Essay expressions Flashcards

(23 cards)

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Como punto de partida

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As a starting point

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Empecemos por considerar / primero consideremos

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Let’s start by considering / Firstly let us consider

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3
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Por un lado … Por otro lado

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One one hand … On the other hand

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4
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Vale destacar / mencionar

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It is worth highlighting / mentioning

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5
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Pasemos ahora a considerar

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Let’s now go on to consider

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esto muestra / nos demuestra que

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this shows / shows us that

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Este personaje simboliza

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This character symbolises

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Es evidente en la escena cuando

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It is clear in the scene when

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9
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El director quiere que nos veamos que

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The director wants us to see that

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10
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No se puede negar que

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You can’t deny that

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Se podria incluso decir que

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You could even say that

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12
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Estos acontecimientos simbolizan

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These events symbolise

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13
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El director demuestra / nos presenta / describe / destaca / subraya / establece

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The author shows / presents to us / describes / highlights / underlines / establishes

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14
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Habiendo considerado todos los aspectos

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All things considered

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15
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En resumen

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In summary

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16
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Subjunctive - Es importante que consideremos

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It is important that we consider

17
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Subjunctive - es necessario que haya un solucion

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it’s necessary that there is a solution

18
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Subjunctive - Es posible que sea un problema

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It may be a problem

19
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Se puede decir / considerar que (don’t use if name in front)

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One could say / consider that

20
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pongamos por caso

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lets suppose / assume (for instance)

21
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si no lo occuriera, no sabriamos que

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If it didn’t happen, we wouldn’t know that

22
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darse cuenta de que

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to realise that
(me di - i realised)
(te das - you realise)
(se dio - he/she/it realise)

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Si fuera posible, podrían

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if it were possible, they could