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[edit] Translingual

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[edit] Symbol

as

  1. (metrology) Symbol for the attosecond, an SI unit of time equal to 10−18 seconds.
  2. The ISO 639-1 official language code of Assamese

[edit] Synonyms

  • (Assamese language): asm (ISO 639-3)

[edit] English

Most common English words: is « it « for « #15: as » had » you » not

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old English all-swá (“‘just so’”)

[edit] Adverb

as (not comparable)

Positive
as

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. To such an extent or degree.
    You’re not as tall as I am.
    She is proud as a peacock.
  2. Considered in this way.
    Let's discuss this as a question of business.
  3. In the manner specified.
    The kidnappers released him as agreed.
  4. (dated) For example.
    • 1913, "Ameriginal", in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary:
      First; original; indigenous; primitive; native; as, the Ameriginal tribes of America.
[edit] Translations
to such an extent or degree

[edit] Conjunction

as

  1. In the same way that; according to what.
    As you wish, my lord!
  2. At the same instant that; when.
    As I came in, she flew.
  3. At the same time that; while.
    He sleeps as the rain falls.
  4. Varying through time to the same proportion that.
    As the fear grew, my legs became heavier.
  5. Considering that, because, since.
    As it’s too late, I quit.
  6. (dialectal) that
    I don't see as I can be of any help.
[edit] Translations
in the same way that
at the same instant that
while
varying through time to the same proportion that
because
in the manner of
that — see that
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[edit] Preposition

as

  1. To the same extent or degree that.
    You are not as tall as me.
  2. In the role of.
    What is your opinion as a parent?
    The movie features Al Gore as a streetwise pimp.
[edit] Translations
to the same extent or degree that

[edit] Etymology 2

From Latin as

[edit] Noun

Singular
as

Plural
asses

as (plural asses)

  1. (unit of weight) A libra.
  2. Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value.
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[edit] Aragonese

[edit] Etymology

From Latin illas.

[edit] Article

as f. pl.

  1. the
    As mesachas de Zaragoza = "The girls from Saragossa"

[edit] Usage notes

The form las, either pronounced as las or as ras, can be found after words ending with an -a.

[edit] Catalan

[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin as (“‘basic Roman unit of money’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

as m. (plural asos)

  1. (games) An ace. (the side of a die with a single pip)
  2. (card games) An ace. (a card with a single pip, usually of highest rank in a suit)
  3. (figuratively, sports) An ace. (an expert)
  4. (historical, metrology) An as or a libra. (Roman unit of weight)
  5. (historical, humismatics) An as (Roman unit of money).
[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Etymology 2

From Germanic áss, singular of æsir.

[edit] Noun

as m. (plural asos)

  1. (mythology) One of the Æsir.

[edit] Etymology 3

[edit] Contraction

as

  1. (dialectal) Contraction of the preposition a with the salty article es.
[edit] Synonyms
  • al (“contraction of a and el”)

[edit] Etymology 4

[edit] Noun

as f. pl.

  1. Plural of a.

[edit] Croatian

[edit] Noun

as m.

  1. (card games) ace
  2. a skilled sportperson

[edit] Declension

    declension of as
singular plural
nominative as asovi
genitive asa asova
dative asu asovima
accusative asa asove
vocative ase asovi
locative asu asovima
instrumental asom asovima

[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse áss (pl. æsir).

[edit] Noun

as c. (singular definite asen, plural indefinite aser)

  1. one of the Æsir

[edit] Inflection

    Inflection of “as”
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative as asen aser aserne
genitive as' asens asers asernes

[edit] Noun

as n. (singular definite asset, plural indefinite asser)

  1. A-flat (A♭)

[edit] Inflection

    Inflection of “as”
neuter gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative as asset asser asserne
genitive as' assets assers assernes

[edit] Verb

as

  1. Imperative of ase.

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

as f. (plural as, diminutive asje, diminutive plural asjes)

  1. ash
  2. ashes

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[edit] Noun

as m. (plural assen, diminutive asje, diminutive plural asjes)

  1. axis
  2. axle

[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

Noun
Verb

[edit] Noun

as m. (plural as)

  1. ace (card of value 1).
  2. (tennis) ace

[edit] Verb

as

  1. Second-person singular indicative present form of avoir.
    Tu as un chien.
    You have a dog. (or, archaic: Thou hast a dog.)

[edit] Galician

[edit] Etymology

From Latin illās, accusative feminine plural of ille (“‘that’”).

[edit] Article

as f. pl. (feminine singular a, masculine singular o, masculine plural os)

  1. (definite) the

[edit] Usage notes

The definite article o (in all its forms) regularly forms contractions when it follows the prepositions a (“‘to’”), con (“‘with’”), de (“‘of, from’”), and en (“‘in’”). For example, con as ("with the") contracts to coas, and en as ("in the") contracts to nas.

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Pronoun

as f pl accusative (nominative elas, oblique elas, dative lles)

  1. them (feminine plural third-person personal pronoun)

[edit] Usage notes

The third-person direct object pronouns o, os, a, and as, have variant forms prefixed with l- or n-. These alternative forms appear depending on the ending of the preceding word. The l- forms (e.g. las) are used when the preceding word ends in -r or -s. The n- forms (e.g. nas) are used when the preceding word ends in a -u or a diphthong. These alternative forms are then suffixed to the preceding word.

In all other situations, the standard forms of the pronouns are used (o, os, a, as) and are not suffixed to the preceding word.

These direct object pronouns also form contractions when they immediately follow an indirect object pronoun. For example, Dou che as ("I gave you them.") contracts to Dou chas.

