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- 1AndAnd
/ænd/
Y
He played the guitar and sang wonderful songs. - 2Not only ... but also ...Not only ... but also ...
/nɒt ˈəʊnli ... bət ˈɔːlsəʊ/
NO SOLO ... SINO TAMBIÉN ...
Not only is Sally disappointed at her brother but also angry at his remarks. - 3Not only ... but ... as wellNot only ... but ... as well
/nɒt ˈəʊnli ... bʌt ... əz wɛl/
NO SOLO ... SINO ... TAMBIÉN
She is not only beautiful but very intelligent as well. - 4Both ... and ...Both ... and ...
/bəʊθ ... ænd/
TANTO ... COMO, AMBAS COSAS
Many politicians desire both money and power. - 5No sooner ... than ...No sooner ... than ...
/nəʊ ˈsuːnə ... ðæn/
APENAS ... CUANDO ...
I had no sooner gotten into the bathtub than the telephone rang. - 6OrOr
/ɔː/
O - 7Either ... or ...Either ... or ...
/ˈaɪðə ... ɔː/
O ... O ...
That clerk is either incompetent or too lazy to be efficient. - 8Neither ... nor ...Neither ... nor ...
/ˈnaɪðə ... nɔː/
NO ... NI ...
Jack neither wrote nor telephoned. - 9Whether ... or ...Whether ... or ...
/ˈwɛðə ... ɔː/
SI ... O ...
We must decide whether to go there today or tomorrow. - 10Or else ...Or else ...
/ɔːr ɛls/
O SINO ...
We have to hurry up, or else we'll miss our bus. - 11OtherwiseOtherwise
/ˈʌðəwaɪz/
DE OTRO MODO
Leave right now, otherwise you'll be caught. - 12IfIf /ɪf/
SI
If I see him, I'll give him the message. - 13WhetherWhether
/ˈwɛðə/
SI
I wonder whether she really wants to do that. - 14UnlessUnless
/ənˈlɛs/
A MENOS QUE
Don't go there unless they call you. - 15Provided / providingProvided / providing
/prəˈvaɪdɪd/ /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
MIENTRAS, SIEMPRE QUE
You can borrow my car providing you return it today. - 16As long asAs long as
/əz lɒŋ æz/
MIENTRAS, SIEMPRE QUE
You can stay here as long as you work hard. - 17In caseIn case
/ɪn/ /keɪs/
EN CASO DE QUE
We will take our umbrellas in case it rains. - 18Although / though / even thoughAlthough / though / even though
/ɔːlˈðəʊ/ /ðəʊ/ /ˈiːvən/ /ðəʊ/
AUNQUE
Although Jack is not very tall, he is excellent at basketball. - 19Even ifEven if
/ˈiːvən ɪf/
INCLUSO SI
Even if he’s right, that doesn’t give him the right to be arrogant. - 20Not even ifNot even if
/nɒt ˈiːvən ɪf/
NI SIQUIERA SI
He will not do that work, even if he is paid for it. - 21Despite / in spite ofDespite / in spite of
/dɪsˈpaɪt/ /ɪn spaɪt ɒv/
A PESAR DE
Despite his bad reputation, the politician won the elections. - 22Regardless ofRegardless of
/rɪˈgɑːdlɪs ɒv/
SIN IMPORTAR, SIN QUE IMPORTE
They decided to finish the project, regardless of the cost. - 23ThereforeTherefore
/ˈðeəfɔː/
POR LO TANTO
She didn't study, therefore she coudn't pass the exam. - 24HenceHence
/hɛns/
DE AHÍ
English is not her mother tongue, hence her mistakes. - 25ThusThus
/ðʌs/
POR LO TANTO
She hadn't eaten for days and thus felt very weak. - 26SoSo
/səʊ/
ENTONCES
His car broke down, so he took it to a garage. - 27ConsequentlyConsequently
/ˈkɒnsɪkwəntli/
POR TANTO, CONSECUENTEMENTE
They were found guilty and consequently sent to prison. - 28ThenThen
/ðɛn/
ENTONCES
If it is not here, then it's lost. - 29MoreoverMoreover
/mɔːˈrəʊvə/
ADEMÁS
They work very hard; moreover, they do a very good job. - 30FurthermoreFurthermore
/ˈfɜːðəˈmɔː/
ADEMÁS, ES MÁS...
