43 Connettivi 2 Linkers 2 a meno che ammesso che bench come se impedisce in breve in effetti in modo da pertanto Concessione, circostanza che non ....................................... lo svolgimento dell azione: although/though (sebbene/quantunque + frase esplicita), despite/in spite of (nonostante + frase implicita), even if (anche se/anche nel caso in cui + frase esplicita), even though (....................................... /nonostante + frase esplicita) Even if it was raining heavily, we still went out. Even though he won the lottery, he kept his old job. Conclusione: in conclusion (in conclusione), to conclude (per concludere) In conclusion, science has not provided an answer to these questions yet. Condizione: as long as/provided that (....................................... /purch /a patto che), if (se), in case (nel caso in cui), on condition that (a condizione che), suppose/supposing (supponiamo che), unless (.......................................) You can stay here as long as/provided that you keep quiet. Conseguenza: consequently/thereby/as a result (di conseguenza), hence (ne deriva che), so/thus (cos ), therefore (quindi/.......................................) We were late. So/As a result/Consequently, we didn t go for a coffee. Dichiarazione: that (che) She thinks that Steve is clever. Dubbio: if/whether (se), why (perch ) I don t understand why you can t come with us. Fine, scopo: in order to (allo scopo di/per + frase implicita), so as to (cos / ....................................... + frase implicita), so that/in order that (in modo da + frase esplicita) They slowed down in order not to be fined/so that they wouldn t be fined. Modo: as (come), as if/as though (.......................................) She speaks as if/as though she didn t know what happened. Rilievo: actually (a dire il vero/.......................................), as a matter of fact (in realt ), in fact (infatti), to tell the truth (per la verit ) He will go to Cambridge. Actually, he has been given a grant. Sintesi: in brief/short (.......................................), on the whole (nel complesso), to sum up/summarise (per riassumere) 148 In brief, this system will revolutionise the way in which we communicate. Connettivi 2