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"as" in Spanish

como
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Summary

The Spanish translation for “as” is como.

Pronounced the same

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eat (1st person singular) como
how cómo
around como
like como
I eat como

Examples of "as" in use

There are 27 examples of the Spanish word for "as" being used:
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as if como si
as soon as tan pronto como
She’s not as old as Mary. Ella no es tan vieja como Mary.
Why is the man eating like a pig? ¿Por qué el hombre come como un cerdo?
Do it as I told you. Hazlo como te dije.
Tom is almost as tall as me. Tom es casi tan alto como yo.
Tom isn’t as fat as I am. Tom no es tan gordo como yo.
Take as much as you want. Toma tanto como quieras.
Yanni was like a magnet. Yanni era como un imán.
My career started as an intern. Mi carrera comenzó como pasante.

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199 people taken hostage,
a memory like a sieve,
A raven is as black as coal.,
And so they were as good as home.,
as discussed,
as if,
as soon as,
both private and business,
Do it as I told you.,
He’s as brave as a lion.,
His fame as a reviewer continued to grow.,
It felt like a heart attack.,
motionless as a statue,
My career started as an intern.,
on the basis of,
She aspired to a job as a journalist.,
She is as beautiful as Snow White.,
She still works as a bartender.,
She was hungry enough to eat anything.,
She’s not as old as Mary.
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