I dont want stay here; furthermore, I have things to do. - 31BesidesBesides
/bɪˈsaɪdz/
ADEMÁS, APARTE, AMÉN
I don't want to sell my car; besides, I need it for my job. - 32In addition toIn addition to
/ɪn əˈdɪʃən tʊ/
ADEMÁS DE
In addition to being a great person, the physician was an excellent professional. - 33ButBut /bʌt/
PERO
She saw me, but she didn't recognize me. - 34HoweverHowever /haʊˈɛvə/
SIN EMBARGO
He doesn't study much; however he gets good grades at school. - 35Nonetheless / NeverthelessNonetheless / Nevertheless
/ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/ /ˌnɛvəðəˈlɛs/
SIN EMBARGO, AUN ASÍ
It was very stormy; nevertheless we went fishing. - 36Yet / even soYet / even so
/jɛt/ /ˈiːvən səʊ/
SIN EMBARGO, AUN ASÍ
He wanted to reply to that accusation, yet he didn't.
He was a very good swimmer; even so, he drowned. - 37StillStill /stɪl/
SIN EMBARGO
Jack didn't study for the test; still he managed to pass it. - 38InsteadInstead /ɪnˈstɛd/
EN SU LUGAR, EN LUGAR DE ELLO
I was invited to a party on Saturday, but went to bed instead. - 39On the contraryOn the contrary
/ɒn ðə ˈkɒntrəri/
POR EL CONTRARIO
The boy is not dumb; on the contrary, he's very smart for his age. - 40BecauseBecause
/bɪˈkɒz/
PORQUE
The baby is crying because he is hungry. - 41ForFor /fɔː/
PORQUE
She turned on the lights, for she was afraid of the dark. - 42Because ofBecause of
/bɪˈkəz ɒv/
DEBIDO A
They stayed in because of the bad weather. - 43SinceSince /sɪns/
PUESTO QUE
He won't understand, since he doesn't speak English. - 44AsAs /æz/
PUESTO QUE
They couldn't find us, as they didn't have our address. - 45Due to / owing toDue to / owing to
/djuː tʊ/ /ˈəʊɪŋ tʊ/
DEBIDO A
They had a delay owing to the traffic jam.
The unemployment was high due to the economic crisis. - 46AsAs /æz/
COMO
Nobody knows that subject as I do. - 47As ... asAs ... as
/æz ... æz/
TAN ... COMO
His car is as fast as mine. - 48Not as ... asNot as ... as
/nɒt æz ... æz/
NO TAN ... COMO
They are not as good as you think. - 49Not so ... asNot so ... as
/nɒt səʊ ... æz/
NO TAN ... COMO
She was not so beautiful as her mother. - 50As if / as thoughAs if / as though
/əz ɪf/ /əz ðəʊ/
COMO SI
They treat me as if they didn't know me. - 51ThanThan /ðæn/
QUE
They started to have more problems than they expected. - 52SoSo /səʊ/
ENTONCES
So, tell me what you think about my new dress! - 53So thatSo that
/səʊ ðæt/
PARA QUE
He gave her a present so that she would feel better. - 54So as toSo as to
/səʊ əz tʊ/
PARA QUE, DE MANERA QUE
Jack opened the window so as to let in the sunlight. - 55So as not toSo as not to
/səʊ əz nɒt tʊ/
PARA NO
She wrote down his address so as not to forget it. - 56In order toIn order to
/ɪn ˈɔːdə tʊ/
PARA
We are working harder in order to earn more money.
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- 1/6/2017 English B1 Flashcards on Connectors, created by Juan Ledesma Rodríguez on 11/04/2017.
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