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Phrase · 🥊 Countering arguments

Reconozco que es un plan ambicioso, pero no por ello imposible.

I admit it's an ambitious plan, but that doesn't make it impossible.

C1conceding, then counteringformalAudio · coming soon
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Why every word is where it is

Reconozco1verbI admit, I acknowledgereconocer · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatesverbisser · present · 3rd sing.undeterminera, anuno · masc. · sing. · indefiniteplannounplanmasc. · sing.ambiciosoadjectiveambitiousmasc. · sing.,peroconjunctionbutnoadverbnot, noporprepositionfor, by, through, because ofello2pronounit, this (formal)sing.imposible3adjectiveimpossiblesing..
  • ambicioso → plan: m. sg.
  • ello → plan: sums up the idea
  • imposible → plan: describes plan (ellipsis)

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    reconocer que + indicative: you admit a fact before countering it.
  2. 2
    no por ello = that doesn't make it…; formal ello sums up the whole idea. Pronoun nuances: dative of interest, ello, sí / consigo, pronominal verbs →
  3. 3
    The verb is understood: (no por ello es) imposible.