as

[[t]æz, əz[/t]] UK / US

1. conj

1) (referring to time) als

as the years went by — mit den Jahren

he came in as I was leaving — als er hereinkam, ging ich gerade

as from tomorrow — ab morgen

2)

(in comparisons) as big as — so groß wie

twice as big as — zweimal so groß wie

as much/many as — so viel/so viele wie

as soon as — sobald

3) (since, because) da

he left early as he had to be home by 10 — er ging früher, da er um 10 zu Hause sein musste

4) (referring to manner, way) wie

do as you wish — mach was du willst

as she said — wie sie sagte

5)

(concerning) as for o to that — was das betrifft o angeht

6)

as if o though — als ob

2. prep

als

See:

long

he works as a driver — er arbeitet als Fahrer

See:

such

he gave it to me as a present — er hat es mir als Geschenk gegeben

See:

well