Phrase · ⚖️ Agreeing and disagreeing with nuance
Dicho de otro modo, no estás en contra de la idea, sino del momento.
In other words, you're not against the idea, just the timing.
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Why every word is where it is
Dicho1verbsaiddecir · participle · past · masc. · sing.de1prepositionofotro1determineranothermasc. · sing.modo1nounwaymasc. · sing.,noadverbnotestás2verbyou areestar · present · 2nd sing.enprepositionincontra2adverbagainst (en contra de)deprepositionofladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteideanounideafem. · sing.,sino3conjunctionbut (rather)delprepositionof thedemomentonounmoment, timingmasc. · sing..
- no → sino: corr
- estás → en: prep
- idea → la: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Dicho de otro modo = in other words: reformulates what was said. Discourse markers B2: contrast, digression and reformulation →
- 2estar en contra de = to be against: again estar.
- 3no … sino = not … but (rather): corrects the first part. Discourse markers B2: contrast, digression and reformulation →
Variations
- En otras palabras, no estás en contra de la idea, sino del momento.