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"Como si" is a phrase which is often translated as "as if", and "de tal modo" is a phrase which is often translated as "like that". Learn more about the difference between "como si" and "de tal modo" below.
como si(
koh
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moh
see
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. as if
Elisa estaba deprimida. Era como si ya no tuviera ganas de triunfar y ser una estrella.Elisa was depressed. It was as if she wasn't willing to succeed and become a star anymore.
b. as though
Mi abuela tiene alzhéimer. Me habla como si no me conociera.My grandmother has Alzheimer's. She speaks to me as though she didn't know me.
de tal modo(
deh
tahl
moh
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doh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. in such a state
Lucas se enfadó muchísimo. Yo nunca lo había visto de tal modo.Lucas got really angry. I'd never seen him in such a state.
