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Several words in English being links or showing contrast ..... and the appropriate ones in Spanish !
Hola ..
This is kinda of question (or you can say many questions :-P ) and because of its size I couldn't post it in the other category which we have to ask....
so...
I would like to help me and write for me which words are similar
with the others below... The words are separated in different categories...
If along with the word you put an example , I'd appreciate it a lot..
Thank you ...
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I will add examples in the difficult ones because the rest are used as in English
1. Contrast:
English: Although... Aunque
However... Sin embargo
In contrast... por contra
In spite of... a pesar de (que) e.g: "a pesar de sus esfuerzos suspendió(indicative), a pesar de que estudiara(subj) suspendió
Nevertheless...
Spanish:
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2. Adding:
English: In addition... Además
Also... También
Furthermore...
Moreover... Es más,e.g: El vino a la fiesta, es más trajo tres amigos más
Spanish: Tambien...
Ademas...
...???
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3. Reason:
English: As a result... como consecuencia/como resultado
This is why... (Not just 'why'.. so i don't know if i can use 'por que'.. ) esta es la razón por la que/ esta es la razón por la cual...
For this reason...
Spanish: ...???
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4. Expressing effect:
English: Therefore... por lo tanto
Consequently... por consecuente
Thus... de este modo/de esta manera
Spanish: ...???
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5. Giving examples:
English: For example... por ejemplo
For instance...
This involves... esto implica e.g: ha llovido, esto implica que el suelo esta mojado
A case in point...
Spanish: Por ejemplo...
...???
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6. Starting:
English: To begin with... para empezar
At the begining... al principio/ comenzando
Spanish: ...???
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7. Two cases:
English: Firstly ........and then.... primero... luego/posteriormente
On the one hand....... on the other hand: por un lado... por otro (lado)/ por una parte... por otra (parte)
The former ............and the latter
Spanish: ...???
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