as
In the way or manner thatIn the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.
» 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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12 sensesIn the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.
Do as I say!
I'm under a lot of pressure, as you know.
In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.
Used after so or as to introduce a comparison.
She's twice as strong as I was two years ago.
It's not so complicated as I expected.
Used to introduce a result: with the result that it is; as to.
Expressing concession: though.
(As) much as I respect your viewpoint, I can’t agree.
(As) bravely as they fought, they soon lost the battle.
At the time that; during the time when:
At the same instant or moment that: when.
As I came in, she fled.
At the same time that, during the same time when: while.
He sleeps as the rain falls.
Varying through time in the same proportion that.
As my fear grew, so did my legs become heavy.
As she grew older, she grew wiser.
Being that, considering that, because, since.
As it’s too late, I quit.
(As) tired as he was, I decided not to disturb him.
(dated)Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive, or with the verb elided): as though, as if.
Used before a preposition to clarify that the prepositional phrase restricts the meaning of the sentence; specifically.
The case is dismissed as between Jones and Smith.
The case is dismissed as against Smith.
Functioning as a relative conjunction, and sometimes like a relative pronoun: that, which, who. (See usage notes.)
You strike me as being a very fidgety type of person.
He had the same problem as she did getting the lock open.
(England, obsolete, possibly, rare)Than.
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
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.
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