| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
the context | el contexto |
that is to say | es decir |
To interpret this we need the context, that is to say, more information. | Para interpretar esto necesitamos el contexto, es decir, más información. |
the expression | la expresión |
literally | literalmente |
in other words | o sea |
You must never translate this expression literally, in other words, word for word. | Nunca debes traducir esta expresión literalmente, o sea, palabra por palabra. |
the nuance | el matiz |
precise | preciso |
I will look for the most precise nuance for you, that is to say, the best option. | Buscaré el matiz más preciso para ti, es decir, la mejor opción. |
ambiguous | ambiguo |
What you have told me is very ambiguous, in other words, we can interpret it badly. | Lo que me has dicho es muy ambiguo, o sea, podemos interpretarlo mal. |
the version | la versión |
The new version is not exactly the same, that is to say, they have not done it literally. | La nueva versión no es exactamente igual, es decir, no lo han hecho literalmente. |
Before I didn't understand the expression, in other words, I didn't comprehend the context. | Antes no entendía la expresión, o sea, no comprendía el contexto. |
That nuance is quite ambiguous, that is to say, difficult to understand. | Ese matiz es bastante ambiguo, es decir, difícil de entender. |
I will send you the first draft, in other words, the least precise version. | Te enviaré el primer borrador, o sea, la versión menos precisa. |
Will you analyze the text with your friend, that is to say, with the specialist? | ¿Analizarás el texto con tu amiga, es decir, con la especialista? |
the concept | el concepto |
complex | complejo |
That is a complex concept, that is to say, it is not easy. | Eso es un concepto complejo, es decir, no es fácil. |
the synonym | el sinónimo |
I would use a synonym, I mean, the word is very ambiguous. | Yo usaría un sinónimo, o sea, la palabra es muy ambigua. |
The text has many errors, that is to say, the whole document is a disaster. | El texto tiene muchos errores, es decir, todo el documento es un desastre. |
Explain it to me, please, I mean, use a synonym. | Explíquemelo, por favor, o sea, use un sinónimo. |
The concept is ambiguous, that is to say, it is not precise. | El concepto es ambiguo, es decir, no es preciso. |
The problem is complex, in other words, difficult to solve. | El problema es complejo, o sea, difícil de resolver. |
in fact | de hecho |
This expression isn't ambiguous; in fact, it's very precise. | Esta expresión no es ambigua; de hecho, es muy precisa. |
In fact, the context changes the meaning of the sentence. | De hecho, el contexto cambia el significado de la frase. |
the fact | el hecho |
The fact that you don't understand the nuance is normal. | El hecho de que no entiendas el matiz es normal. |
That is a fact, in other words, it's true. | Eso es un hecho, o sea, es verdad. |
the reality | la realidad |
Reality is more complex, that is to say, it has many nuances. | La realidad es más compleja, es decir, tiene muchos matices. |
The reality is that nobody understands this concept. | La realidad es que nadie entiende este concepto. |
actually, in reality | en realidad |
It looks like a synonym, but actually it means something else. | Parece un sinónimo, pero en realidad significa otra cosa. |
Actually, the original version is better. | En realidad, la versión original es mejor. |
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