Betydning av as På norsk

• 0 indicates a comparison -- så … som …

  • She’s not as pretty as her friend. Hun er ikke så vakker som venninnen sin.

  • I don’t read as much as I used to. Jeg leser ikke så mye som jeg pleide.

  • Are there as many people as last time? Er det like mange folk som forrige gang?

  • Take as long as you need to finish it. Ta den tiden du trenger for å bli ferdig.

• 1 indicates to whom or what you are referring -- når det gjelder

  • As for you, you’re in big trouble. Hva angår deg, så har du store problemer.

• 2 seeming to show -- som om

  • She behaved as though nothing had happened. Hun oppførte seg som om ingenting var hendt.

  • He looks as if he’s going to throw up. Han ser ut som om han kommer til å kaste opp.

• 3 indicates the current situation -- som den/det er

  • I’m finding the work difficult as it is. Jeg synes jobben er vanskelig som den er.

• 4 about a particular subject -- angående

  • uncertain as to whether or not to leave usikker på om man skal dra eller ei

• 5 indicates the purpose or characteristics -- som

  • We can use the stool as a table. Vi kan bruke stolen som bord.

  • As a leader, he was greatly respected. Som leder var han høyt respektert.

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

  • I dressed up as Batman for Halloween. Jeg kledde meg ut som Batman til Halloween.

• 7 while -- som

  • As a child, she was bullied. Som barn ble hun mobbet.

• 8 while -- idet

  • We watched as she fell. Vi så på idet hun falt.

• 9 refers to a known fact -- som

  • As you know, Phil has health problems. Som du vet, har Phil helseproblemer.

  • As we had agreed, he went first. Som vi ble enige om, gikk han først.

• 10 in the way that -- som

  • It looked the same as it always did. Den så ut som den alltid hadde gjort.

  • Do exactly as I tell you. Gjør nøyaktig som jeg sier.

• 11 indicates the reason for sth -- siden

  • As it was early, the stores were still closed. Siden det var tidlig, var butikkene fortsatt stengt.

• 12 when; while -- mens, da, idet

  • I met John as I was coming home.

• 13 because -- siden, ettersom, da

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

• 14 in the same way that -- (slik) som

  • 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 -- som

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

• 16 though -- skjønt, hvor … enn

  • 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 -- liksom, så vel som

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

• 18 used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example -- så … (som)

  • The bread was as hard as a brick.

• 19 used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example -- (så …) som

  • The bread was as hard as a brick.

• 20 like -- som

  • He was dressed as a woman.

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

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

  • He treats the children as adults.

• 22 in the position of -- som

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