Signposting

moreover

adverb

/mɔˈɹoʊvɝ/

(mai mult)

în plus

used to introduce additional information or to emphasize a point

former

adjectiv

/fɔr.mɜr/ or /fawr.mēr/

f

f

o

ɔ

r

r

m

m

e

ɜ

r

r

(anterior)

primul

referring to the first of two things mentioned

latter

adjectiv

/læ.tɜr/ or /lā.tēr/

l

l

a

æ

tt

t

e

ɜ

r

r

(cel din urmă)

ultimul

referring to the second of two things mentioned

prior

adjectiv

/praɪɜr/ or /praiēr/

p

p

r

r

io

aɪɜ

r

r

(anterior)

prealabil

happening or existing before something else

overall

adverb

/ˈoʊvɝˌɔɫ/

(în ansamblu)

în general

with everyone or everything included

consequently

adverb

/kɑn.sək.wɛnt.li/ or /kaan.sēk.vent.li/

c

k

o

ɑ

n

n

s

s

e

ə

q

k

u

w

e

ɛ

n

n

t

t

l

l

y

i

(din această cauză)

consecvent

used to indicate a logical result or effect

alternatively

adverb

/ɔl.tɜr.nə.tɪv.li/ or /awl.tēr.nē.tiv.li/

a

ɔ

l

l

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

n

n

a

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

l

l

y

i

(în mod alternativ)

alternativ

as a second choice or another possibility

conversely

adverb

/kɑn.vɜr.sli/ or /kaan.vēr.sli/

c

k

o

ɑ

n

n

v

v

e

ɜ

r

r

s

s

e

l

l

y

i

(pe de altă parte)

în schimb

in a way that is different from what has been mentioned

firstly

adverb

/fɜrs.tli/ or /fērs.tli/

f

f

i

ɜ

r

r

s

s

t

t

l

l

y

i

(Primul)

În primul rând

used to introduce the first fact, reason, step, etc.

secondly

adverb

/sɛ.kənd.li/ or /se.kēnd.li/

s

s

e

ɛ

c

k

o

ə

n

n

d

d

l

l

y

i

(În ce-a doua etapă)

În al doilea rând

used to introduce the second point, reason, step, etc.

finally

adverb

/faɪ.nə.li/ or /fai.nē.li/

f

f

i

aɪ

n

n

a

ə

ll

l

y

i

(În sfârșit)

În cele din urmă

used to indicate that what follows is the conclusion or final aspect being considered

supplementary

adjectiv

/səp.lə.mɛn.ɜ.ri/ or /sēp.lē.men.ē.ri/

s

s

u

ə

pp

p

l

l

e

ə

m

m

e

ɛ

n

n

t

a

ɜ

r

r

y

i

(complementar)

suplimentar

provided to improve or enhance something that already exists

besides

adverb

/bi.saɪdz/ or /bi.saidz/

b

b

e

i

s

s

i

aɪ

d

d

e

s

z

(de asemenea)

în plus

used to add a point to support the statement just mentioned

whereas

Conjuncție

/wɛ.ræz/ or /ve.rāz/

wh

w

e

ɛ

r

r

ea

æ

s

z

(pe când)

în timp ce

used to introduce a statement that is true for one thing and false for another

whilst

Conjuncție

/waɪlst/ or /vailst/

wh

w

i

aɪ

l

l

s

s

t

t

(pe când)

în timp ce

while something else is happening

in contrast

adverb

/ɪn ɔːɹ baɪ kˈɑːntɹæst/

(pe de altă parte)

în contrast

Collocation

used to highlight the differences between two or more things or people

nevertheless

adverb

/nɛ.vɜr.ðə.lɛs/ or /ne.vēr.dhē.les/

n

n

e

ɛ

v

v

e

ɜ

r

r

th

ð

e

ə

l

l

e

ɛ

ss

s

(cu toate acestea)

însă

used to introduce an opposing statement

to show

verb

/ʃoʊ/ or /shooo/

sh

ʃ

o

oʊ

w

(a demonstra)

a arăta

to teach or explain to someone how something is done in a practical way