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[edit] Related terms

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[edit] Irish

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old Irish ass, a (“‘out of’”). Cognate of Latin ex-. Cf. Scottish Gaelic à.

[edit] Preposition

as

  1. out of
  2. from
[edit] Inflection
Person Normal Emphatic
1st person sing. asam asamsa
2d person sing. asat asatsa
3d sing. masc. as as-san
3d sing. fem. aisti aistise
1st person pl. asainn asainne
2d person pl. asaibh asaibhse
3d person pl. astu astusan

[edit] Etymology 2

From as + -e

[edit] Pronoun

as (prepositional)

  1. Third person masculine singular of as.
    from him/it, off him/it, out of him/it
    Ní fhuair tú freagra as. -- You didn't get an answer from him.
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[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

as (genitive assis); m, third declension

  1. An as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and weighing a pound, but later made of copper and weighing half an ounce.

[edit] Inflection

Third declension, variation of i-stem base with two consonants (3:B2C).

Number Singular Plural
nominative as assēs
genitive assis assium
dative assī assibus
accusative assem assēs 1
ablative asse assibus
vocative as assēs

1 May also be assīs.

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[edit] Manx

[edit] Etymology

From Old Irish ocus "and", originally "proximity" < Proto-Celtic *onkus-tus < *onkus "near"

[edit] Conjunction

as

  1. and

[edit] Old Prussian

[edit] Pronoun

as

  1. I, the first person singular pronoun

[edit] Polish

[edit] Noun

as m.

  1. (card games) ace

[edit] Declension

Singular Plural
Nominative as asy
Genitive asa asów
Dative asowi asom
Accusative asa asy
Instrumental asem asami
Locative asie asach
Vocative asie asy

[edit] Portuguese

[edit] Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: as

[edit] Etymology

From Latin illae.

[edit] Article

as f. pl.

  1. (definite) the
    Lá vêm as nuvens = "There come the clouds."

[edit] See also

Portuguese articles (edit)
Singular Plural
Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine
Definite articles
(the)		 o a os as
Indefinite articles
(a, an; some)		 um uma uns umas

[edit] Pronoun

as f. pl.

  1. (third person personal) them (as a direct object; the corresponding indirect object is lhes; the form used after prepositions is elas).
    Encontrei-as na rua. — I met them in the street.

[edit] Usage notes

  • As becomes -las after verb forms ending in -r, -s, or -z, the pronouns nos and vos, and the adverb eis; the ending letter causing the change disappears.
    After ver: Posso vê-las? = "May I see them?"
    After pôs: Quero pô-las ali. = "I want to put them there."
    After fiz: Fi-las ficar contente. = "I made them become happy."
    After nos: Deu-no-las relutantemente. = "He gave them to us reluctantly."
    After eis: Ei-las! = "Behold them!"
  • Becomes -nas after a nasal diphthong: -ão, -am [ɐ̃w̃], -õe [õj̃], -em, -êm [ẽj̃].
    Detêm-nas como prisioneiros. = "They detain them as prisoners."
  • In Brazil it is being abandoned in favor of the nominative form elas.
    Eu as vi. → Eu vi elas. = "I saw them."

[edit] See also

Portuguese personal pronouns (edit)
Number Person Subject
(nominative case)		 Direct object
(accusative case)		 Indirect object
(dative case)		 com +
indirect object
Singular First eu me mim comigo
Second tu te ti contigo
Third ele, ela lhe, o, a, se ele, ela, si consigo
Plural First nós nos nós conosco
Second vós vos vós convosco
Third eles, elas lhes, os, as, se eles, elas, si consigo

[edit] Scottish Gaelic

[edit] Preposition

as

  1. out, out of, from
    • as a' mhachair, out of the field
    • tha an solus air dol as, the light is gone out
    • cuir as da, kill him
    • chaidh e as, he escaped
    • leig as, let go
    • a tigh na daorsa, out of the house of bondage
    • dubh as, blot out
    • as a chéile, loosened

[edit] Usage notes

  • a is used for as before consonants.

[edit] Slovene

[edit] Noun

as m. (dual asa, plural asi)

  1. An ace; in a game of cards.
  2. An ace; somebody very proficient at an activity.

[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

as m. (plural ases)

Singular
as m.

Plural
ases m.
  1. An ace; in a game of cards.
  2. An ace; somebody very proficient at an activity.

[edit] Swedish

[edit] Etymology 1

Unknown

[edit] Noun

as n.

Inflection for as Singular Plural
neuter Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative as aset as asen
Genitive as asets as asens
  1. Carrion, carcass (of an animal killed by a predator).
  2. (slang) Derogatory and offensive term describing or addressing a person whose behaviour is considered as inconsiderate towards others.
    Dra åt helvete ditt jävla as!
    "Go to hell you bloody arsehole!"
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[edit] Etymology 2

Unknown

[edit] Noun

Inflection for as Singular Plural
common Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative as asen asar asarna
Genitive as asens asars asarnas
  1. One of the Æsir, a Norse God.
[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Tok Pisin

[edit] Etymology

From English arse.

[edit] Noun

as

  1. buttocks, backside
  2. bottom, base
  3. reason, meaning, motivation

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[edit] Turkish

[edit] Noun

as

  1. The ace in card games.

[edit] Volapük

[edit] Preposition

as (ays, äs)

  1. as

[edit] West Frisian

[edit] Conjunction

as

  1. if, provided that
  2. as, like

[edit] Noun

as

  1. axis
  2. axle

[edit] Preposition

as

  1. as (used to form an equating phrase)
    Grut as in hûs -- Big as a house
  2. than
    Grutter as in hûs -- Bigger than a house
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