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El término inglés ‘as’ tiene muchos usos. Estos son algunos de los más importantes:

• Como conector para indicar dos acciones o eventos que ocurren simultáneamente en el tiempo. En este caso, su significado es similar a while (mientras) o when (cuando). P.ej. <"as I was driving to work, I was listening to music» (mientras conducía hacia el trabajo, escuchaba música); o, «as one door closes, another one opens» (cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre).

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• En su uso principal, para expresar una explicación o consecuencia de algo, con un significado similar a “ya que”, “como”, “porque” (because). P.ej. «As it was raining that morning, we went to the train station in the car to collect Mr. Smith.» (Ya que esta mañana llovía, fuimos a la estación de tren en coche a recoger al Sr. Smith), o «As butane is a highly flammable substance, it must be handled very carefully”. (Como el butano es una sustancia sumamente inflamable, debe manipularse con mucho cuidado).

• Se puede usar para expresar el modo en que se hace algo, con un sentido similar a “así”, “tal como”, “del modo que” (in this way). P.ej. «Do as I say, not as I do» (Haz tal como digo, no tal como hago); o, «If we had played the match as we had agreed to, we might have won”, (si hubiésemos jugado el partido del modo que lo habíamos acordado, podríamos haber ganado).

• Con sentido comparativo para referirse al alcance o grado de igualdad (equally) de algo: as…as (tan/como). P.ej. «Sam is as tall as his brother John.» or, (Sam es tan alto como su hermano John); o, «Madrid is not as large as London» (Madrid no es tan grande como Londres).

• Se puede utilizar en la construcción the same … as (lo mismo que) con el significado de similitud o igualdad. P.ej. «Her car is the same colour as mine» (tu coche es del mismo color que el mío); o, «Sam’s shirt is not the same size as John’s» (la camisa de Sam no es de la misma talla que la de John).

• Se puede usar en la construcción such … as (tan…como) y se utiliza en sentido inclusivo para ejemplificar varios elementos. P.ej. «John is not such a tough guy as he seems to be when you first meet him.» = “John is not so tough a guy as he seems to be». (John no es tan rudo como parece cuando lo ves por primera vez = John no es un tipo tan duro como parece); o, «Sarah is not such a good tennis player as Michelle.» = «Sarah is not so good a tennis player as Michelle.» (Sarah no es una jugadora de tenis tan buena como Michelle = Sarah no es una tenista tan buena como Michelle).

• It can be used to give examples. In this case, it is similar to for example. E.g. «I have been to many of the countries in Europe, such as Greece, Spain, Italy, Germany and France.» or «He can play many different genres of music, such as classical, folk, jazz, rock, pop, soul and country.» Como construcción para dar u ofrecer ejemplos: such as (como por ejemplo) P.ej. «I have been to many of the countries in Europe, such as Greece, Spain, Italy, Germany and France», (he estado en muchos de los países de Europa, como por ejemplo Grecia, España, Italia, Alemania y Francia); o, «He can play many different genres of music, such as classical, folk, jazz, rock, pop, soul and country» (Puede tocar muchos tipos de música diferentes, como por ejemplo música clásica, folk, jazz, rock, pop, soul y country).
 
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Traducción: C. Fernández
 

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The word as has various meanings. Here are some of the most important ones:

• It can be used to indicate two actions or events occurring at the same time. In this case, its meaning is similar to when or while. E.g. «As I was driving to work, I was listening to music»; or, «As one door closes, another one opens.»
 

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• It can be used to say a reason for something. In this case, it is similar to because. E.g. «As it was raining that morning, we went to the train station in the car to collect Mr. Smith.» or, «As butane is a highly flammable substance, it must be handled very carefully.
 
• It can be used to express the manner in which something is done. In this case, it is similar to in this way. E.g. «Do as I say, not as I do»; or, «If we had played the match as we had agreed to, we might have won.»
 
• It can be used in comparisons to refer to the scope or degree of something. In this case it has the meaning of equally. E.g. «Sam is as tall as his brother John.» or, «Madrid is not as large as London». Note that the word as is repeated with this use.
 
