Spanish C1 · Day 27
Day 27: Grupos de presión — Prepositions: a tenor de
What you'll learn
- Grammar: Prepositions: a tenor de
- Reading: La ambivalente aceptación de los grupos de presión: entre el registro y la opacidad
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Grammar point: Prepositions: a tenor de
At C1 level, learners of Spanish aim for precision and stylistic nuance, especially in formal and academic contexts. One effective way to achieve this is through prepositional locutions whose complement is a noun phrase. Today, we'll delve into the sophisticated use of «a tenor de» (in accordance with; in light of) when it names the text, the data or the statement on which a claim rests.
Key vocabulary (8 of 19 words)
- el grupo de presión – pressure group, lobby
- el ejercicio de influencia – exertion of influence
- el registro de lobbies – lobbying register
- el proyecto de ley – bill, draft law
- los intereses particulares – special interests, particular interests
- el deber de interés general – obligation to serve the common good
- el representante electo – mandate holder, elected representative
- la corrupción – corruption
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