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"Tiempo" is a noun which is often translated as "time", and "como si" is a phrase which is often translated as "as if". Learn more about the difference between "tiempo" and "como si" below.
el tiempo(
tyehm
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poh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (duration)
a. time
Me tomó bastante tiempo resolver el problema.It took me quite a lot of time to solve the problem.
4. (era)
a. day
En aquellos tiempos, se jugaba afuera el día entero.In those days, you'd play outdoors all day long.
5. (sports)
a. beat
El bajo frecuentemente acentúa el cuarto tiempo en la música cubana.The bass often accents the fourth beat in Cuban music.
a. tense
El tiempo pasado indica que la acción se realizó en el pasado.The past tense indicates that an action is in the past.
como si(
koh
-
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.
