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64 Cards in this Set
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Primero tenemos que preguntarnos |
First we have to ask ourselves |
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primero, los datos |
first, the facts |
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¿de qué se trata?
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what is it all about? |
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éste es un tema que ya lleva algunos años/meses en los medios |
this is a topic which has been in the media for some years/months now |
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estoy muy interesado en este tema. |
I'm very interested in this topic. |
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a primera vista |
at first sight |
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a corto plazo |
in the short term |
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a largo plazo |
in the long term |
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a fin de cuentas |
after all / when all is said and done |
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en principio |
in principle/ in essence/ generally |
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la clave del problema |
the key to the problem |
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la solución obvia |
the obvious solution |
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una situación inquietante |
a worrying situation |
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la situación va empeorando |
the situation is getting worse |
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la situación sigue mejorando |
the situation continues to improve |
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esto me lleva a pensar que.. |
this brings me to think that.. |
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al contrario |
on the contrary/ on the other hand |
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hay que subrayar la importancia de.. |
you have to underline the importance of.. |
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más vale....que... |
it's better to....than... |
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hacer la vista gorda (a) |
to turn a blind eye (to) |
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el argumento no está bien fundado |
the argument wont hold water |
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el argumento carece de sustancia |
the argument lacks substance |
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por si acaso |
just in case |
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eso sería locamente optimista |
that would be wildly optimistic |
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según una encuesta |
according to a survey/poll |
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la gran mayoría opina que.. |
the vast majority think that.. |
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la gente piensa que.. |
people think that.. |
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según se oye |
according to what one hears |
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aunque quisiera pensar de otra manera. |
although I would like to think otherwise. |
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para ilustrar el problema |
to illustrate the problem |
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extremadamente |
extremely |
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principalmente |
mainly, principally |
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tanto más |
all the more so |
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hasta cierto punto |
to a certain extent |
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¿hasta qué punto?
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to what extent? |
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prácticamente |
practically, nearly |
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por la mayor parte |
for the most part, mostly |
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durante estos últimos años/meses |
in the last few years/months |
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en el momento que.. |
at the moment when.. |
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según los datos |
according to the facts |
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eso explica por qué.. |
that explains why.. |
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el caso es que.. |
the fact is that.. |
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otro factor es que.. |
another factor is that.. |
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no se puede negar que.. |
it cannot be denied that.. |
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parece ser que.. |
it seems to be that.. |
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menos mal que.. |
it's a good job that.. |
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mi preferencia sería que no ocurriera. |
my preference would be that it shouldn't happen. |
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¿no sería mejor que...?
(+ imperfect subjunctive)** |
wouldn't it be better if..? |
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me preocupa bastante que.. |
I'm somewhat worried that.. |
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más vale que... |
it's better/best that.. |
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es de suma importancia que.. |
it is of extreme importance that.. |
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es una vergüenza nacional que... |
it's a national disgrace that..
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pongamos por caso que... |
let us suppose that... |
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vuelvo a mi primera observación |
I return to my first statement |
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ya hemos constatado que... |
we have already stated that... |
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en resumen, |
in brief / to sum up |
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teniendo en cuenta todos los puntos de vista |
taking into account all points of view |
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la conclusión inevitible tiene que ser... |
the inevitable conclusion has to be... |
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la cualidad |
the quality/ trait (of person) |
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ni siquiera |
not even |
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ó peor todovía |
or worse still |
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puede pasar que... |
it can happen that... |
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hacia |
near/ towards |
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cabe destacar que.. |
it should be noted that.. |
