Essay phrases Flashcards

(43 cards)

1
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la razón por lo/la que pienso así

A

the reason for why I think this

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2
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el problema que se plantea es …

A

the problem to be addressed is …

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3
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uno de los temas que más preocupa a la opinión pública es el de …

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one of the topics that most preoccupies public opinion is that of …

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4
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existe una gran divergencia de opiniones sobre …

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there exists a large number of opinions about …

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5
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se debate con frecuencia en nuestros días el problema de …

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what is currently frequently debated is the problem of …

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6
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lo bueno / malo de … es que …

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the good/bad thing about … is that …

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7
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lo mejor / peor de … es que …

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the best/worst thing about … is that …

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8
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según

A

according to

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9
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se dice que …

A

it is said that

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10
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mucha gente opina que …

A

a lot of people are of the opinion that

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11
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me han dicho que …

A

it has been said to men that

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12
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hoy es un hecho bien sabido que

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nowadays it is a well known fact that …

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13
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no se puede negar que

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it cannot be denied that

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14
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más vale + infinitive

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better to …

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15
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hay que + infinitive/subjunctive

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it is necessary to

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hace falta (que) + infinitive (or subjunctive)

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we need to …

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17
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más vale que + subjunctive

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it is better that

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18
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Lo que habría que hacer es + infinitive

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what we ought to do is …

19
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No sería mala idea + infinitive

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it wouldn’t be a bad idea to

20
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en cambio

21
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por el contrario

A

whereas / on the contrary

22
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en contraste con

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in contrast with

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por eso

24
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en vista de que

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in view of / seeing that

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debido a
due to
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no estoy ni a favor ni en contra de eso
I am neither in favour or against it
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por lo tanto / por eso
therefore
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no obstante
nevertheless
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o sea
in other words
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dicho eso
having said this
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al fin y al cabo
when all is said and done
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de todas maneras
in any case
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por fin
finally
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en conclusión / en resumen
in conclusion
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para concluir diremos que
let us conclude by saying that
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Es probable que + subj.
it is probable that
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Es una lástima que + subj.
it is a pity that
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Es vergonzoso que + subj.
it is disgraceful/embarrassing that
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Es discutible que + subj.
it is debatable that
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Si tuviera mucha influencia, prohibiría
If I had a lot of influence, I would ban
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Como si fuese lo único que importase
As if it were the only thing that mattered
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si estuviera en su pellejo
if I were in their shoes
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Es un tema que nos concierne a todos
It's a topic that concerns us all