Essay Phrases Flashcards

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Because of

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A causa de

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The action takes place in (the past)

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la acción occurre en (el pasado)

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Furthermore, moreover

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además

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in addition to

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además de

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let us now continue with

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ahora sigamos/continuamos con

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on the contrary

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al contrario

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at the same time

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al mismo tiempo

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at the beginning

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al principio

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the atmosphere (of the town, district)

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el ambiente (de la ciudad, del barrio)

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as the story progresses

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a medida que avanza el relato

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to analyse

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analizar

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likewise

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asimismo

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basically

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básicamente

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it should be stressed that

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cabe destacar que

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asa result of

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como consecuencia de

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as a starting point

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como punto de partida

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as the author points out/shows

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como señala el autor

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with reference to

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con referencia a

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in relation to, regarding

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con respecto a

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in the same way

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de manera semajante

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in the development of the plot

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el desarrollo de la trama

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linear development

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el desarrollo lineal

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outcome, conclusion

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desenlace

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the character (x) stands out

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destaca el personaje (x)

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on the other hand, instead
en cambio
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in some respects
en ciertos aspectos
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these days
en estos tiempos
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in my opinion, one can(not) believe that
en mi opinión, (no) se puede creer que
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these days
en estos tiempos
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briefly
en pocos palabras
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in the first/second place
en primer/segunda lugar
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in fact
en realidad
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to sum up
en resumen
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to be that as it may / in any case, you have to say
sea lo que sea, hay que decir
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they are very different in character/temperament
se diferencian mucho en su carácter
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as has been seen
según se ha visto
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sense of place
el sentido de lugar
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it is often said/claimed that
se suele afirmar que
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you could even say
se podría incluso decir que
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without doubt
sin duda
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especially
sobre todo
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we must also consider that
también debemos considerar que
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background
el telón del fondo
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the main theme
el tema principal
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I have the impression that
tengo la impresión de que
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he/she is a (adj.)
es una personaje (adj)
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the character´s inner life
la vida interior de los personajes
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on the whole
en su conjunto
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an exciting/emotional scene
una escena emocionante
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that is to say
es decir
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it is a perfect background
es un telón perfecto
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the development of the character
la evolución del personaje
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you have to take into account
hay que tomar en cuenta
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nowadays
hoy en día
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an effective image
una imagen eficaz
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one can even say
incluso se puede decir que
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to interpret
interpretar
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the truth is that
lo cierto es que
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then, next
luego
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meanwhile
mientras tanto
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it cannot be denied that
no se puede negar que
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the play reflects the reality of the period
la obra refleja la realidad de la época
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another example is
otro ejemplo es
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to begin, to finish
empezar, terminar
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in conclusion
en conclusión
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it seems that
parece que
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for instance
pongamos por caso
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on the contrary
por el contrario
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in general
por lo general
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therefore
por lo tanto
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finally, in the end
por lo último
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on the one hand, on the other
por una parte, por otra
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first let´s consider
primero, consideremos
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the main purpose
el prepósito principal
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the reason why
la razón por la que
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to recreate the period
recrear el periódo
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it is hard to believe that
resulta difícil creer que
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plot summary
un resumen del argumento
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a portrait of the main character
el retrato del/de la protagonista
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Language
el lenguaje
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to predict
predecir
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to foreshadow
presagiar
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to develop
desarrollarse
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to evolve
evolucionar
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to share
compartir
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to oppose
oponerse a
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to warn
advertir
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to confront
enfrentarse a
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structure
la estructura
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intensification
la intensificación
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to heighten the tension
aumentar la tensión
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to symbolise
simbolizar
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auditory image
la imagen auditiva
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omen
el argurio
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sequence of events
la secuencia de los recursos
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unity
la unidad
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focus
el enfoque
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clash
el conflicto
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fatal flaw
el defecto fatídico
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protagonist
el/la protagonista
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chorus
el coro
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dialogue
el díalogo
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offstage
fuera del escenario
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to be insistent
empecinarse (en que)
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at all costs
a toda costa
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primeval
primitivo
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to complain
quejarse (de)
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in a low voice
en voz baja
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to impose
imponer
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to become
en convertirse en
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lack (of)
la falta (de)
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sadness
la tristeza
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to threaten
atentar (contra)
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to follow the path of
seguir los designios de
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denouement
el desenlace
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one the whole
en su conjunto
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an ... scene
una escena ....
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the character´s development
la evolución del personaje
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it is the perfect backdrop
es un telón de fondo perfecto
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nowadays
hoy en día
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an effective image
una imagen eficaz
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one can even say
incluso se puede decir que
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to interpret
interpretar
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watching the play, you realise that
mirando la obra, uno se da cuenta de que
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the fact is that
lo cierto es que
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then, next
luego
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meanwhile
mientras tanto
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it cannot be denied that
no se puede negar que
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the play reflects the reality of the time period
la obra refleja la realidad de la época
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another example is
otro ejemplo es
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to begin, to finish
para comenzar/terminar
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in conclusion
para concluir
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it seems that
parece que
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for instance
pongamos por caso
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in general
por lo general
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therefore
por lo tanto
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finally
por último
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on one hand; on the other
por una parte; por otra
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first let¨s consider
primero; consideremos
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the main purpose
el propósito principal
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the reason why
el razón por la que
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to recreate the period
recrear el período
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it is hard to believe that
resulta difícil creer que