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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Adverbios y Locuciones Adverbiales

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Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced)
by and large
by and large
[Adverbio]

used to indicate that something is mostly the case or generally true

en general, por lo general

en general, por lo general

Ex: By and large, people in this town are friendly and welcoming. 
first and foremost

used to emphasize the most important thing or point before anything else

ante todo, en primer lugar

ante todo, en primer lugar

Ex: First and foremost, I want to thank everyone for their support. 
for good
for good
[Frase]

in a way that lasts forever or never changes

Ex: She decided to move to the countryside for good after retiring from her job. 
with a view to
with a view to
[Preposición]

with the intention of achieving or considering something

con miras a, con el propósito de

con miras a, con el propósito de

Ex: They conducted market research with a view to identifying potential customers and developing targeted marketing strategies. 
needless to say
needless to say
[Adverbio]

used to indicate that what is about to be mentioned is so obvious that it does not require further explanation

huelga decir, no hace falta decir

huelga decir, no hace falta decir

Ex: Needless to say, a fire alarm should be taken seriously, and everyone should evacuate the building immediately when it goes off. 
on the grounds that
on the grounds that
[Conjunción]

used to give the reason for something

con el argumento de que, por la razón de que

con el argumento de que, por la razón de que

Ex: He refused the invitation on the grounds that he was too busy. 
in (a|one) sense
in a sense
[Adverbio]

from a certain perspective or interpretation, though not in every way

en cierto sentido, de alguna manera

en cierto sentido, de alguna manera

Ex: In a sense, failure helped him become more successful. 
on the spot

in the same place where an event is taking place

en el lugar, en el mismo sitio

en el lugar, en el mismo sitio

Ex: The journalist was on the spot to report live from the scene of the accident. 
at  {one's} earliest convenience

as soon as it is practical or possible for someone

Ex: Please complete the form at your earliest convenience. 
regarding
regarding
[Preposición]

in relation to or concerning someone or something

respecto a, en relación con

respecto a, en relación con

Ex: He sent me an email regarding the meeting agenda. 
respectively
respectively
[Adverbio]

used to show that separate items correspond to separate others in the order listed

respectivamente

respectivamente

Ex: Tom and Jerry are 5 and 3 years old, respectively. 
to {one's} mind

in someone's personal opinion

a mi juicio

a mi juicio

Ex: That was, to my mind, the most moving part of the movie 
it is high time

used to say that something should have already happened and must happen now

Ex: It's high time we cleaned the house. 
then and there

immediately and at that exact moment or place

Ex: She made the decision then and there. 
it goes without saying

used to indicate that something is so obvious that it does not need to be explicitly mentioned

ni que decir tiene, huelga decir

ni que decir tiene, huelga decir

Ex: It goes without saying that hard work is essential for success. 
to and fro
to and fro
[Adverbio]

with a repeated backward and forward movement

de un lado a otro, de aquí para allá

de un lado a otro, de aquí para allá

Ex: The pendulum swung to and fro with a steady rhythm. 
(on|at) the point of {sth}

at the moment of almost doing or achieving something

Ex: As we were on the point of giving up hope, a letter arrived. 
prior to
prior to
[Preposición]

used to indicate that something happens or is done before a particular event or point in time

antes de, previo a

antes de, previo a

Ex: Please submit your report prior to the deadline. 
unhesitatingly
unhesitatingly
[Adverbio]

in a way that shows no pause, doubt, or reluctance before acting or speaking

sin vacilar, de inmediato

sin vacilar, de inmediato

Ex: She unhesitatingly accepted the offer. 
off the cuff

without any preparations or prior plans

sin preparación, improvisando

sin preparación, improvisando

Ex: I didn't prepare a speech; I just spoke off the cuff. 
on no account

used to emphasize that something must not happen under any circumstances

Ex: On no account should you open the door to strangers. 
on the whole
on the whole
[Adverbio]

used to provide a general assessment of a situation

en general, globalmente

en general, globalmente

Ex: On the whole, the conference was informative and well-organized. 
quasi
quasi
[Adjetivo]

resembling or seeming to be something, but not fully or completely

cuasi

cuasi

Ex: The committee proposed a quasi solution, offering a temporary fix to the ongoing issue. 
for the sake of {sb/sth}

because of caring about someone or something and wanting to make a situation better for them

por el bien de alguien o algo, en beneficio de alguien o algo

por el bien de alguien o algo, en beneficio de alguien o algo

Ex: He moved to the seaside for the sake of his health. 
inquiringly
inquiringly
[Adverbio]

in a way that shows curiosity or a desire to know or learn something

curiosamente, con curiosidad

curiosamente, con curiosidad

Ex: She looked at him inquiringly, waiting for an explanation. 
wearily
wearily
[Adverbio]

with a sense of physical or mental tiredness

cansadamente, con cansancio

cansadamente, con cansancio

Ex: She rubbed her eyes and sighed wearily after another long shift at the hospital. 
as the crow flies

by the route that is shortest and most direct

en línea recta, por el camino más directo

en línea recta, por el camino más directo

Ex: From here to the office, it's about 20 miles as the crow flies, but it's more like 30 miles by car since you have to wind around the mountain. 
lavishly
lavishly
[Adverbio]

in a way that provides something in large, generous, or abundant amounts

generosamente, abundantemente

generosamente, abundantemente

Ex: The garden was lavishly planted with roses of every variety. 
to the full
to the full
[Adverbio]

as much as possible

plenamente, a fondo

plenamente, a fondo

Ex: She enjoyed the holiday to the full. 
afresh
afresh
[Adverbio]

once again, but in a new or different manner

de nuevo, otra vez

de nuevo, otra vez

Ex: After the argument, they decided to start afresh. 
further afield

farther away from a familiar location

Ex: Many young people are now looking for jobs further afield. 
ethically
ethically
[Adverbio]

in a manner that is morally right or good

éticamente, de manera ética

éticamente, de manera ética

Ex: The company promised to behave ethically in all its business dealings. 
hence
hence
[Adverbio]

used to say that one thing is a result of another

por lo tanto

por lo tanto

Ex: She missed the bus, hence she arrived late to the meeting. 
whilst
whilst
[Conjunción]

during the time that something else is happening

mientras

mientras

Ex: She read a book whilst waiting for the train. 
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