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I.as [Am æz, əz, Brit az, əz] CONJ

1.1. as (when, while):

as

cuando

I saw the car as it turned the corner

vi el coche cuando daba vuelta (a) la esquina

as she was eating breakfast, the telephone rang

cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno, sonó el teléfono

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

as I sit here, I wonder what went wrong

sentado aquí, me pregunto qué fue lo que pasó

1.2. as (indicating progression):

as

a medida que

we buy the materials as (and when) we need them

compramos los materiales a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older

se fue ablandando con los años

2. as (because, since):

as

como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave

como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3. as (though):

try as he might, he could not open it

por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) tall as she is, she still had to stand on a chair to reach it

alta como es, se tuvo que subir a una silla para alcanzarlo

(as) strange as it may seem

por extraño que parezca

(as) strange as it may seem

aunque parezca extraño

much as I agree with you, I cannot allow it

aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy, no lo puedo permitir

4.1. as (expressing comparison, contrast):

as

igual que

as

como

he writes with his left hand, as I do

escribe con la mano izquierda, como yo or igual que yo

she sang wonderfully, as only she can

cantó maravillosamente, como solo ella sabe hacerlo

in the 1980s, as in the 30s

en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

4.2. as (in generalizations):

as

como

as is often the case

como suele suceder

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go

para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

4.3. as (in accordance with):

as

como

as I was saying

como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is …

la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es …

as you'll agree, the system is inefficient

estarás de acuerdo conmigo en que el sistema es ineficiente

5.1. as (in the way that):

as

como

I love her as I would my own daughter

la quiero como a una hija

A is to B as X is to Y

A es a B como X es a Y

do as you wish

haz lo que quieras

do as you wish

haz lo que te parezca

do as you wish

haz lo que te dé la gana inf

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

they proceeded as instructed

procedieron de acuerdo a las instrucciones recibidas

use form A or B as appropriate

use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand

tal (y) como están las cosas

knowing him as I do

conociéndolo como lo conozco

5.2. as (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

solo 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

Paris as seen by tourists is a very different city

el París que ven los turistas es una ciudad muy distinta

their position, as opposed to ours

su postura, en contraste con la nuestra

5.3. as in phrases:

as it is we can't publish it as it is

no podemos publicarlo tal y como está

as it is we can't publish it as it is

no podemos publicarlo así como está

the system, as it is at present

el sistema, tal y como es ahora

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, exsecretario de nuestra organización

Sri Lanka or Ceylon as was

Sri Lanka o la antigua Ceilán

6. as (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 manage

me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time

no había tanta gente como la última vez

I bought as much as I usually do

compré tanto como de costumbre

she's not as efficient as she claims to be

no es tan eficiente como pretende

as many people as ask will be helped

se ayudará a cuantas personas lo soliciten

I'm as much a patriot as any of you

soy tan patriota como cualquiera de ustedes

she ran as fast as she could

corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

tighten it up as much as you can

apriétalo lo más que puedas

the sky was as blue as blue could be

el cielo estaba azul, azul

I'll be as quiet as possible

estaré lo más callado posible

Phrases:

as if/as though

como si +subj

he acts as if or 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

as if I'm to blame!

¡como si yo tuviera la culpa!

he looks as if or as though he's had enough

tiene cara de estar harto

II.as [Am æz, əz, Brit az, əz] ADV

1. as (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 eat a lot, but he eats just as much

yo como mucho, pero él come tanto como yo

I was disgusted and said as much

estaba asqueado y lo dije

she's very considerate and I wish I could say as much for you

es muy considerada y me gustaría poder decir lo mismo de ti

2. as:

as … as, these animals grow to as much as 12ft long

estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo

this was still happening as recently as 1976

esto seguía sucediendo aún en 1976

as long ago as 1960

ya en 1960

as many as 400 people may come

pueden venir hasta 400 personas

without as much as a smile

sin (ni) siquiera una sonrisa

3. as (for example):

as form

como

there are some moving moments, as when …

hay momentos conmovedores, como cuando …

III.as [Am æz, əz, Brit az, əz] PREP

1.1. as (in the condition, role of):

as a child she adored dancing

de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher/diplomat …

como maestro/diplomático …

she was brilliant as Cleopatra

estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk

trabaja de oficinista

she was dressed/disguised as a man

estaba vestida/disfrazada de hombre

he strikes me as a fool

me parece un tonto

he strikes me as a fool

me da la impresión de ser un tonto

1.2. as (like):

