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"As" is a form of "as", a preposition which is often translated as "como". "Ass" is a form of "ass", a noun which is often translated as "el burro". Learn more about the difference between "as" and "ass" below.
as(
ahz
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
2. (when)
a. cuando
The phone rang as we were leaving the house.Sonó el teléfono cuando estábamos saliendo de la casa.
3. (while)
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.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word 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.
ass(
ahs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. el burro (M), la burra (F)
(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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The farmer's ass escaped from the corral.El burro del granjero se escapó del corral.
b. el asno (M), la asna (F)
(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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The ass is a member of the horse family.El asno es un miembro de la familia de los equinos.
2. (vulgar) (buttocks) (United States)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States
3. (colloquial) (fool)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el imbécil (M), la imbécil (F)
(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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You acted like a total ass at the party last night.Te comportaste como un imbécil en la fiesta anoche.
