CONNECTORS
CONNECTORS
CONNECTORS
Essential connectors:
• Moreover, furthermore, in addition, what’s more, likewise, as well, in
addition to: All these connectors are used to add information and enlarge
the initial base. They can be translated as además or además de.
• However, nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, otherwise, on the
contrary, whereas, unlike: These ones are those used to find contrary
information, which means to contradict ideas. Among the meanings are
sin embargo, aun así, de otra manera or por el contrario.
• Albeit: It is used in formal situations. It means aunque.
• Although, (even) though: It is used to create the next structure: Aunque
+ subordinada.
• In spite of, despite: The meaning is a pesar and it is used before a noun
or a gerund (gerundio).
• On the hand, on the other hand: These expressions mean por un lado.
They are used to start phrases and talk or remark some speech’s parts.
• Still, yet: We use them as the meaning of todavía.
• Because of, on account of, owing to, due to (the fact), in order to,
given that: These ones are translated as porque, debido a, a cuenta…
they are used to show consequences.
• Thus, hence, therefore: They mean así y por lo tanto.
• Thereby, accordingly, consequently: They are used as de este modo,
por consecuencia, por consiguiente… they also show consequences of
decisions.
• As a result: Como resultado.
• At times, frequently, occasionally, once in a while: These connectors
are used to indicate accions that are regularly done. They mean a veces,
frecuentemente, ocasionalmente y de vez en cuando.
• On and off, once in a blue moon: These ones also show actions that are
frequently done. De vez en cuando, rara vez.
• Daily, constantly: A diario o constantemente. These ones are for those
actions that we always do. It can be also used weekly/monthtly/yearly.
• Regularly, usually: Con frecuencia y generalmente are the meaning of
these connectors.
• For instance, such as, namely, this means that, that is to say: These
connectors can be used to give examples.
• Such + adjetivo + sustantivo: Tal, tal como.
• Rather, quite, pretty: bastante.
• Highly: extremadamente.
• By any chance: por casualidad.
• Might: puede que.
• Perhaps: quizás.
• Possibly: posiblemente
• To be (un)likely to: es probable que.
• There is a high likelihood: hay una alta probabilidad.
• I stand a chance: apuesto que.