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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 25 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?
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.
Yanni was like a magnet. Yanni era como un imán.
My career started as an intern. Mi carrera comenzó como pasante.
A raven is as black as coal. Un cuervo es tan negro como el carbón.
She still works as a bartender. Ella todavía trabaja como camarero.

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199 people taken hostage,
a memory like a sieve,
A raven is as black as coal.,
as discussed,
as if,
as soon as,
both private and business,
Do it as I told you.,
He’s as brave as a lion.,
It felt like a heart attack.,
motionless as a statue,
My career started as an intern.,
on the basis of,
She is as beautiful as Snow White.,
She still works as a bartender.,
She’s not as old as Mary.,
The army use civilians as human shields.,
The gig was as loud as hell.,
Tom is almost as tall as me.,
Tom isn’t as fat as I am.
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