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I. as [æz, əz] CONJ

1. as (while):

as
als
she sat watching him as he cooked the dinner
sie saß da und schaute ihm dabei zu, wie er das Abendessen kochte
he gets more and more attractive as he gets older
er wird mit zunehmendem Alter immer attraktiver
as I was getting into the car, I noticed a piece of paper on the seat
beim Einsteigen bemerkte ich ein Stück Papier auf dem Autositz

2. as (in the way that, like):

as
wie
knowing him as I do, he won't do it
wie ich ihn kenne, wird er es nicht tun
as is often the case with children, ...
wie das bei Kindern oft ist, ...
she is an actor, as is her brother
sie ist Schauspielerin, wie ihr Bruder
all merchandise is sold as is esp Am
alle Waren werden verkauft, wie sie sind
do as I say!
mach, was ich sage!
..., as my mother puts it hum
..., wie meine Mutter [immer] zu sagen pflegt
I'd never seen him looking so miserable as he did that day
ich habe ihn noch nie so traurig gesehen wie an dem Tag
as things happened [or stood][or turned out], ...
wie sich zeigte, ...
as it is [or stands], ..., as things are , [or stand], ...
[so] wie die Dinge stehen, ...
as it stood at the time, ...
so wie die Dinge damals standen, ...
exactly as
genauso wie
just as
so wie
as it is (already)
sowieso schon
I've spent far too much money as it is
ich habe sowieso schon zu viel Geld ausgegeben
as it were
sozusagen
he's a little on the large side, as it were
er ist, sagen wir [ein]mal, ein bisschen groß geraten
as it happens
rein zufällig
as it happens, I met him this morning
rein zufällig [o. wie der Zufall will] , habe ich ihn heute Morgen getroffen
as you like [or prefer] [or wish] form
wie Sie wünschen
as if [or though]
als ob
she looked at me as if she didn't understand a word
sie schaute mich als, als würde sie kein Wort verstehen
it isn't as if she wasn't warned
es ist ja nicht so, dass sie nicht gewarnt worden wäre
it isn't as if she wasn't warned
schließlich war sie ja gewarnt
as if I care[d]!
als ob mich das interessieren würde!

3. as (because):

as
weil form
as
da
as you were out, I left a message
weil du nicht da warst, habe ich eine Nachricht hinterlassen
he may need some help as he's new
er braucht vielleicht Hilfe, weil er neu ist

4. as (used to add a comment):

as
wie
as already mentioned, ...
wie bereits erwähnt, ...
as you know, ...
wie du weißt, ...
she smiled and I smiled back, as you do
sie lächelte und ich lächelte zurück, du weißt schon
as if! iron
wohl kaum! iron
as if! iron
das denkst du aber auch nur!

5. as (though):

such riches as he has, he is still not happy
so reich er auch ist, glücklich ist er noch immer nicht
angry as he was, ...
so verärgert er auch war, ...
sweet as he is, ...
so süß er auch ist, ...
try as he might, ...
so sehr er es auch versucht, ...

Phrases:

as for ...
was ... betrifft
he wasn't thrilled, as for me, I thought it a good idea
er war nicht begeistert, ich dagegen hielt es für eine gute Idee
as from [or of]
ab
as from [or of] her 18th birthday, she is free to use the money
nach der Vollendung des 18. Lebensjahres kann sie frei über das Geld verfügen
as of [or from] tomorrow/the first/next Monday
ab morgen/dem Ersten/nächstem [o. nächsten] Montag
as of [or from] now/today
von jetzt/heute an
as of [or from] now/today
ab jetzt/heute
as to ...
was ... angeht
as to her manual skills, we'll have to work on them
was ihre handwerklichen Fähigkeiten angeht, daran müssen wir noch arbeiten
as to where we'll get the money from, we'll talk about that later
wir müssen später noch besprechen, wo wir das Geld hernehmen
he was uncertain as to which road to take
er war sich nicht sicher, welche Straße er nehmen sollte
as and when Brit
sobald
you can revise them as and when I send them to you
du kannst sie redigieren, sobald ich sie dir schicke

II. as [æz, əz] PREP

1. as (in the past, being):

as
als
he was often ill as a child
als Kind war er oft krank

2. as (in the capacity, function of):

as
als
she was praised as an actress, but less so as a director
als Schauspielerin wurde sie sehr gelobt, aber als Regisseurin weitaus weniger
speaking as a mother, I cannot accept that
als Mutter kann ich das nicht akzeptieren
what do you think of his book as a basis for a film?
was hältst du von seinem Buch als Grundlage für einen Film?

