as much as
Practically, just as, no less thanPractically, just as, no less than; indicates an action tantamount to, but not identical to, the action described.
» Nothing is as precious as friendship.
Нет ничего драгоценнее дружбы. — sharptoothed
Немає нічого настільки коштовного, як дружба. — deniko
Нема нічого дорожчого за дружбу. — shanghainese
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2 senses(not comparable)Practically, just as, no less than; indicates an action tantamount to, but not identical to, the action described.
She as much as admitted to lying.
beinahe, so gut wie, fast
(not comparable)So much as, even.
Examples
13153 sentencesNothing is as precious as friendship.
Немає нічого настільки коштовного, як дружба. — deniko
ruНет ничего драгоценнее дружбы. — sharptoothed
He's almost as tall as me.
Вiн майже такий же високий, як я. — rmdas
ruОн почти такой же высокий, как я. — marafon
deEr ist fast so groß wie ich. — Tamy
I'm as hungry as a bear.
Я страшенно голодний. — aandrusiak
ruЯ голодный как волк. — MikaM
deIch habe einen Bärenhunger. — xtofu80
Run as fast as you can.
Біжи якомога швидше. — deniko
ruБеги как можно быстрее. — marafon
deRenn so schnell, wie du kannst. — MUIRIEL
Come as soon as you can.
Приходь якомога скоріше. — uaspeaker
ruПриходи как можно скорее. — Hellerick
deKomm, sobald du kannst. — virgil
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