English terms-Spanish terms
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a big deal-mucho-muchĂsimo-I had a great deal of trouble-tuve muchos problemas
a bunch of-un montĂłn de-that is a bunch of nonsense-es un montĂłn de tonteras
a heck of a-buenĂsimo-that was a heck of a deal-fue un negocio buenĂsimo
a little bit-un poquito-I know a little bit of German-sé un poco de alemán
a piece of-un trozo de, una pieza de-I ate a piece of cake-comĂ un pedazo de pastel
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about to-a punto de-I was about to leave
above all-sobre todo-above all, we need to tell the truth
after all-después de todo-after all, John is smart
again-otra vez-I said it again
all day-todo el dia-he spoke all day
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all day long-todo el dia-he spoke all day long
all in all-considerándolo todo-all in all, John is happy
almost.casi-he almost fell
along with-junto con-I went, along with John
as well-tambien-I did it as well
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also-también-also John came
too-también-John came too
any day-cualquier dia-Mary will come any day
around-alrededor de-a eso de-it was around 9 o’clock
as for-en cuanto a-as for Peter he is short
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as if-como si-he acts as if he were so smart
as though-como si-he talks as though he were smart
as often as-tantas veces como-he comes as often as he wants
as well as-asĂ como-Joe went as well as Peter
barely, hardly, scarcely- apenas-he hardly speaks French
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besides-además de-besides Mary everyone came
both-los dos-ambos-both girls fell
currently-actualmente-he is currently in prison
presently-at present-actualmente-he is presently at home
each-cada-each person took a candy
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each one-cada uno-I gave each one a piece of cake
someone else-otra persona-someone else did it
somewhere else-otro lugar-let’s go somewhere else
something else-otra cosa-let’s talk about something else
or else-si no-you must do it or else you are cooked
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elsewhere-en otro lado-he was elsewhere at the time
far-lejos-she lives far
farther-más lejos-she lives farther than I
farthest-el más lejos-she lives the farthest of the all
far away-muy lejos-he lives far away
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every-cada, todos-every day he visits his girlfriend
firstly-en primer lugar-primeramente-firstly, we should work hard
lastly-en Ăşltimo lugar-Ăşltimamente-lastly, we should relax
furthermore-además-furthermore, we should be polite
further-más-they talked further on the topic
far-lejos-that is far from my mind
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further-más lejos-nothing could be further from the truth
furthest-el más lejos-that is the the furthest thing from my mind
in order to-para-he went to New York to visit his mother
this way-asĂ-this way we are all winners
in this way-de esta manera-in this way we will succeed
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moreover-además-moreover, you should go there too
nearly-casi-she nearly fell
not much-no mucho-He doesn’t have much money
overly-muy-she is not overly enthusiastic about the idea
plenty-bastante-I have plenty of time
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rarely-raras veces-I rarely go to Chicago
regardless-pese a quién pese-regardless I will go
my regards-mis saludos-give George my regards
right away-inmediatamente-I did it right away
straight away-inmediatamente-he got it straight away
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away-ausente-Jack is away today
right off-inmediatamente-he got the answer right right off
right now-ahorita-ahora mismo-I am talking right now
right here-aquà mismo-let’s stay right here
right on-correcto-you are right on
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rightly so-con razĂłn-he left her and rightly so
same-mismo-igual-it’s the same thing
seldom-pocas veces-I seldom visit London
shortly-pronto-Pat will be here shortly
shortly after-poco después-shortly after the concert she returned home
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lately-Ăşltimamente-lately I have been very tired
late October-a finales de Octubre-the snow began in late October
since when?-¿desde cuándo? -since when have you ever been on time?
so as to-para-Katy worked so as to pay for her cell phone
so what?-que importa-so what if John leaves the group?
