40 min

language learning center · C1 · Lesson 1

Framing complex positions

Practice this topic in Spanish: Framing complex positions.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Lucía

Mi postura parte de una distinción que a menudo se pasa por alto.

My position starts from a distinction that is often overlooked.

Mateo

No cuestiono el objetivo, sino los medios elegidos para alcanzarlo.

I do not question the objective, but rather the means chosen to achieve it.

Lucía

Conviene separar el impacto inmediato de las consecuencias estructurales.

It is useful to separate the immediate impact from the structural consequences.

Mateo

Dicho esto, ambas dimensiones están estrechamente relacionadas.

That said, both dimensions are closely related.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Mi postura parte de una distinción que a menudo se pasa por alto.

    My position starts from a distinction that is often overlooked.

    Mi postura parte de una distinción que a menudo se pasa por alto.

  • No cuestiono el objetivo, sino los medios elegidos para alcanzarlo.

    I do not question the objective, but rather the means chosen to achieve it.

    No cuestiono el objetivo, sino los medios elegidos para alcanzarlo.

  • Conviene separar el impacto inmediato de las consecuencias estructurales.

    It is useful to separate the immediate impact from the structural consequences.

    Conviene separar el impacto inmediato de las consecuencias estructurales.

  • Dicho esto, ambas dimensiones están estrechamente relacionadas.

    That said, both dimensions are closely related.

    Dicho esto, ambas dimensiones están estrechamente relacionadas.

  • En ese marco, defendería una aplicación gradual y revisable.

    Within that framework, I would support gradual and revisable implementation.

    En ese marco, defendería una aplicación gradual y revisable.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “My position starts from a distinction that is often overlooked.”

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “My position starts from a distinction that is often overlooked.”

Make it yours

Say the five Spanish turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Spanish in a real conversation

  1. 1. Mi postura parte de una distinción que a menudo se pasa por alto.
  2. 2. No cuestiono el objetivo, sino los medios elegidos para alcanzarlo.
  3. 3. Conviene separar el impacto inmediato de las consecuencias estructurales.
  4. 4. Dicho esto, ambas dimensiones están estrechamente relacionadas.
  5. 5. En ese marco, defendería una aplicación gradual y revisable.
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