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"as" in Dutch

als
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The Dutch translation for “as” is als.

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as naarmate

Examples of "as" in use

There are 83 examples of the Dutch word for "as" being used:
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There is also such a thing as coincidence. Er bestaat ook zoiets als toeval.
Yanni smoked like a chimney. Yanni rookte als een schoorsteen.
I wish I’d been born Canadian. Was ik maar als Canadees geboren.
My career started as an intern. Mijn loopbaan begon als stagiair.
At school we have religious education as a subject. Op school hebben we godsdienst als vak.
My father’s hobby is growing roses. Mijn vader heeft als hobby het kweken van rozen.
The old barn serves as shelter for the animals. De oude schuur dient als beschutting voor de dieren.
This guy lives simply as a doctor, not as a hero or a martyr. Deze man leeft gewoon als een dokter, niet als een held of een martelaar.
Creation is making something new as the created result. Schepping is het maken van iets nieuws als het geschapen resultaat.
It was a warm, bright flame, like a light, as she held her hands over it. Het was een warme, heldere vlam, als een lichtje, toen zij er haar handen bovenhield.

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a branch that was as thick as a python,
a country that is known as tolerant,
a memory like a sieve,
A raven is as black as coal.,
and as soon as they were out of his sight, he dived under the water until the bottom, and when he rose again he was almost beside himself with excitement,
And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes.,
And so they were as good as home.,
as the seventh king of the Belgians,
both English and French,
both French and Dutch,
both private and business,
But the poor duckling that had hatched last and looked so ugly was bitten, bumped and fooled by both the ducks and the chickens.,
Caryatids are sculpted female figures that serve as columns.,
Creation is making something new as the created result.,
First later on the day it became quiet; but the poor duckling did not dare to get up yet; it waited several hours more, before it turned around, and then it rushed out of the swamp as fast as it could.,
He has repented and now lives as a father in an abbey.,
He whirled himself in the water like a wheel, stretched out his neck towards the swans, and uttered such a loud and strange scream that it frightened himself.,
I arrived last.,
I was as cool as a cucumber.,
I wish I’d been born Canadian.
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