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a causa de

because of

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la acción ocurre en (el pasado/presente/futuro)

the action takes place in (the past/present/future)

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además

furthermore, moreover

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además de

in addition to

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ahora sigamos/continuemos con…

let us now continue with…

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al contrario

on the contrary

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al mismo tiempo

at the same time

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al principio

at the beginning

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el ambiente (de la ciudad, del barrio…)

the atmosphere of the town, district…

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a medida que avanza el relato

as the story progresses

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analizar

to analyse

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asimismo

likewise

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básicamente

basically

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cabe destacar que…

it should be stressed that …

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como consecuencia (de)

as a result (of)

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como punto de partida

as a starting point

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como señala el autor/la autora

as the author points out/shows

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con referencia a

with reference to

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con respecto a

in relation to, regarding

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de manera semejante

in the same way

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el desarrollo de la trama

the development of the plot

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el desarrollo lineal

linear development

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el desenlace

denouement, outcome

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destaca el personaje [x]

the character [x] stands out

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en cambio

on the other hand, instead

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en ciertos aspectos

in some/certain respects

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en/como consecuencia

as a result

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en estos tiempos

these days

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en mi opinión, (no) se puede creer que…

in my opinion, one can(not) believe that …

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en pocas palabras

briefly

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en primer/segundo lugar

in the first/second place

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en realidad

in fact, in reality

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en resumen

to sum up, in a nutshell

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en su conjunto

on the whole

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una escena emocionante

an exciting/emotional scene

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es decir

that is (to say)

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es un telón de fondo perfecto

it is a perfect backcloth/backdrop

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la evolución del personaje

the development of the character

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hay que tomar en cuenta

you have to take into account

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hoy en día

nowadays

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una imagen eficaz

an effective image

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incluso se puede decir que…

you/one can even say…

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interpretar

to interpret

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el/la lector(a)

reader

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leyendo el libro, uno se da cuenta de que…

reading the book, you realise that…

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lo cierto es que…

the fact/truth is that…

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luego

then, next

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mientras tanto

meanwhile

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no se puede negar que…

it cannot be denied that…

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la novela refleja (la realidad de la época, etc.)

the novel reflects (the reality of the period etc.)

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otro ejemplo es…

another example is…

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para comenzar/terminar

to begin, to finish

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para concluir

in conclusion

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parece que

it seems that

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pongamos por caso

for instance

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por el contrario

on the contrary

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por lo general

in general

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por lo tanto

therefore

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por último

finally, in the end

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por una parte,… por otra,…

on the one hand,… on the other,…

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primero, consideremos…

first let's consider…

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el propósito principal

the main purpose

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la razón por la que

the reason why

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recrear el período/lugar

to re-create the period/place

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resulta difícil creer que…

it is hard to believe that…

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un resumen del argumento

plot summary

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un retrato del/de la protagonista

a portrait of the main character

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sea lo que sea, hay que decir que…

that as it may/in any case, …

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se diferencian mucho en su carácter

they are very different in character/temperament

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según se ha visto

as has been seen

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el sentido de lugar

sense of place

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se podía incluso decir que…

you could even say…

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se suele afirmar que…

it is often said/claimed that…

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sin duda

without doubt

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sobre todo

especially

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también debemos considerar que…

we must also consider that…

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el telón de fondo

backcloth, backdrop

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el tema principal

the main theme

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tengo la impresión de que…

I have the impression that…

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tiene un carácter duro/simpático/alegre

he/she is a hard/kind/cheerful character

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la vida interior de los personajes

the characters' inner life