as
To such an extent or degreeTo such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.
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» We appointed him as our representative.
Wir ernannten ihn zu unserem Vertreter. — raggione
Wir ernannten ihn zu unserem Repräsentanten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Мы назначили его нашим представителем. — Biga
Ми призначили його нашим представником. — deniko
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4 senses(not comparable)To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.
She regards her kids as (being) holy as saints.
You’re not as tall as I am, but you are definitely as happy as can be.
so ... wie
какkak, такtak, насто́лькоnastólʹko
якjak, такtak, насті́лькиnastílʹky
to the same degree (often followed by ‘as’)
(not comparable)Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).
(dated, formal, not comparable)For example; for instance. (Compare such as.)
(Australia, New Zealand, especially, slang)Used to intensify an adjective; very much; extremely.
sweet as
Examples
31751 sentencesWe appointed him as our representative.
Ми призначили його нашим представником. — deniko
ruМы назначили его нашим представителем. — Biga
deWir ernannten ihn zu unserem Vertreter. — raggione
Nothing 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
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Origin
From Middle English as, als(a), alswa, from Old English eallswā (“just so; as”), thus reprFrom Middle English as, als(a), alswa, from Old English eallswā (“just so; as”), thus representing a reduced form of also. Compare German Low German a(l)s, German als, Dutch als.
Shortening of as hell or as fuck or similar.
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