on the other hand

on the other hand
An adverb phrase is a group of words used to describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., de plus en plus).
adverb phrase
a. d'autre part
On the one hand, I love shopping, but on the other hand, I need to save for college.D'une part, j'adore faire du shopping, mais d'autre part, je dois mettre de l'argent de côté pour l'université.
b. d’un autre côté
On the one hand, I promised I'd buy Jenn lunch, but on the other hand, she still owes me dinner.D'un côté, j'ai promis à Jenn de lui offrir le déjeuner, mais d’un autre côté, elle me doit toujours un dîner.
c. de l'autre
On the one hand, Dean claims he wants to help, but on the other hand, he disappears whenever we need him.D’un côté, Dean prétend vouloir rendre service, mais de l’autre, il disparaît quand on a besoin de lui.
d. en revanche
This restaurant is pretty expensive. On the other hand, I always love the food here.Ce restaurant est assez cher. En revanche, j’adore toujours la nourriture ici.
e. par contre
Alex enjoys hiking every weekend. On the other hand, Sam prefers to relax at home.Alex adore faire des randonnées chaque week-end. Sam, par contre, préfère se détendre à la maison.
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