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conj
1 (referring to time)
quando
as the years went by no decorrer dos anos
he came in as I was leaving ele chegou quando eu estava saindo
as from tomorrow a partir de amanhã
2 (in comparisons)
tão como, tanto(s) como
as big as tão grande como
twice as big as duas vezes maior que
as much/many as tanto/tantos como
as much money/many books as tanto dinheiro quanto/tantos livros quanto
as soon as logo que, assim que
3 (since, because)
como
as you can't come, I'll go without you como você não pode vir, eu vou sem você
4 (referring to manner, way)
como
do as you wish faça como quiser
as she said como ela disse
5 (concerning)
as for or to that quanto a isso
6 as if or though como se
he looked as if he was ill ele parecia doente
prep
(in the capacity of)
he works as a driver ele trabalha como motorista
he gave it to me as a present ele me deu isso de presente
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long; such; well