bab.la Phrases: Academic | Main Body
English-Portuguese
Main Body : Agreeing
Broadly speaking, I agree
with… because…
De modo geral, concorda-se
com ... porque...
Used when in general
agreement with someone
else's point of view
One is very much inclined to
agree with… because…
Tende-se a concordar
com...porque...
Used when in general
agreement with someone
else's point of view
I can see his/her point.
Percebe-se o seu propósito.
Used when you believe
someone else's point of view
is valid, but you do not fully
agree
I entirely agree that…
É consenso que...
Used when in complete
agreement with someone
else's point of view
I endorse wholeheartedly the
opinion that…
A opinião que...é aqui
completamente endorsada.
Used when in complete
agreement with someone
else's point of view
Broadly speaking, I disagree
with… because…
Do modo geral, discorda-se
de/do/da... porque...
Used when in general
disagreement with someone
else's point of view
One is very much inclined to
disagree with… because…
Tende-se a discordar
de...porque...
Used when in general
disagreement with someone
else's point of view
I can see his point, but
disagree with it entirely.
Percebe-se seu propósito,
mas ele é completamente
rejeitado.
Used when you understand
someone else's point of view,
but you do not agree with it at
all
I strongly disagree that…
Discorda-se totamente
de/do/da...
Used when in complete
disagreement with someone
else's point of view
I am firmly opposed to the
idea that…
Opõe-se à idéia que...
Used when in complete
opposition to someone else's
point of view
…and…are similar/different
as regards to…
...e...são similares/ diferentes
no que diz respeito à/ao...
An informal way of stating
specific similarities or
comparisons between two
things
In contrast to…, …shows…
Em contraste com..., mostra
que...
Used when wanting to
emphasize the difference
between two things
…by contrast with… is/are…
...em contraste com...é/são...
Used when wanting to
emphasize the difference
between two things
…is similar to… in respect
of…
...é similar à/ao...no que diz
respeito à/ao...
Used when wanting to
emphasize and explain a
similarity between two things
…and… differ in terms of...
...e...diferem em termos de...
Used when wanting to
emphasize and explain a
The first…, by contrast, the
second…
O primeiro/A primeira..., em
oposição ao segundo/à
Used when wanting to
emphasize the difference
Main Body : Disagreeing
Main Body : Comparisons
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English-Portuguese
difference between two things
One of the main
similarities/differences
between… and… is that…
segunda, ...
between two things
Uma das principais
semelhanças/ diferenças
entre...e...é que...
Used when stating specific
similarities or comparisons
between two things
One difference between…
and… is that…, whereas…
Uma diferença entre...e...é
que..., enquanto...
Used to highlight a difference
between two things, can be
the start of a long list of
differences
I would say that…
Eu diria que...(importante: em
Português não é comum ou
recomendado redigir
trabalhos acadêmicos na
primeira pessoa do singular)
Used to give a personal
opinion, of which you are not
fully confident
It seems to me that…
Parece-me que...(importante:
em Português não é comum
ou recomendado redigir
trabalhos acadêmicos na
primeira pessoa do singular)
Used to give a personal
opinion, of which you are not
fully confident
In my opinion…
Na minha
opinião...(importante: em
Português não é comum ou
recomendado redigir
trabalhos acadêmicos na
primeira pessoa do singular)
Used to give a personal
opinion
From my point of view…
No meu ponto de
vista...(importante: em
Português não é comum ou
recomendado redigir
trabalhos acadêmicos na
primeira pessoa do singular)
Used to give a personal
opinion
I am of the opinion that…
A minha opinião
é...(importante: em Português
não é comum ou
recomendado redigir
trabalhos acadêmicos na
primeira pessoa do singular)
Used to give a personal
opinion
I believe that there are several
reasons. Firstly,… Secondly…
Acredita-se que existem
muitas razões.
Primeiro,...segundo,...
Used when wanting to list
many reasons for something
It is my belief that…
because…
Acredito
que...porque...(importante: em
Português não é comum ou
recomendado redigir
trabalhos acadêmicos na
primeira pessoa do singular)
Used to give a personal
opinion that you are sure of
and an explanation of said
opinion
Let us now analyze/turn
to/examine…
Examina-se/Analisa-se
agora...
Used when changing subject
and to start a new paragraph
It is now clear that… . Let us
turn our attention to…
Está claro que... .A atenção
agora se volta para...
Used when changing subject
and to start a new paragraph
Moreover, one argument
against this cannot be
ignored: …
Além disso, um argumento
contra isto não pode ser
ignorado:...
Used when adding important
information to an already
developed argument
Admittedly…, but…
Reconhecidamente..., mas...
Used when conceding a
counter-argument, but
wanting to suggest further
Main Body : Opinions
Main Body : Connecting Elements
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bab.la Phrases: Academic | Main Body
English-Portuguese
analysis of your own
It is true that…, yet the fact
remains that…
É verdade que... .Ainda, resta
o fato que...
Used when conceding a
counter-argument, but
wanting to suggest further
analysis of your own
Granted, …, nevertheless…
Reconhecidamente....Porém..
.
Used when conceding a
counter-argument, but
wanting to suggest further
analysis of your own
On the contrary, …
Ao contrário,...
Used when correcting a
mistaken belief, after said
belief has been stated
On the one hand…
Por um lado...
Used to introduce one side of
an argument
On the other hand…
Por outro lado...
Used to show another side of
an argument. Always used
after "on the one hand…"
In spite of…
Apesar de...
Used when making an
argument, which goes against
certain data or beliefs
Despite the fact that…
A despeito de...
Used when making an
argument, which goes against
certain data or beliefs
Scientifically/Historically
speaking…
Cientificamente/
Historicamente falando...
Used when referring to
science or past events in
history
Incidentally…
Incidentalmente...
Used when an additional point
is thought of that can support
your analysis
Furthermore…
Além disso,...
Used when developing a point
to a high analytical level
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