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Essay Phrases
Vocabulary for A-Level essays
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ahora sigamos/continuemos con... | Let us now continue with... |
| como consecuencia (de) | as a result (of) |
| en cambio | on the other hand |
| en estos tiempos/hoy en día | these days/nowadays |
| En mi opinion, (no) se puede creer... | In my opinion, one can(not) believe... |
| en realidad | in fact |
| en resumen | in summary, in a nutshell |
| para comenzar/terminar | to start with/finish |
| por último | finally, in the end |
| Primero, consideremos | First, let's consider |
| Se suele afirmar que... | It is often said/claimed that... |
| También debemos considerar... | We must also consider... |
| A medida que se avanza el relato/la película | As the story/film progresses |
| Como señala el/la autor/a | As the author points out/shows |
| Es un telón de fondo perfecto | It's the perfect backdrop |
| Incluso se puede decir que | You/One can even say that... |
| Lo cierto es que... | The truth/fact is that... |
| No se puede negar que... | It cannot be denied that... , There's no denying that... |
| Pongamos por caso... | For instance... |
| Resulta difícil creer que | It is hard to believe that... |
| Se podría decir incluso que... | You could even say that... |
| Se trata (del amor y del remordimiento) | It's a question of (love and remorse) |
| sirva de ejemplo | by way of example/a case in point is |
| la complejidad del argumento | the complexity of the plot |
| el desarrollo lineal | linear development |
| el desarrollo de la trama/intriga | plot development |
| entrelazar las historias | to interweave the stories |
| una escena retrospectiva | a flashback |
| un giro inesperado | an unexpected twist/turn |
| un resumen del argumento | a summary of the plot |
| la secuencia de los sucesos | the sequence of events |
| el desarrollo de un conflicto entre... | the development of a conflict between... |
| Destaca el personaje _____ | The character _____ stands out |
| La evolución del personaje | The character's development |
| el personaje principal | the main character |
| el/la protagonista | the protagonist, the main character |
| Los personajes se parecen mucho | The characters are very alike |
| un retrato del protagonista | a portrait of the main character |
| Se diferencian mucho en su carácter | They are very different in character |
| Tiene un character duro/simpático/alegre | He/She has a hard/kind/cheerful character |
| la vida interior de los personajes | the characters' inner life |
| La acción ocurre en el pasado/presente/futuro | The action takes place in the past/present/future |
| el ambiente de la aldea/del barrio etc. | the atmosphere of the village/neighbourhood etc. |
| describir el entorno/medio ambiente | to describe the environment |
| la descripción del paisaje | description of the landscape |
| el marco histórico/social | the historical/social setting |
| recrear el período/la época | to recreate the period/era |
| un sentido de lugar | a sense of place |
| transmitir la impression de un lugar | to convey the impression of a place |
| la actuación/interpretación de un papel | performance in a role |
| Apareció en su primer largometraje | He/She appeared in his/her first feature film |
| un/a cineasta creativo/a | a creative film-maker |
| una escena emocionante | an exciting/moving scene |
| estrenarse una película | to be premiered |
| una imagen eficaz | an effective image |
| el rodaje de la película | the shooting of the film |
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