a guisa de
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “in the manner of”.
Preposition[edit]
- as; like (representing, acting as)
- Synonym: a manera de
Further reading[edit]
- “guisa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Spanish[edit]
Preposition[edit]
- as; like (representing, acting as)
- 1877, Benito Pérez Galdós, Gloria:
- […] poniéndose la mano a guisa de pantalla en la frente, para que el brillante sol no ofendiera sus ojos […]
- […] putting his hand on his forehead, as a screen, so the sun wouldn't get in his eyees […]