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soon-pronto-Sheila is coming soon
such an idiot-un idiota total-Kelly is such an idiot
so-tan-Leona is so crazy
such as-tal como-we love foods such as pizza and ice cream
the one that-el que-that is the one (that) I like
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the one who-el que-she is the one (that) I like
the only one-el Ăşnico-she is the only one in the world who cares
hope so-esperar que si-esperar que si -I hope so
think so-pensar que sĂ-I think so
throughout-por todos lados
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thorough-completo-he is very thorough
through and through-hasta el fondo-he knew me through and through
thoroughly-completamente-he is thoroughly nuts
straightforward-directo-he is very straightforward
until when-hasta donde-until when will the party last?
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what about?-y? -what about John?
how about?-y? -how about Mary?
what for?-para que? -what did he do that for?
what if?-y si? -what if you are wrong?
which one?-el cual-la cual? -which one do you like?
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would rather-preferir-I would rather go home
rather nice-muy bueno-she is rather nice
pretty good-muy bueno-he is pretty good
meanwhile-mientras tanto
in the meantime–mientras tanto
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forthright-directo-he is very forthright
neither-ninguno-neither of them is good
not…either-ninguno-neither of them is interesting
either…or-sea—sea-either you go or I go
neither…nor-ni…ni-neither John nor Jame came
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so do I-tambien-John likes chocolate ice cream and so do I
NOTE-do can be replaced by other auxiliary verbs or modal verbs
I do too-tambien-John likes chocolate ice cream and I do too
NOTE-do can be replaced by other auxiliary verbs or modal verbs
neither do I-tampoco-John doesn’t likes vanilla ice cream and neither do I
NOTE-do can be replaced by other auxiliary verbs or modal verbs
I don’t either-tampoco-John doesn’t likes vanilla ice cream and I don’t either
NOTE-don’t can be replaced by other auxiliary verbs or modal verbs in the negative form
otherwise-de otra manera-you must do your homework, otherwise you will fail
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however-sin embargo-Kevin likes the painting, however, I don’t
therefore-por eso-por lo tanto-John is quite skinny, therefore he must be weak
consequently-por consecuencia-we use a lot of oil, consequently the environment is in bad shape
accordingly-en consecuencia-he did it accordingly
additionally-además-your argument is weak, additionally it contains logical fallacies
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comparatively-relativamente-it is comparatively warm
conversely-por consecuencia-conversely John did it
hence-por lo tanto-Jerry is smart, hence he got a science master easily
henceforth-de aquĂ en adelante-henceforth we will live in the Netherlands
in addition-adicionalmente-in addition we have to find new sources of energy
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indeed-en efecto-I love lemon merengue pie, indeed I do
in fact-de hecho-I like Berlin, in fact, I went there just last year
instead of-en vez de, en lugar de-John went instead of Mike
instead-en su lugar-Jack did not go to Tokyo, instead James went
instead-por lo contrario-Jack did not go to the movie, instead he stayed home
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likewise-igualmente-John got up and left and I did likewise
likewise-sin embargo-likewise, even though we were tired, we kept on
namely- particularmente-I like many movies, namely the movies with a good story
nevertheless-no obstante-You may be right in some things, nevertheless, your main point is flawed
next-siguiente-I was next in line
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nonetheless-no obstante-this is true, nonetheless, my main argument is right
similarly-del mismo modo-Leonard left, similarly, Nancy went too
still-todavia-I still believe in God
not yet-todavia no-John is not here yet
subsequently-más tarde-Amos subsequently left
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then-entonces-I don’t know then
then-luego-I went to the museum first then I went to the library
later-luego-he did it later
thereafter-después de eso-thereafter he kept silent
thus-asĂ-John was tired, thus he left
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yet-todavia-he got the best grades in class yet he was still disappointed in his final grades
since-puesto que, ya que-I didn’t do it since I didn’t have time
since-desde-I haven’t been to Miami since 1999
every now and then-de vez en cuando-we go to the ballet every now and then
every once in a while-de vez en cuando-we went every once in a while
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once in a blue moon-raras veces-They visit their parents once in a blue moon
from time to time-de vez en cuando–from time to time I go to Melborne
from now on-desde ahora, de aqui en adelante-I will visit her from now on
