con lo cual

con lo cual(
kohn
 
loh
 
kwahl
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. with the result that
No llueve desde hace meses, con lo cual los pantanos están casi vacíos.It hasn't rained for months, with the result that the reservoirs are almost empty.
b. so
Me dejé la cartera en casa, con lo cual no pude comprar las entradas.I left my wallet at home, so I couldn't buy the tickets
c. whereupon
Margarita se cayó y perdió el conocimiento, con lo cual tuvimos que llamar a urgencias.Margarita fell and lost conscience, whereupon we had to call emergency services.
d. at which point
El niño se puso a berrear, con lo cual todo el mundo empezó a mirarnos.The baby began bawling, at which point everybody started looking at us.
e.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
No tenía permiso de residencia, con lo cual no podía tampoco buscar trabajo.He didn't have a residence permit, which meant that he couldn't look for a job either.
Mañana no tengo clase, con lo cual puedo levantarme cuando me dé la gana.I don't have classes tomorrow, which means I can get up whenever I feel like it.
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