(CONECTIVOS)
A principal razão ... / O principal motivo ... The main reason ...
Por enquanto (passado) ... / Até agora ... So far ... / Up till now ...
Nesse meio tempo, ... / Enquanto isso, ... In the meantime, ... / Meanwhile, ...
Em outras palavras, … / O que eu quero dizer ... / In other words, … / What I'm trying
Quer dizer, … / Ou seja, … to say ... / That is, …
Ao contrário de … Unlike …
Abaixo segue uma lista abrangente de palavras e locuções conectivas, agrupadas por tipo de ligação
que estabelecem. Esta lista é de utilidade especialmente para alunos avançados que possuem boa
familiaridade com redação em inglês:
INTRODUCTION
concerning
regarding
as referred to first of all
speaking of
(at) first in the first place
to begin with
by the way initially
to start with
changing the subject on the one hand
AGREEMENT
in accordance
according to in agreement
as per in conformity
CONTRAST
by the same token in (the) face of on the other hand
conversely in (the) light of still
after (all)
despite in spite of (that) then again
alternatively
even though meanwhile though
although
for all that nevertheless unlike
as opposed to
for (my, his, ...) part nonetheless whereas
at the same time
however notwithstanding while
but
in contrast on the contrary yet
COMPARISON
in comparison (with)
comparing in the same way
likewise similarly
EMPHASIS
in any event particularly the key point
above all indeed positively the main reason
a key feature in fact primarily unquestionably
a major concern in particular principally valuable to note
definitely more important(ly) specifically without a doubt
especially significant most important(ly) the basic cause
even more naturally the chief factor
ADDITION
both ... and last but not least on top of that
either ... or likewise or
again
equally important moreover plus
also
further neither ... nor similarly
and (then)
furthermore next together with
as well as
in addition (to) not only ... but also what's more
at the same time
indeed not to mention
besides
jointly not to speak of
nowadays then
after a while here
presently thereafter
afterward(s) immediately
shortly (after) throughout
as time goes by in the meantime
simultaneously thereupon
at last lately
since until
at present later
so far up until now
at this point meanwhile
soon while
currently now
temporarily yet at the same time
as
in order that so (that)
because
now that that is because
due to
since that is why
for
RESULT
hence then
accordingly in short thereby
as a consequence so much (so) that therefore
as a result so ... that thus
consequently such ... that truly
for this reason
CIRCUMSTANCES in my opinion
as a last resort in terms of
as a rule in the midst of
from the standpoint of on the part of
CONDITION
if not in the event (that)
provided (that)
as long as in case of only if
providing (that)
even if in case (that) or (else)
whether or not
if in the event of otherwise
anyway in any case
at any rate whatever the case may be
PURPOSE
in order to to this end
for this reason in return for with this in mind
for your information to the purpose of with this purpose
in an effort to
in place of or rather
instead of in exchange for
INTERMEDIATING
in doing so
by this way
by means of through (which)
CONCESSION
at the same time it may appear that
after all granted that naturally
although it is true that I admit of course
although this may be true
EVIDENCE
indeed obviously
as you (anyone) can see it's no wonder of course
certainly naturally without question
evidently needless to say without a doubt
in conclusion overall
after all as we have seen
in short thus
all in all at last
in summary to conclude
all things considered finally
last(ly) to summarize
as I have said in brief
on the whole to sum up
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