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Essay Vocab 1
Starting essays at A-Level
Term | Definition |
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Primero | firstly |
Segundo | secondly, second of all |
Tercero | thirdly, third of all |
El tema | theme/topic |
El problema | the problem |
El asunto | the issue |
La crisis | the crisis |
La cuestion | the question/issue |
En primer / Segundo / tercer lugar | in first/second/third place |
De antemano | beforehand |
Tenemos que preguntarnos | we must ask ourselves |
A primera vista | at first sight |
A corto plazo | in the short term |
A largo plazo | in the long term |
Ordernar los datos | to get the facts in order |
Despejar el terreno | to clear the ground (to clarify) |
Resumir | to sum up |
Afrontar | to face (up to) |
El problema que se plantea es | the issue arising/to be addressed is |
Es un tema que ya lleva varios años/meses apareciendo en los medios | it is a theme that has already spent several years/months in the news |
Es un tema que ya me preocupa/interesa desde hace algun tiempo | it is a theme that has been worrying/interesting me for some time now |
Será/sería conveniente establecer los argumentos en pro y en contra | it will/would be useful to establish the arguments for and against |
Examinar más minuciosamente los argumentos | to examine the arguments in more detail |
Una crisis a escala mundial | a crisis on a global scale |
Una situación inquietante | a worrying situación |
La preocupación predominante | the main worry/concern |