W2 - Making a case or arguing a point Flashcards
actualmente
does not mean actually, but rather “right now/at the moment/currently”
opinar que
means “to be of the opinion that”
de modo que
an expression that means “so much so, that…”
por una parte… y por otra
a common way to give two reasons to back up your point; can be translated as “for one thing… and for another” or “in the first place… and
furthermore/also”
además
used to introduce additional information that helps get a point across; usually translated as “plus/in addition/besides”
es más
used to add information to an argument that is more important than the previous information
por si fuera poco
an expression which introduces the final, and strongest, reason to support an argument; can be used for either a positive or a negative argument
por el contrario
an expression which indicates that what follows is the opposite of what was said before, much like the English “on the contrary”
bien
used here to mean “okay/understood”—as an acknowledgment of what was previously said
Note: in Spain, “vale” is often used instead
en primer lugar
introduces a first reason to support an argument, like the English “in the first place/first of all”
aunque
means “even though/although”; is followed by the subjunctive when it introduces information that is already known to the listeners
ni
means “not even”; used to point out an unusual example
despedir
when used without a reflexive pronoun, this verb means “to fire/let go (from a job)”
por cierto
used when you want to insert new information about the topic into the conversation, like the English “by the way”
creerse
used with a reflexive pronoun, indicates that someone is a little stuck on himself or herself
