como se hace

as it's made

como se hace(koh-moh seh ah-seh)

phrase

1. (the way it's produced)

a. as it's made

Hemos hecho la lasaña como se hace en Italia.

We've made the lasagna as it's made in Italy.

2. (the way it's carried out)

a. as they do

Hoy comimos a las 3 pm y luego dormimos la siesta, como se hace en España.

Today we had lunch at 3 pm and then we had a siesta, as they do in Spain.

3. (given that it's carried out)

a. since it's done

Es un proyecto ambicioso y, como se hace en colaboración con otros departamentos, nos reunimos con frecuencia.

This is an ambitious project, and since it's done in collaboration with other departments, we meet often.

b. as it's done

Como se hace a menudo, intentaron ocultar el problema, y luego ya era demasiado tarde.

As it's often done, they tried to hide the problem, and then it was too late.

c. since...is done

Como la tarea se hace en casa, normalmente los padres ayudan a sus hijos.

Since the homework is done at home, parents usually help their children.

d. as...is done

Como la extracción de la muela se hace con anestesia, no sentirá ningún dolor.

As the tooth extraction is done with anesthesia, you won't feel the pain at all.

4. (given that it's produced)

a. since it's made

Como se hace con huevos, es mejor comerlo el mismo día.

Since it's made with eggs, it's best eaten on the same day.

b. as it's made

Como se hace en el horno, apenas requiere trabajo.

As it's made in the oven, it hardly requires any work.

c. since...is made

Como el merkén se hace solo en Chile, el que tenemos en España es de importación.

Since merken is made only in Chile, the one we have in Spain is imported.

d. as...is made

Como el gazpacho se hace con tantos tomates, vamos a necesitar varios kilos.

As gazpacho is made with so many tomatoes, we're going to need several kilos.