CLAUSES

CLAUSES

1. CLAUSES OF CONCESSION

   • Finally
     • Finalmente
       • Finally, pet pigs are fantastic guards. No burglar would ever have the heart to hurt a pet pig.
   • On the other hand
     • Por otra parte
   • On the one hand
     • Por una parte
       • On the one hand, you complain that you're lonely, and on the other hand you won't come to parties with me.
   • On top of that
     • Además
       • We missed the bus, and on top of that it started raining.
   • Moreover
     • Además
       • Moreover, small particles do not seem to exist in the water until it is broken up; so far as we can see, the material of the water is continuous not granular
   • What's more
     • Lo que es más
       • He stood me up and left me standing in the rain; what's more, I broke a heel trying to hail a cab.
   • In addition to
     • Además de
       • In addition to soul music, she likes rap
   • In addition
     • Además
       • In addition, the posting of the case was late
   • Apart from
     • Aparte de
       • ‘Apart from English, she speaks French’
   • Besides
     • Además
       • Besides, she was as hungry as she was exhausted

2. CLAUSES OF CONTRAST

   • though
     • aunque
       • Even though he's very old, he's healthy.
   • On the contrary
     • Por el contrario
   • Despide
     • A pesar de
       • He arrived on time despite / in spite of getting up late’
   • instead of
     • En vez de
       • He took the bus instead a car
   • All the same
     • A pesar de todo
       • All the same, he was the one who broke the embrace.
   • whereas
     • mientras
       • ‘This film is very interesting, whereas that one is quite boring’
   • Nevertheless
     • No Obstante
       • ‘He was quite ill however/ nevertheless/ even so, he went to school’
   • While
     • mientras
       • She was advised by him to go abroad while she was still young.
   • although
     • aunque
       • He now knew there were five of us although no other information was conveyed to him.
   • however
     • Sin embargo
       • She was so excited about going shopping however her father appeared and she didnt go anywhere