Essay-writing vocabulary Flashcards

1
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because of

A

a causa de

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2
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the action takes place in

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la acción ocurre en

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3
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furthermore, moreover

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además

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4
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in addition to

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además de

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5
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let us now continue with

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ahora sigamos / continuemos con

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6
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on the contrary

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al contrario

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7
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at the same time

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al mismo tiempo

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8
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at the beginning

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al principio

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9
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the atmosphere of the town / district etc.

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el ambiente de la ciudad, del barrio etc.

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10
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as the story progresses

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a medida que avanza el relato

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11
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to analyse

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analizar

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12
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likewise

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asimismo

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13
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basically

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básicamente

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14
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it should be stressed that

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cabe destacar que

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15
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as a result (of)

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como consecuencia (de)

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16
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as a starting point

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como punto de partida

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17
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as the director points out / shows

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como señala el director / la directora

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18
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with reference to

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con referencia a

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19
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with respect to, regarding

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con respecto a

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20
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in the same way

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de manera semejante

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21
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development of the plot

A

el desarrollo de la trama

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22
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linear development

A

el desarrollo lineal

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23
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denouement, outcome

A

el desenlace

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24
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character x stands out

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destaca el personaje x

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25
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instead

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en cambio

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26
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in some / certain respects

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in ciertos aspectos

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27
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as a result

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en / como consecuencia

28
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in these times

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en estos tiempos

29
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in my opinion

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en mi opinion

30
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one can(not) believe that

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(no) se puede creer que

31
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briefly / in a few words

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en pocas palabras

32
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in the first / second place

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en primer / segundo lugar

33
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in reality

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en realidad

34
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to sum up, in a nutshell

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en resumen

35
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as a whole

A

en su conjunto

36
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an exiting / emotional scene

A

ena escena emocionante

37
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that is ( to say)

A

es decir

38
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it’s a perfect backcloth / backdrop

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en un telón de fondo perfecto

39
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the development of the character

A

la evolución del personaje

40
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you have to take into account

A

hay que tomar en cuenta

41
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nowadays

A

hoy en día

42
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an effective image

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una imagen eficaz

43
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you / one can even say

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incluso se puede decir que

44
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to interpret

A

interpretar

45
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reader

A

el / la lector(a)

46
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the truth is that

A

lo cierto es que

47
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then, next

A

luego

48
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meanwhile

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mientras tanto

49
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it cannot be denied that / there’s no denying

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no se puede negar que

50
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the film reflects the reality of the period

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la película refleja la realidad de la época

51
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another example is

A

otro ejemplo es

52
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to begin / finish

A

para comenzar / terminar

53
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To conclude

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para concluir

54
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it seems that

A

parece que

55
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for instance, let’s say

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pongamos por caso

56
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on the contrary

A

por el contrario

57
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in general

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por lo general

58
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therefore

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por lo tanto

59
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finally, in the end , ultimately

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por último

60
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on the other hand, on the other

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por una parte, por otra

61
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first, let’s consider

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primero consideramos

62
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the reason why

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la razón por la que

62
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the main purpose

A

el propósito principal

63
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to recreate the period / place

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recrear el período / lugar

64
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it is hard to believe that

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resulta difícil creer que

65
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plot summary

A

el resumen del argumento