as

como

they answered as one man

respondieron como un solo hombre

2. as (indicating perception, portrayal):

we regard this policy as mistaken

consideramos equivocada esta política

this strikes me as brilliant

esto me parece brillante

3. as in phrases:

as against

frente a

as for

en cuanto a

as for

respecto a

and as for you …

y en cuanto a ti …

and as for you …

y en lo que a ti respecta …

as of or Brit as from

desde

as of or Brit as from

a partir de

as to

en cuanto a

as to

respecto a

IV.as [Am æz, əz, Brit az, əz] PRON region

as

que

insofar as [ɪnsəˈfɑːr əz] CONJ form

insofar as

en la medida en que

insofar as her other commitments would allow

en la medida en que sus otros compromisos le permitían

insofar as her other commitments would allow

dentro de lo que le permitían sus otros compromisos

inasmuch as [Am ɪnəzˈmətʃ əz, Brit ɪnəzˈmʌtʃ əz] CONJ form

1. inasmuch as (since, seeing that):

inasmuch as

ya que

inasmuch as

puesto que

inasmuch as

dado que

2. inasmuch as → insofar as

vidi i insofar as

insofar as [ɪnsəˈfɑːr əz] CONJ form

insofar as

en la medida en que

insofar as her other commitments would allow

en la medida en que sus otros compromisos le permitían

insofar as her other commitments would allow

dentro de lo que le permitían sus otros compromisos

as per PREP

as per

de acuerdo con

as per

según

as per your instructions

de acuerdo con or según sus instrucciones

as per usual inf

como de costumbre

catch-as-catch-can [ˌkætʃəzˌkætʃˈkæn] N U SPORTS

catch-as-catch-can

catch m

catch-as-catch-can

lucha f super-libre Mex

catch-as-catch-can

catch as catch can m CSur

it's (a case of) catch-as-catch-can in this business

en este negocio cada uno se las arregla como puede

pay as you go [Am ˈˌpeɪ əz ju ˈɡoʊ, Brit ˌpeɪəzjuːˈɡəʊ] N U

pay as you go FIN, TELEC

prepago m

are you on contract or pay as you go?

¿tienes un plan contratado o usas el prepago?

attr a pay-as-you-go phone

teléfono m (con tarjeta) de prepago

pay as you earn N U

pay as you earn (in UK) → PAYE

vidi i PAYE

PAYE [piːeɪwʌɪˈiː] N U

PAYE (in UK) → pay as you earn attr

the PAYE system

sistema de recaudación de impuestos por medio de retenciones sobre el salario

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as N m

1. as GAMES:

as

ace

tener/guardar un as en la manga

to have/keep an ace o a trick up one's sleeve

2. as inf (campeón):

as

ace inf

es un as del volante

she's an ace o a crack driver inf

un as de las finanzas

a financial wizard

3. as (en tenis):

as

ace

as de guía N m

as de guía

bowline

Bs. As.

Bs. As. → Buenos Aires

vidi i Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires N m

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

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I.as [əz, stressed: æz] PREP

as

como

dressed as a clown

vestido de payaso

the king, as such

el Rey, como tal

as a baby, I was...

de bebé, yo era...

to use sth as a lever

utilizar algo como palanca

II.as [əz, stressed: æz] CONJ

1. as (in comparison):

as

como

the same name as sth/sb

el mismo nombre que algo/alguien

as fast as sth/sb

tan rápido como algo/alguien

to eat as much as sb

comer tanto como alguien

as soon as possible

lo antes posible

as soon as possible

tan pronto como sea posible

2. as (like):

as

(tal) como

as it is

tal como es

I came as promised

vine, como prometí

she was dressed just as he was

llevaba la misma ropa que él

as if it were true

como si fuese verdad

3. as (because):

as

como

as he is here, I'm going

como él está aquí, yo me voy

4. as (while):

as

mientras

5. as (although):

as nice as the day is...

aunque el día está bien, ...

try as I might, I couldn't

por más que me esforzara, no podía

Phrases:

as far as (to the extent that)

en la medida en que

as far as (concerning)

respecto a

as for her/him/me/them...

en lo que a ella/él/mí/ellos respecta...

