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"as" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “as” is als.

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Examples of "as" in use

There are 84 examples of the Dutch word for "as" being used:
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The thief disguised himself as a policeman. De dief vermomde zich als politieagent.
They can rest as long as they want to. Zij kunnen uitrusten zolang als zij willen.
They sold it as a set, not separately. Ze verkochten het als een stel, niet apart.
Tom and Maria disguised themselves as squirrels. Tom en Maria vermomden zich als eekhoorns.
In that country he was received as a tourist. In dat land werd hij als een toerist ontvangen.
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. Eerst laat op de dag werd het stil; maar het arme eendje durfde nog niet opstaan; het wachtte nog verscheidene uren, voordat het omkeek, en toen snelde het uit het moeras weg, zo vlug als het maar kon.
Tom and Mary weren’t able to eat as much as they wanted. Tom en Mary konden niet zoveel eten als ze wouden.
The army use civilians as human shields. Het leger gebruikt burgers als menselijk schild.
He has repented and now lives as a father in an abbey. Hij heeft zich bekeerd en woont nu als pater in een abdij.
The needs of the weakest should serve as a yardstick. De behoeften van de zwaksten moeten dienen als maatstaf.

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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,
At school we have religious education as a subject.,
both English and French,
both French and Dutch,
both private and business,
Buddhism is often seen as a religion, but also as a philosophy of life.,
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.,
His fame as a reviewer continued to grow.
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