3. as (like, being):

as
als
he went to the fancy-dress party dressed as a banana
er kam als Banane verkleidet zum Kostümfest
the news came as no surprise
die Nachricht war keine Überraschung
use your coat as a blanket
nimm deinen Mantel als Decke
such big names as ...
so große Namen wie ...
such agricultural states as Kansas and Oklahoma
Agrarstaaten wie Kansas und Oklahoma
the necklace was reported as having been stolen
die Kette war als gestohlen gemeldet
I always thought of myself as a good mother
ich habe mich immer für eine gute Mutter gehalten
do you regard punishment as being essential in education?
hältst du Strafen für unerlässlich in der Erziehung?
as a matter of principle
aus Prinzip

III. as [æz, əz] ADV inv

1. as (in comparisons):

as
wie
they live in the same town as my parents
sie wohnen in derselben Stadt wie meine Eltern
[just] as ... as ...
[genau]so ... wie ...
he's as tall as Peter
er ist so groß wie Peter
I can run just as fast as you
ich kann genauso schnell laufen wie du
half as ... as ...
halb so ... wie ...
she's not half as self-confident as people think
sie ist bei Weitem nicht so selbstbewusst, wie alle denken
as much as
so viel wie
I don't earn as much as Paul
ich verdiene nicht so viel wie Paul
twice/three times as much [as]
zweimal/dreimal so viel [wie]
as usual
wie gewöhnlich
you're late, as usual
du bist wie immer zu spät
as ... as that
so ...
if you play as well as that, ...
wenn du so gut spielst, ...
he's not as handsome as that!
so gut sieht er nun auch wieder nicht aus!

2. as (indicating an extreme):

these sunflowers can grow as tall as 8 ft
diese Sonnenblumen können bis zu 8 Fuß hoch werden
as many/much as
immerhin
as many/much as (even)
sogar
the decision could affect as many as 2 million people
die Entscheidung könnte immerhin 2 Millionen Menschen betreffen
prices have risen by as much as 50%
die Preise sind um ganze [o. beachtliche] 50 % gestiegen
as little as
nur
you can pick up a second-hand machine for as little as £20
ein gebrauchtes Gerät kriegt man schon für 20 Pfund
OpenDict entry

as ADV

as precise as when they were made
noch immer genau so präzise wie einst
OpenDict entry

as CONJ

as for him
was ihn angeht

as of PREP

as of 1/1/1950
Stand 01.01.1950
as of date
Stand gemäß Datum

in·so·far as [ˌɪnsə(ʊ)ˈfɑ:ræz, Am -səˈ-] ADV inv form

insofar as
soweit

qualify as VB intr LAW

to qualify as sth
seine Ausbildung als etw abschließen

as of phrase ACCOUNT

as of
Stand am ...

hold up as VB trans

to hold sb up as an example of sth
jdn als Beispiel für etw acc hinstellen
to hold sb up to public ridicule
jdn in der Öffentlichkeit lächerlich machen

pay as you ˈearn N, PAYE N esp Brit

pay as you earn
Quellenabzugssystem nt (Steuerverfahren, bei dem der Arbeitgeber die Lohnsteuer direkt an das Finanzamt weiterleitet)
pay as you earn taxation no pl
Quellenbesteuerung f <-, -en>

save as you ˈearn N Brit

save as you earn
Sparprogramm, das steuerliche Vorteile bringt

use as pastures

use as pastures
beweiden

as an in-patient phrase INSUR

as an in-patient (Behandlungsart)
stationär

as of date phrase ACCOUNT

as of date
Stand gemäß Datum

as reliable partners phrase MKT COMPET

as reliable partners
partnerschaftlich

assignment as security N INV-FIN

assignment as security
Sicherungsübereignung f

deposit as collateral phrase INV-FIN

deposit as collateral
als Sicherheit hinterlegen

pay as you earn N TAX

pay as you earn (steuerlicher Abzug bereits bei Zahlung bzw. Entlohnung)
Quellenabzug m

value as new N INSUR

value as new
Neuwert m

year as a whole N ACCOUNT

year as a whole
Gesamtjahr nt
OpenDict entry

doing business as, DBA N

doing business as, DBA ECON Am
firmierend unter (+ dat)
Present
Iqualify as
youqualify as
he/she/itqualifies as
wequalify as
youqualify as
theyqualify as
Past
Iqualified as
youqualified as
he/she/itqualified as
wequalified as
youqualified as
theyqualified as
Present Perfect
Ihavequalified as
youhavequalified as
he/she/ithasqualified as
wehavequalified as
youhavequalified as
theyhavequalified as
Past Perfect
Ihadqualified as
youhadqualified as
he/she/ithadqualified as
wehadqualified as
youhadqualified as
theyhadqualified as
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

just as many ... as ...
genau so viele ... wie ...
every bit as ... as ...
genauso ... wie ...
as [or so]long as ... (provided that)
sofern ...
half as ... as ...
halb so ... wie ...
(and) ... as well as ...
sowie

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