III.as [əz, stressed: æz] ADV

as well

también

as long as

mientras que +subj

as much as

tanto como

as soon as

en cuanto

as soon as

tan pronto

insofar as [ˌɪn·soʊ·ˈfar·əz] ADV form

insofar as

en tanto que +subj

insomuch as [ˌɪn·soʊ·ˈmʌtʃ] CONJ form

1. insomuch as (because):

insomuch as

ya que

2. insomuch as (to the extent that):

insomuch as

en tanto que +subj

inasmuch as [ˌɪn·əz·ˈmʌtʃ·əz] CONJ form

1. inasmuch as (because):

inasmuch as

dado que

2. inasmuch as (to the extent that):

inasmuch as

en tanto que +subj

pay-as-you-go N

1. pay-as-you-go (for cell phone):

pay-as-you-go

prepago m

2. pay-as-you-go (for debts):

pay-as-you-go

política financiera por la cual no se acumulan deudas, sino que éstas se van liquidando en cuanto se originan

Pojedinačni prevodilački parovi

several

varios, -as

several reasons

diversos, -as

several times (distinct)

distintos, -as

several

respectivos, -as

several (some)

algunos, -as

several (different)

varios, -as

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as [as] N m tb. fig

as

ace

un as del volante

an ace at the wheel

I.un [un], una [ˈu·na] <unos, -as> ART indef

1. un:

un (no determinado)

a

un (before a vowel or initial silent h)

an

un perro

a dog

una chica

a girl

un elefante

an elephant

¡tiene una jeta!

he/she's got a nerve!

2. un pl (algunos):

un

some

un

a few

3. un pl (aproximadamente):

un

approximately

un

about

unos 30 pesos

about 30 pesos

II.un [un], una [ˈu·na] <unos, -as> ADJ

un → uno, -a

vidi i uno, uno

I.uno (-a) [ˈu·no, -a] ADJ

1. uno (número):

uno (-a)

one

a la una (hora)

at one o'clock

¡(a la) una, (a las) dos y (a las) tres!

ready, set, go!

fila uno

front row

2. uno (único):

sólo hay una calle

there's only one street

Phrases:

andar a una

to agree

II.uno (-a) [ˈu·no, -a] PRON indef

1. uno (alguno):

uno (-a)

one

uno (-a)

somebody

cada uno

each (one)

cada uno

every one

unos cuantos

some

unos cuantos

a few

uno..., el otro...

one..., the other...

uno de tantos

one of many

aquí hay uno que pregunta por ti

there's sb here asking for you

una de dos, o... o...

the choice is simple, either... or....

una que otra vez

once in a while

de uno en uno

one by one

de uno en uno

one at a time

cantar a una

to sing all together

luchar todos a una

to fight as one

no acierto una

I can't do anything right

lo uno por lo otro

what goes around comes around

2. uno pl (algunos):

uno (-a)

some

3. uno (indeterminado):

uno (-a)

one

uno (-a)

you

uno [ˈu·no] N m

uno

one

ése, ésa, eso <ésos, -as> PRON dem

ése

that

ése

that one

me lo ha dicho ésa

that girl told me

¿por qué no vamos a otro bar? — ése no me gusta

why don't we go to another bar? — I don't like that one

llegaré a eso de las doce

I'll be there at about twelve o'clock

estaba trabajando, en eso (que) tocaron al timbre

I was working when I heard the bell

¡a ése!

get him!

¡no me vengas con ésas!

come off it!

¡ni por ésas!

not on your life!

eso mismo te acabo de decir

that's what I've just said

aun con eso prefiero quedarme en casa

even so, I'd rather stay at home

lejos de eso

just the opposite

no es eso

it's not that

por eso (mismo)

that's why

¿y eso?

what do you mean?

¿y eso qué?

so what?

¡eso sí que no!

defintely not!

éste, ésta, esto <éstos, -as> PRON dem

éste

him, her, this

(a) éstos no los he visto nunca

I've never seen them

éste se cree muy importante

this guy thinks he's very important

antes yo también tenía una camisa como ésta

I used to have a shirt like this, too

(estando) en esto [o en éstas], llamaron a la puerta

and then, someone called at the door

¡ésta sí que es buena! iron hum

that's a good one!

¡ésta sí que es buena! iron hum

that's brilliant!

te lo juro, por ésta(s)

I swear to God!