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as

/æz/
comme

She sings as beautifully as a nightingale.

Elle chante aussi magnifiquement qu'un rossignol.


formel

en tant que (pour indiquer un rôle ou une fonction)

He works as a teacher.

Il travaille en tant qu'enseignant.

neutral

comme (pour comparer ou décrire)

She is as tall as her brother.

Elle est aussi grande que son frère.

neutral

pendant que (pour indiquer une simultanéité)

As I was walking, it started to rain.

Pendant que je marchais, il a commencé à pleuvoir.

formel

puisque (pour indiquer une cause)

As you are late, we will start without you.

Puisque tu es en retard, nous commencerons sans toi.

neutral

quand (pour indiquer un moment)

She left as soon as she heard the news.

Elle est partie dès qu'elle a entendu la nouvelle.

Collocations

as well asainsi queas ifcomme sias soon asdès queas long astant que

Synonymes

likesincewhilebecausewhen

Expressions liées

as a matter of factexpression
en fait
as far as I knowexpression
autant que je sache
as it wereexpression
pour ainsi dire

Conseil pro

Comparaisons avec 'as'

Utilisez 'as...as' pour les comparaisons d'égalité (e.g., 'She is as tall as her brother'). Pour les inégalités, utilisez 'not as...as' (e.g., 'He is not as fast as she is').

Règle d'or

Rôle vs. comparaison

Quand 'as' indique un rôle (e.g., 'He works as a doctor'), il est suivi d'un nom. Quand il indique une comparaison (e.g., 'She runs as fast as a cheetah'), il est suivi d'un adjectif ou d'un adverbe.

Origine du mot

Old English 'alswā' (all + so), meaning 'in the same way'. Evolved through Middle English 'as' to its modern usage.

Notes d'usage

The word 'as' is highly versatile and can function as a conjunction, adverb, or preposition. Its meaning often depends on context. In comparisons, it is paired with 'as...as' for equality or 'not as...as' for inequality.

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