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Adverbs

Carlos Ruiz Macho Spanish 51 cards

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  1. 1SlightlyLigeramente, Un poco
    -A slightly different color
    -january's sales were slightly better than average
  2. 2So farHasta aquí, Hasta el momento
    -The earthquake has so far claimed over 3000 lives
  3. 3WronglyErróneamente
  4. 4RightlyCorrectamente, Debidamente
    -This hotel can rightly claim that it has some of the best views on the island
  5. 5RightfullyLegítimamente
  6. 6FalselyFalsamente
    -Some manufacturers falsely claim that their products are environmentally friendly
  7. 7JustifiablyJustificadamente
    -They can justifiably claim to be the top team in the country
  8. 8RichlyRicamente, Suntuosamente
    -The richly coloured mosaic
    -A cloak richly embroidered with gold thread
    +Con el verbo deserve significa tanto
    -The success he so richly deserves ( El éxito que tanto merece) / They got the punishment they so richly deserved (Consiguieron el castigo que tanto merecían)
  9. 9CertainlyCiertamente, Indudablemente, Sin duda
    -I certainly never expected to become a writer
    -The girl was almost certainly murdered
  10. 10ReadilyFácilmente, De buena gana
    -Knock-offs are now far more readily avaiable than they were a few years ago
    -Jack readily agreed to help
  11. 11RarelyRaramente, Rara vez, Casi nunca, Pocas veces
    -This method is rarely used in modern laboratories
    +De forma escrita o en tono formal Rarely se puede poner al principio de una frase seguido de un auxiliar y del sujeto para enfatizar que algo no pasa muy a menudo
    -Rarely is the customer consulted on the changes
    +Seldom es igual que rarely pero se usa en un tono más formal y en Inglés escrito
    -He seldom slept well
  12. 12Seldom(=Rarely, pero más formal y más usado en medios escritos)
  13. 13SomehowDe alguna manera, De algún modo
    -Somehow, I managed to lose my keys
    -Don't worry, we'll get the money back somehow
  14. 14HugelyEnormemente, Inmensamente
    -Hugely successful
  15. 15EffectivelyEficazmente, Acertadamente, Efectivamente
    -Children have to learn to communicate effectively
    -Effectively, it has become impossible for us to help / Most of the urban poor are effectively excluded from politics
  16. 16NeatlyPulcramente, Con esmero, Primorosamente
    -He wrote his name neatly at the bottom of the page
  17. 17And so on/forthY así sucesivamente, étc
    -You can do things for your health in the way of diet, exercise, good lifestyle, not smoking and so on
  18. 18ThereforePor lo tanto, Por tanto, Por consiguiente
    -Their car was bigger and therefore more comfortable
    +Para un uso coloquial del inglés del día a día se suele usar más la conjunción "so"
    -It was late, so I dind't stay long
  19. 19SoAsí, Tan, Tanto
    -Why are you being so horrible to me?
    -Why didn't you call? We were so worried!
    -I've never seen so many people here before!
    +so...as to be se utiliza para comparar cuán algo enfatizándo la frase (tan....como para ser / que es...)
