W5 - Verbs and phrases for controversial topics Flashcards

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¿Está/estás de acuerdo en que…?

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Do you agree that…?

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¿Qué opina/opinas de que…?

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What is your opinion about…?

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¿Qué piensa/piensas de que…?

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What do you think about…?

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¿Qué le parece/te parece de que…?

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How do you feel about…?

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En mi opinion/Opino que

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In my opinion

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Creo que/pienso que

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I think

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Me parece que/A mi parecer…

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It seems to me/My viewpoint is…

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beneficioso

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beneficial

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bueno

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good

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extraordinario

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extraordinary

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fabuloso

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fabulous

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fantástico

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fantastic

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fenomenal

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wonderful

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importante

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important

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imprescindible

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absolutely necessary

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maravilloso

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marvelous

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necesario

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necessary

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un orgullo

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a source of pride

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contraproducente

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counterproductive

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horrible

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horrible

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inconcebible

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inconceivable

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lamentable

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unfortunate

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malo

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bad

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peligroso

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dangerous

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prejudicial

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detrimental

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preocupante

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worrying

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ridículo

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ridiculous

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un disparate

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outrageous

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una desilusión

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disappointing

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una locura

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crazy

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una pérdida

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a loss/waste

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una vergüenza

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embarrassing

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para mí

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in my opinion

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para ti

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in your opinion

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para él/ella

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in his/her opinion

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decir que

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to say that

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sostener que

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to maintain that

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insistir que

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to insist that

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estar seguro que

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to be certain that

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estar convencido que

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to be convinced that

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creer

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to think, to believe

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no creer (+ subjuntivo)

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to not believe

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¿No le/te preocupa…?

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Aren’t you worried…?

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¿No le/te importa…?

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Don’t you care…?

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¿No cree/crees que…?

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Don’t you think…?

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Es cierto/verdad/un hecho que…

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It’s true that…

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¿No es cierto que….?

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Isn’t it true that…?

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¿No es verdad que…?

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Isn’t it true that…?

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¿No es un hecho que…?

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Isn’t it true that…?

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Fíjese/Fíjate que…

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Be aware that…

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Imagínese/imagínate que…

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Just think that…

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No olvide/olvides que…

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Don’t forget that…

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La cuestión es

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The thing is

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No ver cómo ( + subjuntivo)

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To not see how

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¡No me lo puedo creer!

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I can’t believe it!

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ciertamente

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certainly

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demasiado

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too, too much, excessively

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mire/mira

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look (asking someone’s attention)

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incluso

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even

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cada vez más

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more and more often, ever-increasing quality

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propio

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own

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en su/tu lugar

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in your place, if I were you

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con suerte

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with luck, hopefully

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llegar a una solución intermedia

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to reach a compromise

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un compromiso

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commitment, promise, previous engagement

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asuntos militares

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military affairs

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asuntos sociales

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social issues

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el calentamiento global

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global warming

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el clima

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climate

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el cuidado médico

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healthcare

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el gobierno y la política

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government and politics

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el medio ambiente

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the environment

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el racismo

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racism

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la diversidad

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diversity

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la educación formal

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education

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la globalización

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globalization

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la inmigración

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immigration

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la justicia

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justice

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la pobreza

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poverty

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la salud

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health

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la tecnología

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technology

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las armas

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guns and ammunition

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los medios de comunicación

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the media

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los negocios

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business

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problemas de las ciudades

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city problems