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luego

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24
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whilst

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mientras

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25
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to start

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para comenzar

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26
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in conclusion

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para concluir

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27
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to begin

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para empezar

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so that

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para que / a fin de que

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to sum up

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para resumir

30
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as a result, hence

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por consiguiente

31
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on the other hand

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por el contrario

32
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so, therefore

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por eso / por lo tanto

33
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lastly

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por último

34
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on one hand…on the other hand

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por un lado…por otro lado…

35
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first

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primero / en primer lugar

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secondly

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segundo, en segundo lugar

37
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it’s about

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se trata de

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however

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sin embargo

39
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as soon as

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tan pronto como

40
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thirdly

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tercero / en tercer lugar

41
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i consider

42
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i believe / think that

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creo / pienso que

43
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the way i see it is

A

desde mi punto de vista

44
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the most worrying issue is

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el problema más preocupante es

45
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in my opinion

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en mi opinón / a mi modo de ver / como lo veo lo

46
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in a recent article / study

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en un artículo / un estudio recien publicado

47
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its of little importance

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es de poca importancia

48
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it’s essential / important / interesting…

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es imprescindible / importante / interesante

49
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its clear that

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está claro que

50
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i am sure / convinced

A

estoy convencido /a

51
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i agree / don’t agree with

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estoy / no estoy de acuerdo con

52
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i’ve read / i have heard that

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he leído / he oído decir que

53
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what i think is

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lo que creo yo es

54
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it seems that

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me parece que

55
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many people think / believe that

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mucha gente piense / cree / opina que

56
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there is no room for doubt that

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no cabe duda de que

57
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i don’t think that

A

no creo que + subj

58
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its not very clear whether

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no está muy claro si

59
Q

i’m not sure that

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no estoy seguro / a de que

60
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it doesn’t surprise me that

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no me sorprende que + subj

61
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it is difficult to deny that

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no se puede negar que

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as far as i am concerned

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por mi parte / en cuanto a mí

63
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it would seem that

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parecería que

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as far as i am aware

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que yo sepa

65
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according to a recent survey / research

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según una encuesta / una investigación reciente

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seen that

67
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given that / since

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ya que / dado que / puesto que