• It can be used in the construction the same … as. In this case it has a meaning of similar or identical. E.g. «Her car is the same colour as mine» or «Sam’s shirt is not the same size as John’s».
 
• It can be used in the construction such … as. This use of such resembles so. E.g. «John is not such a tough guy as he seems to be when you first meet him.» (= John is not so tough a guy as he seems to be …») or, «Sarah is not such a good tennis player as Michelle.» (= «Sarah is not so good a tennis player as Michelle.»)
 
• It can be used to give examples. In this case, it is similar to for example. E.g. «I have been to many of the countries in Europe, such as Greece, Spain, Italy, Germany and France.» or «He can play many different genres of music, such as classical, folk, jazz, rock, pop, soul and country.»
 
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Traducción: C. Fernández
 

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The word as has various meanings. Here are some of the most important ones:

• It can be used to indicate two actions or events occurring at the same time. In this case, its meaning is similar to when or while. E.g. «As I was driving to work, I was listening to music»; or, «As one door closes, another one opens.»
 

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• It can be used to say a reason for something. In this case, it is similar to because. E.g. «As it was raining that morning, we went to the train station in the car to collect Mr. Smith.» or, «As butane is a highly flammable substance, it must be handled very carefully.
 
• It can be used to express the manner in which something is done. In this case, it is similar to in this way. E.g. «Do as I say, not as I do»; or, «If we had played the match as we had agreed to, we might have won.»
 
• It can be used in comparisons to refer to the scope or degree of something. In this case it has the meaning of equally. E.g. «Sam is as tall as his brother John.» or, «Madrid is not as large as London». Note that the word as is repeated with this use.
 
• It can be used in the construction the same … as. In this case it has a meaning of similar or identical. E.g. «Her car is the same colour as mine» or «Sam’s shirt is not the same size as John’s».
 
• It can be used in the construction such … as. This use of such resembles so. E.g. «John is not such a tough guy as he seems to be when you first meet him.» (= John is not so tough a guy as he seems to be …») or, «Sarah is not such a good tennis player as Michelle.» (= «Sarah is not so good a tennis player as Michelle.»)
 
• It can be used to give examples. In this case, it is similar to for example. E.g. «I have been to many of the countries in Europe, such as Greece, Spain, Italy, Germany and France.» or «He can play many different genres of music, such as classical, folk, jazz, rock, pop, soul and country.»
 
J. Crowley
Traducción: C. Fernández
 

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Joe Crowley

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The word as has various meanings. Here are some of the most important ones:

• It can be used to indicate two actions or events occurring at the same time. In this case, its meaning is similar to when or while. E.g. «As I was driving to work, I was listening to music»; or, «As one door closes, another one opens.»
 

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• It can be used to say a reason for something. In this case, it is similar to because. E.g. «As it was raining that morning, we went to the train station in the car to collect Mr. Smith.» or, «As butane is a highly flammable substance, it must be handled very carefully.
 
• It can be used to express the manner in which something is done. In this case, it is similar to in this way. E.g. «Do as I say, not as I do»; or, «If we had played the match as we had agreed to, we might have won.»
 
• It can be used in comparisons to refer to the scope or degree of something. In this case it has the meaning of equally. E.g. «Sam is as tall as his brother John.» or, «Madrid is not as large as London». Note that the word as is repeated with this use.
 
• It can be used in the construction the same … as. In this case it has a meaning of similar or identical. E.g. «Her car is the same colour as mine» or «Sam’s shirt is not the same size as John’s».
 
• It can be used in the construction such … as. This use of such resembles so. E.g. «John is not such a tough guy as he seems to be when you first meet him.» (= John is not so tough a guy as he seems to be …») or, «Sarah is not such a good tennis player as Michelle.» (= «Sarah is not so good a tennis player as Michelle.»)
 
• It can be used to give examples. In this case, it is similar to for example. E.g. «I have been to many of the countries in Europe, such as Greece, Spain, Italy, Germany and France.» or «He can play many different genres of music, such as classical, folk, jazz, rock, pop, soul and country.»
 
J. Crowley
Traducción: C. Fernández
 

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