the similies ''as'' and ''like'' in spanish

Question

When I write poems,I use similes occassionally,like and as.For example,as white as snow. he runs like a cheetah.How can I do this in spanish?

Answer 1

As... as.... = tan... como...

like ... = como ...

Answer 2

El corre como un chita. Como may be used in place of like or as.

• Maybe things have changed, but "cheetah" in Spanish used to be "guepardo". The only "chita" I know is the monkey of Tarzan. - lazarus1907 Jul 29, 2011
• "Cheetah" is a borrowing from Hindi, while "guepardo" is a borrowing from French, ultimately from Latin gapardus. - lazarus1907 Jul 29, 2011