Bedeutung von as auf Englisch

• 0 when; while -- während

  • I met John as I was coming home.

• 1 because -- weil

  • As I am leaving tomorrow, I’ve bought you a present.

• 2 in the same way that -- so wie

  • If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.

• 3 used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case -- wie

  • As you know, I’ll be taking the bus.

• 4 though -- obgleich

  • Old as I am, I can still fight

  • Much as I want to, I cannot go.

• 5 used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person -- so wie

  • Dave will be there, as will Alan and Mick.

• 6 used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example -- so…wie

  • The bread was as hard as a brick.

• 7 used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example -- so…wie

  • The bread was as hard as a brick.

• 8 like -- wie

  • He was dressed as a woman.

• 9 with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept -- wie

  • I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool

  • He treats the children as adults.

• 10 in the position of -- als

  • He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.