Spanish C1 · Day 43
Day 43: El Tribunal Constitucional — Focus adverbs: apenas, solo, justamente (part 2)
What you'll learn
- Grammar: Focus adverbs: apenas, solo, justamente (part 2)
- Reading: El Tribunal Constitucional, árbitro por encima de la contienda
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Grammar point: Focus adverbs: apenas, solo, justamente (part 2)
The adverb «apenas» is a C1-level focus adverb used to narrow what is said to a minimal amount, degree, or margin. It does not simply exclude other options, as «solo» does. It presents a quantity or an achievement as small, tight, or only just sufficient.
Key vocabulary (8 of 20 words)
- la jurisdicción constitucional – constitutional jurisdiction
- los derechos fundamentales (Pl.) – fundamental rights
- el principio constitucional – constitutional principle
- la ponderación (de los intereses) – balancing (of interests)
- la garantía del contenido esencial – guarantee of the essential content (of a fundamental right)
- el precedente / el caso análogo – precedent
- apreciar la situación fáctica – to assess/evaluate a factual situation
- la dogmática jurídica – doctrine, systematic study of law
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