conjunctionA1Very Oftenneutralboth

as

как

used to compare or show a role or time

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/æz/
EN-US/æz/
RU[kak]
as

as with Russian translation

as usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

As the sun set, we went home.

Как солнце садилось, мы пошли домой.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We left early, as it was getting dark.

Мы ушли рано, так как уже темнело.

as synonyms

🇬🇧en

как; в качестве

A1Very Often

She works as a teacher.

🇬🇧en

как; подобно

A1Very Often

He swims like a fish.

🇬🇧en

когда

A1Very Often

Call me when you arrive.

🇬🇧en

пока; в то время как

A2Often

She read while he cooked.

🇬🇧en

с тех пор как; так как

A2Very Often

I have lived here since 2020.

🇬🇧en

потому что

A1Very Often

I stayed home because it was raining.

A
🇬🇧en
as if

как будто

B1Often

He acts as if he knows everything.

A
🇬🇧en
as though

как будто

B1Often

She looked as though she had seen a ghost.

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Questions about this word

What does as mean?

used to compare or show a role or time

How do you pronounce as?

as is pronounced as /æz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is as used in a sentence?

As the sun set, we went home. Translation: Как солнце садилось, мы пошли домой.

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as - pronunciation, meaning, translation: как