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Conectores para enlazar ideas

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and y My favourite holiday destinations are The Maldives and Hawaii.
both … and tanto….como Both the fish and the salad were delicious.
furthermore es más And, furthermore, I have an idea who did it.
no sooner … than apenas cuando No sooner had I eaten the pizza than I started feeling sick.
not only … but also no solo … sino también She eats not only veggies, but also fish.
not only … but as well no solo…sino también Not only was the theatre crowded, but I arrived late as well.
moreover además Julie is beautiful; moreover, she is really nice!
besides además Besides, he doesn’t like animals.
2. Conectores para explicar la causa o la razón de algo
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because porque I am happy because you are here.
because of debido a He is in jail because of his actions.
for por I will do it for you.
since ya que, puesto que She won’t understand you, since she doesn’t speak Spanish.
due to debido a We were late due to a traffic jam.
in order to para I called the hospital in order to book an appointment.
so that así que I booked a table so that we could have an early lunch.
by means of a través de, mediante I am explaining this connector by means of an example.
for lack of por falta de I didn’t finish the exam for lack of time.
thanks to gracias a I passed the exam thanks to your lessons.
3. Conectores de comparación
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equally igualmente They are equally strong.
than que I am stronger than you.
as como I did it exactly the same way as you told me.
as … as tan….como She is as beautiful as her mother.
as if como si She is behaving as if she were a superstar.
like como Your daughter looks just like you!
4. Conectores para concluir o resumir lo que has dicho
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To conclude: the proposal is good, but can be improved in several
to conclude para concluir
ways.
In conclusion, the city’s transport network is prepared for
in conclusion en conclusión
the challenges of the future.
to sum up para resumir To sum up, the government’s tax plan is unfair to workers.
in short en resumen The story, in short, was like this.
en definitiva,
all in all The food wasn’t perfect, but all in all I liked the restaurant.
considerándolo todo
in brief en resumen In brief, he broke up with me and I don’t want to talk about it.
on the whole en general On the whole, you’ve done a really good job.
hence de ahí Hence the difficulty in finding a job nowadays.

5. Conectores para expresar continuidad

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in addition además de I can speak English in addition to Spanish.
additionally así mismo, además I love classic music, and additionally, playing the piano.
furthermore por otra parte, además I don’t want to cook, furthermore, I don’t have time.
as well as además de You are invited, as well as your girlfriend.
moreover además It’s beautiful. Moreover, it’s cheap.
besides además It’s too late to go out. Besides, I’m tired.
Your behaviour was not appropriate. What’s more, it was really
what is more además, es más
rude.
6. Conectores en inglés para expresar contraste
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however sin embargo Jane didn’t want to go to the theatre. However, she loved the play.
in spite of a pesar de In spite of her behaviour, I forgave her.
despite a pesar de Despite the fact that I had studied, I failed the exam.
even though aunque Even though the car is old, it is in good condition.
on the one hand … on por un lado…por otro On the one hand I want to call her, on the other hand I think it
the other hand lado would be a mistake.
While I’m glad we went to the concert, I wish it wouldn’t have spent
while mientras que
so much money in the ticket.
It doesn’t seem ugly to me; on the contrary, I think it’s rather
on the contrary de lo contrario
beautiful.
in comparison en comparación My house is very small in comparison to yours.
7. Conectores para dar opciones o alternativas
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or o Would you like beer or wine?
either … or o…o Either Tom or Joe will help you.
neither … nor ni … ni Neither Jane nor Sara will help me.
whether … or si … o I’ll not get upset whether she invites me or not.
or else o si no Stop following me or else I’ll call the police.
otherwise de otro modo I’m sure she’ll come, otherwise she would have called.
8. Conectores para describir secuencias o procesos
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primero / en primer
first / firstly Firstly, it’s expensive, and secondly, I don’t even find it useful.
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then luego Then he bought another dog.
finally finalmente Finally he got the job!
afterwards después de, más tarde Afterwards, I went to drop her home.
meanwhile mientras tanto Please open the bottle of wine. Meanwhile, I’ll set the table.
antes que nada, en
first of all First of all, thanks for your feedback.
primer lugar
by the time cuando, para cuando The restaurant will be open by the time we get there.
eventually finalmente She eventually passed the exam!
at last por fin At last the quarantine is over.
at the end al final, finalmente At the end, they have changed the restrictions.

9. Conectores para expresar énfasis

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in fact de hecho The cake was really good. In fact, it was the best cake I’ve ever tried.
as a matter of fact por cierto, de hecho She spent a lot of money on that dress. As a matter of fact, she
 spent all her savings.
definitivamente, en
definitely I will definitely join you tonight.
efecto
as it happens en realidad I know Lisa. As it happens we’ve been friends for years.
obviously obviamente Obviously she was drank after finishing the whole bottle.
above all sobre todo Above all, we need to finish this project.
actually de hecho I’ve actually been there before.
indeed es más The movie was indeed very interesting.
10. Conectores en inglés para expresar certeza
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obviously obviamente It’s almost twelve. She will obviously not show up.
undoubtedly indudablemente She is undoubtedly the most beautiful girl I’ve met.
surely verdaderamente I will surely do that for you!
aparentemente, She is not answering my phone calls. Apparently she doesn’t want to
apparently
seguramente be my friend anymore.
possibly posiblemente I will possibly go to your place tonight.
certainly sin duda, ciertamente I will certainly help you.