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"Cómo son tus amigos" is a form of "cómo son tus amigos", a phrase which is often translated as "what are your friends like". "As" is a noun which is often translated as "ace". Learn more about the difference between "cómo son tus amigos" and "as" below.
cómo son tus amigos(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (masculine or mixed gender) (in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
a. what are your friends like
¿Cómo son tus amigos y qué sueles hacer con ellos?What are your friends like and what do you usually do with them?
b. what do your friends look like (related to physical appearance)
¿Cómo son tus amigos de baloncesto? - Bueno, son muy altos.What do your basketball friends look like? - Well, they're very tall.
2. (informal) (masculine or mixed gender) (in statements; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
a. what your friends are like
No sé cómo son tus amigos, pero yo creo que a nadie le gusta que le mientan.I don't know what your friends are like, but I don't think anyone likes to be lied to.
b. what your friends look like (related to physical appearance)
Tengo mucha curiosidad por ver cómo son tus amigos. ¿Son guapos?I'm really curious to see what your friends look like. Are they handsome?
el as(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
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2. (colloquial) (outstanding person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. ace (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Diego es un as de las matemáticas. Diría que casi un genio.Diego is an ace at math. Almost a genius, I'd say.
b. whiz (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Pedro es un as dibujando.Pedro is a whiz at drawing.
c. whizz (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Lola es un as de los videojuegos.Lola is a whizz at video games.
d. ace (adjective)
¿Sabías que el marido de Marisol es un as como compositor?Did you know that Marisol's husband was an ace composer?
