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"As" is a form of "as", a preposition which is often translated as "como". "Adjective" is a noun which is often translated as "el adjetivo". Learn more about the difference between "as" and "adjective" below.
as(
ahz
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A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
preposition
a. como
I spent 20 years working as an accountant.Trabajé como contador durante 20 años.
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction
a. cuando
The phone rang as we were leaving the house.Sonó el teléfono cuando estábamos saliendo de la casa.
a. mientras
I like to listen to music as I work.Me gusta escuchar música mientras trabajo.
a. a medida que
I've really come to respect her as I've gotten to know her.Realmente llegué a respetarla a medida que la fui conociendo.
a. como
As our flight was canceled, we had to find a hotel for the night.Como se canceló nuestro vuelo, tuvimos que encontrar un hotel donde pasar la noche.
a. como
Please leave everything as you found it.Por favor, deja todo como lo encontraste.
a. aunque
Intelligent as you are, you still have to work hard.Aunque eres inteligente, todavía tienes que trabajar duro.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I am as thin as she is.Soy tan delgada como ella.
I do not have as many shoes as my sister.No tengo tantos zapatos como mi hermana.
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adjective(
ah
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jihk
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tihv
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el adjetivo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Adjectives describe the nouns they modify.Los adjetivos describen a los sustantivos que modifican.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. adjetivo
Where do I put this adjective phrase?¿Dónde va esta frase adjetiva?
b. adjetival
Today we're going to learn a bit about the adjective use of nouns.Hoy vamos a aprender un poco sobre el uso adjetival de los sustantivos.
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