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1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) cuando; mientras2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) como3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como, igual que4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aunque; por mucho que + verbo en subjuntivo6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) al igual que
2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tan
3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como, en tanto que•- as for- as if / as though
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as1 adv tan / tantohe's as tall as his brother es tan alto como su hermanoshe ran as fast as she could corrió tan rápido como pudoeat as much as you like come tanto como quierasas2 conj1. mientras / cuandoshe sang as she painted cantaba mientras pintaba2. como / ya queas she wasn't there, I left a message como no estaba, le dejé un mensaje3. comoleave everything as it is deja todo tal como estáLiam, as you know, is a singer Liam, como ya sabéis, es cantantedo as I say haz lo que te digoas3 prep como / deshe works as a cook trabaja como cocinerahe was dressed as a woman iba vestido de mujer
as sustantivo masculino ace
as sustantivo masculino ace Locuciones: as en la manga, ace up one's sleeve 'as' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - abismo - acabada - acabado - acreditar - actuar - además - adjetivar - alguna - alguno - amabilidad - amable - amarrar - ambas - ambicionar - ambos - amén - andanzas - antes - antojo - apadrinar - apellidarse - apenas - aquel - aquél - aquella - aquélla - arreglarse - arte - artífice - asesorar - así - asimismo - atar - aviar - bailar - balsa - bendita - bendito - bien - bloque - bondad - brevedad - broma - buenamente - burra - burro - cachondeo - cada - calcada English: above - acclaim - accomplished - accused - ace - acknowledge - act - action - address - advance - against - ago - aim - all - along - aloud - apprentice - arson - as - asap - assistant - bat - bell - black - bonus - both - by - by-product - capacity - cast - chalk - change - check off - cheer - class - clear - click - cluster - come on - compare - concern - construe - crop up - crow - dammit - date - dead - deaf - decision - decoyastr[æz, ʊnstressed əz]preposition1 como■ he works as a clerk trabaja de oficinista■ she was dressed as a monkey iba disfrazada de mono■ as a child he was often ill de niño a menudo estuvo enfermoadverb1 (in comparatives)■ this is not as good as his last film ésta no es tan buena como su última película■ eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras■ this is twice as expensive as the other éste es dos veces más caro que el otroconjunction1 (while) mientras; (when) cuando■ as he painted, he whistled mientras pintaba, silbaba■ as I shut the door I realized I'd left the keys inside al cerrar la puerta me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro■ as he grew older he became more tolerant a medida que iba envejeciendo se volvía más tolerante2 (because) ya que, como■ as there were no seats we had to stand como no había asientos tuvimos que estar de pie3 (although) aunque■ tall as he was, he still couldn't reach the shelf aunque era alto no podía alcanzar el estante4 (showing manner) como■ everything is just as she left it todo está tal como ella lo dejó■ as I was saying, ... como decía, ...■ do as you are told! ¡haz lo que te dicen!■ as you all know, ... como ya sabéis todos, ...5 (and so too) como, igual que■ she's colour-blind, as is her mother es daltónica, igual que su madre\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas against frente a, en comparación conas far as hastaas far as I know que yo sepaas far as I'm concerned por lo que a mí respectaas for en cuanto aas if como sias it is tal como están las cosasas it were por así decirloas long as mientrasas of desdeas often as not las más de las vecesas soon as tan pronto comoas though como sias well as además deas yet hasta ahora, de momentoas ['æz] adv1) : tan, tantothis one's not as difficult: éste no es tan difícil2) : comosome trees, as oak and pine: algunos árboles, como el roble y el pinoas conj1) like: como, igual que2) when, while: cuando, mientras, a la vez que3) because: porque4) though: aunque, por más questrange as it may appear: por extraño que parezca5)as is : tal como estáas prep1) : deI met her as a child: la conocí de pequeña2) like: comobehave as a man: compórtate como un hombreas pron: quein the same building as my brother: en el mismo edificio que mi hermanoasadv.• a medida que adv.• como adv.• cual adv.• cuan adv.• tan adv.• ya que adv.conj.• conforme conj.• que conj.• según conj.prep.• por prep.pron.• cual pron.• que pron.
I æz, weak form əzconjunction1)a) (when, while) cuandoas she was eating breakfast ... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno ...
as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda
b) (indicating progression) a medida queas (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando
he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años
2) (because, since) comoas it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos
3) (though)try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo
(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca
much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...
4)a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, comoin the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30
b) (in generalizations) comoit's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable
c) (in accordance with) comoas I was saying — como iba diciendo
the situation, as we understand it, is ... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es ...
5)a) (in the way that) comoI love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija
do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca
do as I say — haz lo que te digo
she sang as never before — cantó como nunca
she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba
use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda
as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas
b) (defining)it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos
I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí
Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes
c) (in phrases)as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización
6) (in comparisons of equal degree)as ... as — tan ... como
I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú
I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude
there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez
she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo
7)as if/as though — como si (+ subj)
he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara
she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta
he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto
II
adverb1) (equally)it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío
I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora
I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)
I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije
2)as ... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960
III
preposition1)a) (in the condition, role of)as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar
as a teacher ... — como maestro ...
she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra
he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista
b) (like) comothey answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre
2) (in phrases)as against — frente a
as for — en cuanto a, respecto a
and as for you ... — y en cuanto a ti ..., y en lo que a ti respecta ...
as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de
as to — en cuanto a, respecto a
ABBR(US)1) = Associate in Sciences2) = American Samoa* * *
I [æz], weak form [əz]conjunction1)a) (when, while) cuandoas she was eating breakfast ... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno ...
as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda
b) (indicating progression) a medida queas (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando
he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años
2) (because, since) comoas it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos
3) (though)try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo
(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca
much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...
4)a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, comoin the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30
b) (in generalizations) comoit's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable
c) (in accordance with) comoas I was saying — como iba diciendo
the situation, as we understand it, is ... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es ...
5)a) (in the way that) comoI love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija
do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca
do as I say — haz lo que te digo
she sang as never before — cantó como nunca
she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba
use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda
as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas
b) (defining)it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos
I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí
Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes
c) (in phrases)as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización
6) (in comparisons of equal degree)as ... as — tan ... como
I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú
I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude
there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez
she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo
7)as if/as though — como si (+ subj)
he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara
she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta
he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto
II
adverb1) (equally)it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío
I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora
I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)
I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije
2)as ... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960
III
preposition1)a) (in the condition, role of)as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar
as a teacher ... — como maestro ...
she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra
he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista
b) (like) comothey answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre
2) (in phrases)as against — frente a
as for — en cuanto a, respecto a
and as for you ... — y en cuanto a ti ..., y en lo que a ti respecta ...
as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de
as to — en cuanto a, respecto a
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
