English Translation of as
as
adv.
- (equally) así de, tan
it won't be easy to find someone as nice no será fácil encontrar alguien tan bueno - (for example) (tal) como
some animals, as dogs and cats, eat meat algunos animales, como los perros y los gatos, comen carne
Idioms:
as ... as
- tan ... como
as strong as an ox tan fuerte como un buey
as far as I'm concerned
- en cuanto a mí respecta
as far as I know
- que yo sepa
as good as
- prácticamente
the car looks as good as new el automóvil luce prácticamente nuevo
- (to the same degree) igual que, como
sweet as sugar dulce como el azúcar - (while) al mismo tiempo que, mientras
she sang as she worked ella cantaba mientras trabajaba - (because) ya que, porque
he stayed home as he was ill él se quedó en su casa porque estaba enfermo - (though) a pesar de que, aunque
brave as they were, the danger made them afraid aunque eran valientes el peligro los asustaba
Idioms:
as from
- a partir de
as if to
- como para
as it were
- por así decirlo
as though
- como si
as to
- en cuanto a
as yet
- hasta ahora
- (in the same manner) lo mismo que, como
we will fight as men pelearemos como hombres - (in the role of) en carácter de, como
he was sent as a peacemaker lo enviaron como conciliador
Idioms:
as a rule
- por regla general
as for
- en cuanto a
as for me en cuanto a mí
- (which) que
do the same things as I do haz las mismas cosas que yo hago - (a fact that) como
she is very careful, as her work shows ella es muy cuidadosa, como lo demuestra su trabajo
Idioms:
as much
- (todo) eso
I might have guessed as much yo hubiera podido imaginarme (todo) eso
such as
- tal como