since-pues-since as I was saying
while-mientras que-while he was playing, the storm arose
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before-antes que-before she went out she got dressed
after-después que-after I got ready the bell rang
at last-en fin-at last I’m free
finally-por fin-finally I left
by means of-por medio de-we got there by means of great effort
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until-hasta que-We spoke until she had to leave
as well as-asĂ como-Jane went as well as John
in order that-para que-I stopped him in order that he might think about it
as well as-tanto como-John as well as Peter-tanto John como Peter
such that-de manera que-he did it so well such that he made it look easy
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still-aĂşn-I still love Los Angeles
even though-aunque-even though I may be late I did come
according to-segĂşn-according to Mike the Mets lost
alongside-junto a-alongside Kelly we travelled to Bonn
after-luego de-after going to school I went home
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like that-asĂ-I like it like that
that’s how it is-asĂ es
so-asĂ que-I went so they would shut up
so as-con el fin de-he did it so as to seem smart
so that-a fin de que-I went so that I could enjoy myself
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as far as the eye can see
as far as I know-por lo que yo sé-yo que sé
he went so far as to tell me-Ă©l fue tan lejos como para decirme
insofar as that goes-en la medida en que va
as long as you are coming-siempre y cuando usted viene
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with regards to-con respecto a-with regards to John we can leave him out
at least-al menos-at least John is happy
at most-a lo sumo-at the most he is 20
unless-a menos que-unless we get the get the car fixed we have to cancel the trip
fairly-bastante-the test was fairly hard
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whether or not-si o no-I don’t know where or not he came-whether or not it rains we will go
much less-mucho menos-I don’t like Martha much less Rita
a big deal-grande cosa-it was a big deal that we got sick
whether-si-I don’t know whether it will rain
no matter how you say it he is evil
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first of all-ante todo-first of all I need to tell you
as though-como si-he said it as though he believed it
in that-en que-in that he he was nice
now that-ahora que-now that we are here let’s start the meeting
provided that–a condiciĂłn de que-you can visit the museum provided that you pay
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whereas-mientras-Peter stayed whereas John left
except that-excepto que-I agree with you except for the last part
except-menos-everyone came except for Joe
knowing that-sabiendo que-knowing that she was lost she panicked
in case that-en caso de que-call me in case (that) you have time
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seeing that-visto que-seeing that John was so skinny, I told him to eat more
as soon as-cuanto antes-lo más pronto posible-I will leave as soon as possible
outside-en frente de-I was standing outside the store
outdoors-al aire libre-it was held outdoors
afterwards, after that-luego-afterwards we went outside
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upfront-directo-he’s an upfront person
upfront-por adelantado-he wants the money upfront
regardless-independiente-regardless of whether you don’t like it you must eat it
like, as-como-she is like her mother-it is as she said
unlike-a diferencia–unlike Mary I am punctual
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in short-en resumen-in short, we should be nice people
in the long run-a la larga-in the long run the president’s policies were harmful
overnight-de la noche a la mañana-overnight there was resistance to his plan
suddenly-de repente-suddenly he left
so far-hasta ahora-so far he has gotten good grades
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all of a sudden-de repente-all of a sudden she was gone
up to now-hasta ahora-up to now we have been quiet-up to now George has been quiet
in advance-por adelantado-he got his money in advance
in a way-de una manera-in a way he is honest
anyway-de todos modos-anyway, I don’t like the idea
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somehow-de alguna manera-somehow we will finish
no way-de ninguna manera–no way am I going to do that
somewhat-algo-the story is somewhat interesting
anyhow-de todos modos-
likewise-asimĂsmo-Amy is pretty, likewise Janet is pretty too
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even if-incluso si-even if I come I will not talk to her
not even-ni siquiera-not even John will do it
even when-aun cuando, bien si-even when I do it I will hate it
whatever-lo que sea-John is coming. Whatever!
just the same-de la misma manera
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so-entonces-so I went
without even-sin siquiera
halfway-a medias-you’re doing things halfway
such that-asĂ que-it happened such that I knew it would
up close-de cerca-you have to view it up close