B2 · 51 words
Holding a text together in Spanish
The phrases a written text runs on — and that nobody says out loud.
Cabe is the third person of caber, to fit, and used with no subject at all it opens half the sentences in a Spanish report. Cabe añadir que… is « it is worth adding that »; cabe destacar is « it should be noted »; cabe preguntarse is « one may ask »; no cabe duda is « there is no doubt ». In legal writing cabe recurso means an appeal lies — the same construction again, with the one English verb that behaves like it. Behind all of them is a space with room left in it: what cabe is whatever will still fit. English changes verb every time, and none of its choices carries the room.
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Adverb (1)
asimismolikewiseAdverbB2
Asimismo se adjunta el plano.Likewise the plan is attached.
Phrase (47)
el presente escritothis present documentPhraseB2
El presente escrito recoge tres puntos.This present document sets out three points.
el objeto de este textothe purpose of this textPhraseB2
El objeto de este texto es aclarar el procedimiento.The purpose of this text is to explain the procedure.
en primer lugarin the first placePhraseB2
En primer lugar hay que fijar la fecha.In the first place the date has to be fixed.
en segundo lugarin the second placePhraseB2
En segundo lugar falta el presupuesto.In the second place the budget is missing.
por últimolastlyPhraseB2
Por último, queda el reparto.Lastly, there is the sharing out.
a continuaciónin what followsPhraseB2
A continuación se detalla cada caso.In what follows each case is set out.
en lo que siguefrom here on in what followsPhraseB2
En lo que sigue se usa la primera definición.From here on the first definition is used.
como se ha dichoas has been saidPhraseB2
Como se ha dicho, el plazo es corto.As has been said, the deadline is short.
al respectoon this pointPhraseB2
Al respecto no hay norma escrita.On this point there is no written rule.
en cuanto aas regardsPhraseB2
En cuanto al coste, se decide en junio.As regards the cost, it is decided in June.
por lo que respecta aas regards, for its partPhraseB2
Por lo que respecta al plazo, no hay cambios.As regards the deadline, there are no changes.
dicho lo cualhaving said all thatPhraseB2
Dicho lo cual, conviene esperar.Having said all that, it is best to wait.
cabe añadirit is worth addingPhraseB2
Cabe añadir que faltaba una firma.It is worth adding that a signature was missing.
conviene precisarit is worth setting out exactlyPhraseB2
Conviene precisar el alcance.It is worth setting out exactly how far it goes.
a modo de ejemploby way of examplePhraseB2
A modo de ejemplo se cita el caso de 2019.By way of example the case of 2019 is cited.
a sabernamelyPhraseB2
Faltan dos cosas, a saber: la firma y la fecha.Two things are missing, namely the signature and the date.
tal y comoexactly asPhraseB2
Tal y como se acordó, se repite en marzo.Exactly as agreed, it will be repeated in March.
según lo previstoas had been plannedPhraseB2
Todo salió según lo previsto.Everything went as had been planned.
de acuerdo conin accordance withPhraseB2
De acuerdo con el reglamento, procede el recurso.In accordance with the rules, an appeal is in order.
en virtud deby virtue ofPhraseB2
En virtud del acuerdo firmado, se paga en enero.By virtue of the agreement signed, payment falls in January.
a efectos defor the purposes ofPhraseB2
A efectos de este informe cuentan dos meses.For the purposes of this report two months count.
en su casoif that appliesPhraseB2
En su caso, se ampliará el plazo.If that applies, the deadline will be extended.
sin perjuicio dewithout prejudice toPhraseB2
Sin perjuicio de lo anterior, cabe recurso.Without prejudice to the above, an appeal is possible.
a tal finto that end, for the purposes of thatPhraseB2
A tal fin se creó una comisión.To that end a committee was set up.
por consiguienteconsequentlyPhraseB2
Por consiguiente, se archiva el asunto.Consequently, the matter is closed.
de ahí quewhich is whyPhraseB2
De ahí que se cambiara el método.Which is why the method was changed.
en consecuenciaand consequentlyPhraseB2
En consecuencia, se suspende la sesión.And consequently the session is adjourned.
así puesand so, consequentlyPhraseB2
Así pues, la fecha queda fijada.And so the date is fixed.
en cambio, por su parteby contrast, for its partPhraseB2
La segunda empresa, en cambio, por su parte, no contestó.The second firm, by contrast, did not reply.
frente a lo anterioras against the above, by contrastPhraseB2
Frente a lo anterior, el segundo caso se resolvió solo.As against the above, the second case sorted itself out.
a diferencia deunlike, in contrast withPhraseB2
A diferencia del año pasado, hubo revisión.Unlike last year, there was a review.
del mismo modoin the same wayPhraseB2
Del mismo modo se aplica al resto.In the same way it applies to the rest.
en idénticos términosin the same termsPhraseB2
Se informará a los vecinos en idénticos términos.The residents will be informed in the same terms.
en particularin particularPhraseB2
En particular preocupa el punto tercero.In particular the third point is worrying.
en generalin generalPhraseB2
En general el resultado es bueno.In general the result is good.
en resumen del textoto sum up the textPhraseB2
En resumen del texto: falta un dato.To sum up the text: one figure is missing.
en conclusiónto conclude, to sum upPhraseB2
En conclusión, procede repetirlo.To conclude, it should be done again.
a modo de cierreby way of closing, to sum up at the endPhraseB2
A modo de cierre se recogen tres ideas.By way of closing, three ideas are set down.
el apartado siguientethe next sectionPhraseB2
El apartado siguiente lo desarrolla.The next section works it out in full.
la nota a pie de páginathe footnotePhraseB2
La nota a pie de página aclara el término.The footnote explains the term.
la referencia cruzadathe cross-referencePhraseB2
La referencia cruzada lleva al anexo.The cross-reference takes you to the annexe.
el índice del documentothe table of contentsPhraseB2
El índice del documento se genera solo.The table of contents is generated by itself.
el resumen ejecutivothe summary at the frontPhraseB2
El resumen ejecutivo son diez líneas.The summary at the front is ten lines long.
la redacción impersonalwriting with no person in itPhraseB2
La redacción impersonal usa el se.Writing with no person in it uses the se.
el registro escritothe written registerPhraseB2
El registro escrito no admite muletillas.The written register admits no filler words.
la frase largathe over-long sentencePhraseB2
La frase larga se parte en dos.The over-long sentence is split in two.
la revisión finalthe last pass throughPhraseB2
La revisión final quita una quinta parte.The last pass through takes out a fifth.
Noun (m) (1)
el anexothe annexeNoun (m)B2
El anexo dos contiene las tablas.Annexe two contains the tables.
Noun (f) (2)
la muletillathe filler word said out of habitNoun (f)B2
La muletilla se repite sin querer.The filler word repeats itself without anybody meaning it.
la coletillathe tag stuck on at the endNoun (f)B2
La coletilla del final sobra.The tag stuck on at the end is not needed.
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