Useful phrases Flashcards
As the Pentagon reduce their troops in Europe, it is increasing them in Spain.
Mientras el Pentágono reduce efectivos en toda Europa, los incrementa en España.
Spain has started the path of recovery
España ha iniciado la senda de la recuperación
It has left behind the worst of the crisis.
Ha dejado atrás lo peor de la crisis
Since 2008, the prices of solar panels have fallen by 80%, while the price of electricity for domestic consumers has increased by 56%.
Desde 2008, los precios de las placas fotovoltaicas han caído un 80%, mientras que los de la electricidad para los consumidores domésticos se han incrementado un 56%
There are still many issues to be dealt with
Todavía faltan por concretarse muchas cuestiones
Wage gap in Spain widens hastening the decline of the middle classes
La brecha salarial crece y refleja la decadencia de la clase media en España
usually
por lo general
majorly affected
seriamente afectado
notice that someone is missing
Echar en falta
put hairs on end from fright
Ponérsele los pelos de punta
it’s all about perspective
todo depende del cristal con que se mire
No pidas peras al olmo
don’t ask for stuff you won’t get it
a buen entendedor, pocas palabras basta
to a good understander, you don’t have to say much
¡Ni pensarlo!
definitely not
there are still great challenges
persisten grandes desafíos
they are the important issues right now
son los asuntos más importante en este momento
with regard to
por lo que se refiere a
similarly, likewise
del mismo modo
as a result, consequently
como consecuencia
another extremely important point is
otro rasgo sumamente notable es
as a starting point
Como punto de partida
regarding, with respect to, vis á vis
Con respecto a
as soon as
tan pronto como
this one’s a bit shit but i think it means ‘according the points already mentioned’
De acuerdo con los razonamientos que se han venido realizando
As far as is known
Que se sepa
with reference to what came previously
Con referencia a lo anterior
given the previous conditions
Dadas las condiciones que anteceden
it is clearly seen
Se observa claramente
this is proposal
En este propósito
from the previous plans it can be deduced ….
De los anteriores planteamientos se deduce
as far as I recall
Que yo recuerde
As far as i know
Que yo sepa
Whatever the cost
Cueste lo que cueste
Whatever they do
Hagan lo que hagan
Whatever we do
Hagamos lo que hagamos
Whatever happens
Pase lo que pase
Be that as it may
Sea lo que sea
come what may
Venga lo que venga
Whoever
Quienquiera
Wherever
Dondequiera
However
Comoquiera
However rich/poor they may be
Por ricos/pobres que sean
la realidad es la que es
the reality is what it is
descuido
accident, oversight
Asimismo
additionally