    -The particles are so small as to be almost invisible (Las partículas son tan pequeñas que son casi invisibles)
  20. 20WidelyExtensamente
    -These laws were widely regarded as too strict
  21. 21ColdlyFríamente, Con frialdad
    -Well, what can I do for you? He asked coldly
    -Janine looked at her coldly
  22. 22FairlyBastante, Justamente
    -She speaks Spanish fairly well
    -I felt I hadn't been treated fairly
  23. 23AlongA lo largo de
  24. 24SteadilySostenidamente, Firmemente
    -The company's exports have grown steadily
    -Debt was increasing steadily
  25. 25SharplyBruscamente, Con aspereza
    -Prices have risen sharply over the last few months / Graham looked up sharply, startled by a noise behind him / Opinion is sharply divided
    -What do you mean by that? Paul asked sharply
  26. 26NarrowlyEstrechamente, Por poco
    -The law is being interpreted too narrowly
    -Alan narrowly avoided an accident
  27. 27BadlyMal, Gravemente
    -The company has been very badly managed / Rob did very badly in the History exam
    -Both cars were badly damaged in the accident
  28. 28ElegantlyElegantemente
    -At the dinner party, Suzanne was far more elegantly dressed than her host
  29. 29ExtremelyExtremadamente, Sumamente
    -I'm extremely sorry to have troubled you
    -Earthquakes are extremely difficult to predict
  30. 30EndlesslyInfinitamente, Sin fin
    -This city is endlessly fascinating
  31. 31FirmlyFirmemente
  32. 32SafelySin peligro, Seguramente, Con seguridad
    -I think we can safely assume that she will pass the exam
    -Drive safely
  33. 33FranticallyFrenéticamente
    -He frantically searched for the key
  34. 34JealouslyCelosamente
    -A jealously guarded secret
  35. 35JointlyConjuntamente, Colectivamente
    -Tenants who are jointly responsible for their rent
  36. 36RegardlessIndependientemente, Pese a quien pese
    -The law requires equal treatment for all, regardless of race, religion, or sex
    -You get a lot of criticism, but you just have to carry on regardless
  37. 37FullyCompletamente
    -The restaurant is fully booked this evening
    -I am fully aware of your problems
    -I fully accept that what he says is true
  38. 38As well(=too/also)
    Así como, También
  39. 39RatherBastante
    -He was limping rather badly
    -Actually, I rather like the new style of architecture
    -Abigail's always been rather a difficult child
    -She seemed rather unhappy
    -It's rather a difficult question
  40. 40Would ratherPreferiría
    -I'd rather have a quiet night in front of the TV
    -I think you'd better ask her. -I'd rather not
    -I'd rather die than apologize to Helen
    -I'd rather you didn't go out alone
  41. 41Rather thanMás bien que/Antes que
    -I think you'd call it a lecture rather than a talk
    -Rather than go straight on to university why not get some work experience first?
    -Bryson decided to quit rather than accept the new rules
  42. 42Therefore(Formal)
    Por lo tanto/Por tanto, Por consiguiente
    -Their car was bigger and therefore more comfortable
    -Progress so far has been very good. We are, therefore, confident that the work will be completed on time
    +En inglés cotidiano se usa más "so"
    -It was late, so I didn't stay long
  43. 43Insofar asEn la medida en que
    -He had tried, insofar as he was capable, to ease the policy of permanent crisis he had inherited from Truman
    -It is separated only insofar as organization and method is concerned
  44. 44Vice versaViceversa
  45. 45And so forth/And so onEtc/Y así sucesivamente
    -She started telling me about her bad back, her migraines, and so forth
  46. 46Monthly (=daily,weekly,yearly)Mensualmente
    -They meet monthly to discuss progress
    -Clients will be billed monthly
  47. 47Thus(Formal)
    Por tanto/Así/En consecuencia
    -Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. Thus it would be almost impossible to prove him guilty
    -They diluted the drug, thus reducing its effectiveness
    +Thus far = Hasta ahora
    -Her political career thus far had remained unblemished
    +"Thus" es formal, en inglés cotidiano es más usual "So"
    -So it was decided that he should be chairman
    -We haven't had any problems so far
  48. 48OvernightDurante la noche, De la noche a la mañana
    -Pam's staying overnight at my house
    -He became a millionaire overnight
  49. 49RoughlyAproximadamente, Toscamente
    -There were roughly 200 people there / Azaleas flower at roughly the same time each year / Tow rocks of roughly equal size / Roughly speaking, I'd say we need about 500€
    -He grabbed her roughly
  50. 50BarelyApenas, Escasamente
    -In many cases, markets barely reach poor and isolated communities.
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Flashcards on Adverbs , created by Carlos Ruiz Macho on 09/09/2015.
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