As

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See also: As, ás

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English


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Pronunciation

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Adverb

as

  1. To such an extent or degree
    You’re heavier than I am, and not as tall.
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Conjunction

as

  1. In the same way that; according to what
    As you wish, my lord!
  2. At the same instant that; when
    As I came in, she flew.
  3. At the same time that; while
    He sleeps as the rain falls.
  4. Varying through time to the same proportion that
    As the fear grew, my legs became heavier.
  5. Considering that, because, since
    As it’s too late, I quit.
  6. In the manner of (used to create similes).
    Proud as a peacock.
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Translations

in the same way that
at the same instant that
while
varying through time to the same proportion that
because
in the manner of
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Preposition

as

  1. To the same extent or degree that
    You are not so tall as I am.
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Translations


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Aragonese

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Etymology

From Latin illas

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Definite article

as f pl

  1. the
    As mesachas de Zaragoza = "The girls from Saragossa"
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Usage notes

  • The form las, either pronounced as las or as ras, can be found after words ending with an -a.


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Brithenig

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Noun

as f.

  1. a handle


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Dutch

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Noun

as f. (plural: as)

  1. ash
  2. ashes
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Synonyms

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Translations

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Noun

as m. (plural: assen)

  1. axis
  2. axle
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French

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Noun

as m. (plural: as)

  1. ace
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Pronunciation

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Verb

as

  1. (second-person singular present tense of avoir) have, hast (archaic)
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Pronunciation

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Frisian

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Conjunction

as

  1. if, provided that
  2. as, like
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Noun

as

  1. axis
  2. axle
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Irish

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Preposition

as

  1. from
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Latin

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Noun

as m.

  1. Roman coin: originally made of bronze and weighing a pound, but later made of copper and weighing half an ounce.
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Declension

Third declension, with base of two consonants (3:B2C).

Case \ # M. MM.
Nominative as assēs
Genitive assis assium
Dative assī assibus
Accusative assem assēs
Ablative asse assibus


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Manx

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Conjunction

as

  1. and


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Portuguese

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Etymology

From Latin illae.

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Definite article

as f pl

  1. the
    Lá vêm as nuvens = "There come the clouds."
    masculinefeminine
    singularoa
    pluralosas
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Personal pronoun

as 3rd person f pl

  1. them (as a direct object; the corresponding indirect object is lhes; the form used after prepositions is elas).
    Encontrei-as na rua. — I met them in the street.
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Usage notes
  • As becomes -las after verb forms ending in -r, -s, or -z, the pronouns nos and vos, and the adverb eis; the ending letter causing the change disappears.
    After ver: Posso vê-las? = "May I see them?"
    After pôs: Quero pô-las ali. = "I want to put them there."
    After fiz: Fi-las ficar contente. = "I made them become happy."
    After nos: Deu-no-las relutantemente. = "He gave them to us reluctantly."
    After eis: Ei-las! = "Behold them!"
  • Becomes -nas after a nasal diphthong: -ão, -am [ɐ̃w̃], -õe [õj̃], -em, -êm [ẽj̃].
    Detêm-nas como prisioneiros. = "They detain them as prisoners."
  • In Brazil it is being abandoned in favor of the nominative form elas.
    Eu as vi. → Eu vi elas. = "I saw them."


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Spanish

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Noun

as m. (plural: ases)

  1. ace (card; somebody very proficient at an activity)


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Swedish

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Noun 1

Inflections of As Neuter
Singular Plural
Indefinite form Definite form Indefinite form Definite form
Nominative As Aset as asen
Genitive as Asets as asens

As n.

  1. carrion, carcass (of an animal killed by a predator)
  2. (slang) derogatory and offensive term describing or addressing a person whose behaviour is considered as inconsiderate towards others
    Dra åt helvete ditt jävla as!
    "Go to hell you bloody arsehole!"
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Derived terms

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Noun 2

Inflections of As Common
Singular Plural
Indefinite form Definite form Indefinite form Definite form
Nominative As Asen asar asarna
Genitive as Asens asars asarnas

As c.

  1. aesir, norse god
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Synonyms


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Tok Pisin

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Noun

as

  1. buttocks, backside, ass (US; vulgar), arse (British; vulgar)


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Turkish

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Noun

as

  1. Ace in card games


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Volapük

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Preposition

as (ays, äs)

  1. asde:as

et:as el:as fr:as gl:as io:as ie:as it:as la:as hu:as nl:as ja:as pl:as pt:as fi:as sv:as zh:as

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