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This set of flashcards helps learn English at a secondary school level, focusing on connecting words and phrases. It covers vocabulary like "whilst," "whereas," and "thus," along with expressions such as "what’s more" and "in spite of." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language. Ideal for students and travelers, these vocabulary flashcards aid in building sentences and improving communication skills, making them perfect for intermediate learners.

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English

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Secondary School

Created / Updated

28.12.2014 / 17.01.2015

nevertheless

She didn’t work hard. Nevertheless, she still passed.

She didn’t work hard. However, she still passed.

She didn’t work hard. All the same, she still passed.

toutefois, néanmoins

nowadays

Nowadays it's acceptable for women to be ambitious.

de nos jours

on the one hand

On the one hand, it’s lovely here in summer, but on the other, the winter is terrible.

d'un côté, d'une part

on the other

On the one hand, it’s lovely here in summer, but on the other, the winter is terrible.

d'un autre côté

only if

I’ll go only if you come with me.

I’ll go provided you come with me.

I’ll go as long as you come with me.

seulement si

otherwise

Put your cake on the table, otherwise the dog will eat it.

sinon

plus

It was a long way to the station, plus I had a suitcase.

et en plus

provided

I’ll go provided you come with me.

I’ll go as long as you come with me.

I’ll go only if you come with me.

à condition que, sous réserve que

since

Since he had no money, I ended up paying the bill.

depuis

so

He was so mad that he forgot to eat dinner.

donc, alors

so that

He got there early so that he could speak to her before the lesson.

pour que

still

The car was old. Despite that, I still bought it.

She didn’t work hard. However, she still passed.

He hadn't eaten breakfast, but he was still not hungry.

encore, toujours

therefore

I think, therefore I am.

donc

though

He says he’s rich. I don’t believe him, though.

He says he’s rich. I don’t believe him, However.

We got a ticket, though it wasn’t easy.

We got a ticket, although it wasn’t easy.

We got a ticket, even though it wasn’t easy.

bien que, quoique, par contre, cependant, même si, quand bien même

thus

Thus, everyone decided to move on.

ainsi, par conséquant, comme ceci

thus far

Thus far we have only finished chapter four.

jusqu'ici, jusqu'à présent, jusqu' à maintenant

unless

I’ll accept the job at the BBC unless they offer me a job at Sky.

à moins que..

what's more

It was an old armchair, and what’s more, it smelled horrible.

et de plus, en plus, ce qui est le plus

whereas

I enjoy tennis, whereas my father prefers rugby.

tandis que, alors que

whilst

Whilst he's a very skilful player, he doesn't have any discipline.

bien que/même/pendant que Whilst he's a very skilful player, he doesn't have any discipline.

although

We got a ticket, although it wasn’t easy.

We got a ticket, even though it wasn’t easy.

We got a ticket, though it wasn’t easy.

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bien que/quoique

amid

How am I supposed to work amid all this noise?

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au milieu de, parmi

as

As I had no money, I couldn’t pay.

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comme

as a result

It snowed heavily, and as a result, we had to stay in for two days.

As a result, the floor temperature will always be either too cold or too warm.

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en conséquence

as long as

I’ll go as long as you come with me.

I’ll go provided you come with me.

I’ll go only if you come with me.

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tant que

because

I was late because I forgot to set my alarm clock.

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parce que

consequently

I slipped on the ice and broke my ankle. Consequently I spent the rest of the day in hospital.

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par conséquent, donc

despite

I went to work despite feeling very unwell.

How are you despite the news?

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malgré, en dépit de

due to

He had to give up his job due to stress.

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à cause de

either

There's a rest area on either side of the road.

Wear either dress - they both look good.

As a result, the floor temperature will always be either too cold or too warm.

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non plus/ni l'un ni l’autre/de chaque (côté)

even though

We got a ticket, even though it wasn’t easy.

We got a ticket, although it wasn’t easy.

We got a ticket, though it wasn’t easy.

bien que

foremost

John Woodbridge is the UK 's foremost expert in airbrush make-up artistry.

First and foremost, let's review the minutes from last week's meeting.

surtout, avant tout, le plus important

furthermore

Teacher numbers have risen by 12%. moreover, extra money is being spent on books.

Teacher numbers have risen by 12%. furthermore, extra money is being spent on books.

de plus, en outre

given

Given his reputation, I'm not sure we should hire him.

étant donné

however

She didn’t work hard. However, she still passed.

He says he’s rich. I don’t believe him, However.

She didn’t work hard. Nevertheless, she still passed.

She didn’t work hard. All the same, she still passed.

He says he’s rich. I don’t believe him, though.

cependant

if so

Are you going shopping? If so, may I come with you?

si c'est le cas / dans ce cas

in addition

The business was in trouble. In addition, his activities had attracted the attention of the police.

de plus

in case

Take a map in case you need it.

dans le cas où

in spite of

I went to work in spite of the bad weather.

malgré

in spite of that

The car was old. In spite of that, I still bought it.

The car was old. Despite that, I still bought it.

malgré cela

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what's more

It was an old armchair, and what’s more, it smelled horrible.

et de plus, en plus, ce qui est le plus

whereas

I enjoy tennis, whereas my father prefers rugby.

tandis que, alors que

whilst

Whilst he's a very skilful player, he doesn't have any discipline.

bien que/même/pendant que Whilst he's a very skilful player, he doesn't have any discipline.

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