as Signification, définition

Signification de as en français

• 0 indicates a comparison -- aussi … que

  • She’s not as pretty as her friend. Elle n’est pas aussi jolie que son amie.

  • I don’t read as much as I used to. Je ne lis plus autant qu’auparavant.

  • Are there as many people as last time? Y a-t-il autant de gens que la dernière fois ?

  • Take as long as you need to finish it. Prends tout ton temps pour le terminer.

• 1 indicates to whom or what you are referring -- quant à

  • As for you, you’re in big trouble. Quant à toi, tu as de gros ennuis.

• 2 seeming to show -- comme si

  • She behaved as though nothing had happened. Elle se conduisait comme si de rien n’était.

  • He looks as if he’s going to throw up. On dirait qu’il va vomir.

• 3 indicates the current situation -- dans l’état actuel des choses

  • I’m finding the work difficult as it is. Dans l’état actuel des choses, je trouve ce travail difficile.

• 4 about a particular subject -- quant à

  • uncertain as to whether or not to leave incertain quant au fait de partir ou non

• 5 indicates the purpose or characteristics -- en tant que

  • We can use the stool as a table. Nous pouvons utiliser le tabouret comme table.

  • As a leader, he was greatly respected. En tant que dirigeant, il était très respecté.

• 6 indicates that sb or sth looks like another person or thing -- comme

  • I dressed up as Batman for Halloween. Je me suis déguisé en Batman pour Halloween.

• 7 while -- lorsque

  • As a child, she was bullied. Enfant, elle fut maltraitée.

• 8 while -- alors que

  • We watched as she fell. Nous rl’avons regardée tomber.

• 9 refers to a known fact -- comme

  • As you know, Phil has health problems. Comme tu le sais, Phil a des problèmes de santé.

  • As we had agreed, he went first. Comme nous l’avions convenu, il est parti le premier.

• 10 in the way that -- comme

  • It looked the same as it always did. C’était comme ça l’avait toujours été.

  • Do exactly as I tell you. Fais exactement comme je te dis.

• 11 indicates the reason for sth -- comme

  • As it was early, the stores were still closed. Comme il était tôt, les magasins étaient encore fermés.

• 12 when; while -- tandis que, comme, en

  • I met John as I was coming home.

• 13 because -- comme

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

• 14 in the same way that -- comme

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

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

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

• 16 though -- bien que

  • Old as I am, I can still fight

  • Much as I want to, I cannot go.

• 17 used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person -- ainsi que

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

• 18 used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example -- aussi (que)

  • The bread was as hard as a brick.

• 19 used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example -- (aussi) que

  • The bread was as hard as a brick.

• 20 like -- en

  • He was dressed as a woman.

• 21 with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept -- comme

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

  • He treats the children as adults.

• 22 in the position of -- en tant que

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