TWENTY FIVE INTERESTING WORDS

1. ALTHOUGH: Conjunction AUNQUE / A PESAR DE QUE / PERO- /olu/

- She walked home by herself, although she knew it was dangerous.
- Hes coming tomorrow, although I dont know what time.
2. AS LONG AS: Conjunction SIEMPRE QUE / MIENTRAS
As long as or so long as also means provided that, providing that or on
condition that:
- You can borrow the car as long as you dont drive too fast.
- Ill remember that film as long as I live.
3. FURTHERMORE: Adverb ADEMS / ADICIONALMENTE - /f.mr/
- Furthermore, I think we need to protect the most fragile ecosystems.
4. BOTH : Pronoun / Determiner AMBOS/ AS /bo/
- Both her parents are dead.
- Both of my sisters are teachers.
5. IN SPITE OF: Prepositional expression - A PESAR DE, PESE A
- In spite of all the rain that had fallen, the ground was still pretty dry.
- He went in spite of his fathers orders.
- In spite of a bad storm, the plane landed safely.
6. EVEN: Adverb INCLUSO / TODAVA
- He didnt even have enough money to pay the rent.
- You love me, even after the terrible things Ive done?
- Ive even forgotten what he looks like.
7. NOT EVEN: Conjunction SIQUIERA / NI SIQUIERA
- I said hello, but he didnt even look at me.
8. EVEN THOUGH: Conjunction - AUNQUE/ AN CUANDO/ A PESAR DE QUE
Even though means the same as although
- He went to work even though he wasnt well.
- I think theyre fantastic, even though they havent won any games this
season.
9. EVEN IF: Adverb AN CUANDO
- Even if you take a taxi, youll still miss your train.
- Im still going to go swimming in the sea even if it rains.
10. INSTEAD: Adverb /Preposition EN LUGAR DE / EN VEZ DE
- Theres no chicken would you like lamb instead?
- I dont like coffee. Could I please have tea instead?
- You should have been working instead of watching television.
11. UNLIKE: Preposition - DIFERENTE A, A DIFERENCIA DE
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Unlike me, many people like this film.

Unlike wine, vermouth is drunk as an aperitif before meals.

12. UNLIKE:

Adjective

DIFERENTE

QUE

NO

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PROPIO

CARACTERISTICO
- I never saw twins who were so unlike (each other)
- Unlike poles of a magnet attract each other.
- It is unlike Mary to be so silly.
13. SO THAT: Conjunction - AS QUE DE MODO QUE A FIN DE QUE DE
FORMA QUE POR LO TANTO
- Ill go by car so that I can take more luggage.
- Ill post the CD today so that you get it by the weekend.
14. THEREFORE: Adverb POR LO TANTO
- She is under 18 and therefore cannot vote this year.
15. STILL: Adverb TODAVA, AN AS
- They have been together for 40 years and they are still very much in love.
- Hes still here if you want to talk to him.
- Do you still play basketball?
- He didnt study, but he still passed the test.
- We can still catch the train if we leave now.
- Give her a call, or better still go and see her.
- Are you still working for the same firm?
- By Saturday he had still not / still hadnt replied to my letter.
- He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.
16. STILL: Adjective - QUIETO, INMVIL, PARADO / SIN GAS
- The city seems very still in the early morning
- still (= calm) water/weather.
- Still orange juice.
- Please stand /sit /keep /hold still while I brush your hair!
STILL: TYPICAL ERRORS:
We dont use still after the main verb:
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Teachers still have an important role in the classroom.

Not: Teachers have still an important role

We dont use still before the first auxiliary or modal verb in an affirmative clause:
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The price of petrol is still going up.

Not: still is going up.
I can still run 5 km without difficulty.
Not: I still can run

17. THEN: Adverb DESPUS /LUEGO /ENTONCES

Then as an adverb has a number of different meanings.
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a) meaning at that time (ENTONCES, EN ESE/AQUEL MOMENTO)

When I was a child, I lived in Austria for a while. / What age were you then?
I was at school then / Until then / Goodbye till then!
If youre coming next week, Ill see you then.
b) meaning next
He opened the door, then the lights came on and everybody shouted, Happy Birthday.
c) meaning in addition (ADEMS)
Heres our bedroom and then we have two more bedrooms down here.
I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.
d) meaning in that case (ENTONCES)
If you are interested in food, then you will love this book.
He might not give us the money and then what would we do?
What do you think of that, then?
18. UNLES: Conjunction - A MENOS QUE
- Dont come unless I telephone.
- Unless I hear from you, Ill see you at two oclock.
19. YET: Yet is an adverb or conjunction. AN /YA
- He hasnt called me yet
- Have you finished yet?
- Were not yet ready.
- Hes made yet another mistake
- I found yet more mistakes in the report.
20. LIKE THIS /LIKE THAT: Adverb AS / COMO ESTA /COMO ESTE
- Dont hold it like that youll break it!
- It would be quicker if you did it like this.
- Don't treat me like this.
- Don't treat him like that.
21. WHILE: Conjunction MIENTRAS / A WHILE :Un rato
- I saw him while I was out walking.
- I cant talk to anyone while Im driving.
- Im going out for a while.
22. WHEREAS: Conjunction MIENTRAS QUE (used to compare things that are
different)
- You eat a big lunch, whereas I have a sandwich.
23. USEFUL: Adjective UTIL / PRCTICO
- Useful tips / Useful life

24. MEANWHILE: Adverb MIENTRAS TANTO/ ENTRETANTO

- The mother is away. The child, meanwhile, is with her grandparents.
- The child had gone home. Meanwhile, his mother was searching for him in
the street.
25. ALMOST: Adverb CASI
- I almost missed the bus.
- Weve almost finished.
- Shes almost 18 years old.
26. CURRENTLY AND CURRENT: Adverb ACTUALMENTE
- The factory currently employs 750 people.
- I was born in Italy, but I currently live in China.
- The institute is currently enrolling new students.
CURRENTLY es adverbio de CURRENT
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The current legislation gives insufficient protection for whales.

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