as
word
/ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/
AZZ, EZ
/ˈæs/
AZZ
Definition
Used to compare things or show similarity, to indicate the role or function of someone or something, or to show time or reason.
Usage & Nuances
Very common word with several uses: comparison ('as tall as'), role ('works as a teacher'), time or condition ('as I arrived'), and reason ('as it was late'). It often appears in phrases like 'as if', 'as long as'. Usually formal or neutral. Don't confuse with 'like' when expressing similarity informally.
Spanish: como - mientras - segúnPortuguese (BR): como - enquanto - conformePortuguese (PT): como - enquanto - conformeChinese (Simplified): 作为 - 如同 - 因为Chinese (Traditional): 作為 - 如同 - 因為Hindi: जैसे - के रूप में - क्योंकिArabic: كَـ - كَما - حينماBengali: যেমন - হিসাবে - যখন - কেননাRussian: как - в качестве - когда - так какJapanese: ように - として - とき(に) - のでVietnamese: như - với vai trò - khi - vìKorean: 처럼 - 으로서 - 할 때 - 때문에Turkish: olarak - gibi - -ken - çünküUrdu: جیسے - کے طور پر - جب - چونکہIndonesian: sebagai - seperti - saat - karena
Example Sentences
She is as tall as her brother.
basic
He works as a teacher in a school.
basic
I arrived just as you left.
basic
As you know, the meeting starts at five.
natural
I felt as if I was dreaming during the concert.
natural
Use it as soon as you get it.
natural