(in comparatives)

he hasn't got any money — non ha denaro

they never receive any letters — non ricevono mai lettere

they hardly ate any cake — hanno mangiato pochissima torta

I don't want any lunch — non voglio pranzare

I don't need any advice — non ho bisogno di consigli

is there any tea? — c'è del tè?

if you have any doubts — se avete qualche dubbio

any pen — una penna qualsiasi

any information would be very useful — qualunque informazione potrebbe essere molto utile

any complaints should be addressed to Mr Cook — i reclami devono essere sporti al signor Cook

I'm ready to help in any way I can — sono disposto ad aiutare in tutti i modi possibili

I do not wish to restrict your freedom in any way — non intendo limitare la tua libertà in alcun modo

at any time — in qualsiasi momento

come round and see me any time — passa a trovarmi quando vuoi

any one of you could have done it — uno qualunque di voi avrebbe potuto farlo

I don't buy any one brand in particular — non preferisco nessuna marca in particolare

in any case, at any rate — in ogni caso

he hasn't got any — non ne ha

there is hardly any left — non ce n'è quasi più

she doesn't like any of them — non gliene piace nessuno

I'd like some tea, if you have any — vorrei un po' di tè, se ne hai

have you got any? — ne hai?

have any of you got a car? — qualcuno di voi ha un'auto?

are any of them blue? — ce n'è qualcuno blu?

we have very few shirts left, if any — abbiamo pochissime camicie, se mai ne è rimasta qualcuna

"which colour would you like?" - "any" — "quale colore ti piacerebbe?" "uno qualsiasi"

any of those pens — una qualunque di quelle penne

any of them could do it — uno qualunque di loro potrebbe farlo

is he feeling any better? — si sente (un po') meglio?

have you got any more of these? — ne hai degli altri?

do you want any more wine? — vuoi dell'altro vino?

I don't like him any more than you do — non mi piace più di quanto piaccia a te

I don't know any more than that — non so più di così, non so altro

he doesn't live here any more o longer non abita più qui; I won't put up with it any longer non ho più intenzione di sopportarlo; if we stay here any longer se restiamo ancora; can't you walk any faster? non riesci a camminare (un po') più veloce? I can't leave any later than 6 o'clock — non posso (assolutamente) andare via più tardi delle sei

that doesn't help me any — non mi aiuta per niente

he hasn't got any money — non ha denaro

they never receive any letters — non ricevono mai lettere

they hardly ate any cake — hanno mangiato pochissima torta

I don't want any lunch — non voglio pranzare

I don't need any advice — non ho bisogno di consigli

is there any tea? — c'è del tè?

if you have any doubts — se avete qualche dubbio

any pen — una penna qualsiasi

any information would be very useful — qualunque informazione potrebbe essere molto utile

any complaints should be addressed to Mr Cook — i reclami devono essere sporti al signor Cook

I'm ready to help in any way I can — sono disposto ad aiutare in tutti i modi possibili

I do not wish to restrict your freedom in any way — non intendo limitare la tua libertà in alcun modo

at any time — in qualsiasi momento

come round and see me any time — passa a trovarmi quando vuoi

any one of you could have done it — uno qualunque di voi avrebbe potuto farlo

I don't buy any one brand in particular — non preferisco nessuna marca in particolare

in any case, at any rate — in ogni caso

he hasn't got any — non ne ha

there is hardly any left — non ce n'è quasi più

she doesn't like any of them — non gliene piace nessuno

I'd like some tea, if you have any — vorrei un po' di tè, se ne hai

have you got any? — ne hai?

have any of you got a car? — qualcuno di voi ha un'auto?

are any of them blue? — ce n'è qualcuno blu?

we have very few shirts left, if any — abbiamo pochissime camicie, se mai ne è rimasta qualcuna

"which colour would you like?" - "any" — "quale colore ti piacerebbe?" "uno qualsiasi"

any of those pens — una qualunque di quelle penne

any of them could do it — uno qualunque di loro potrebbe farlo

is he feeling any better? — si sente (un po') meglio?

have you got any more of these? — ne hai degli altri?

do you want any more wine? — vuoi dell'altro vino?

I don't like him any more than you do — non mi piace più di quanto piaccia a te

I don't know any more than that — non so più di così, non so altro

he doesn't live here any more o longer non abita più qui; I won't put up with it any longer non ho più intenzione di sopportarlo; if we stay here any longer se restiamo ancora; can't you walk any faster? non riesci a camminare (un po') più veloce? I can't leave any later than 6 o'clock — non posso (assolutamente) andare via più tardi delle sei

that doesn't help me any — non mi aiuta per niente

eat this bread while it's still fresh — mangia questo pane finché è ancora fresco

you're still too young — sei ancora troppo giovane

I still have some money left — mi restano ancora dei soldi

she still doesn't like him — continua a non piacerle

I still can't believe it! — stento ancora a crederci!

it has still to be decided — deve ancora essere deciso

there is still a chance that — c'è ancora una possibilità che

if I'm still alive — se sarò ancora vivo

it still doesn't explain why — ciò non spiega ancora perché

still, it's the thought that counts — in fondo, è il pensiero che conta

faster still still faster ancora più veloce; worse still — ancora peggio

to sit still — sedere tranquillo

to keep o stand still — non muoversi, stare fermo

still waters run deep — l'acqua cheta rompe i ponti

the still of the night — il silenzio della notte

eat this bread while it's still fresh — mangia questo pane finché è ancora fresco

you're still too young — sei ancora troppo giovane

I still have some money left — mi restano ancora dei soldi

she still doesn't like him — continua a non piacerle

I still can't believe it! — stento ancora a crederci!

it has still to be decided — deve ancora essere deciso

there is still a chance that — c'è ancora una possibilità che

if I'm still alive — se sarò ancora vivo

it still doesn't explain why — ciò non spiega ancora perché

still, it's the thought that counts — in fondo, è il pensiero che conta

faster still still faster ancora più veloce; worse still — ancora peggio

to sit still — sedere tranquillo

to keep o stand still — non muoversi, stare fermo

still waters run deep — l'acqua cheta rompe i ponti

the still of the night — il silenzio della notte

two chapters of the book — due capitoli del libro

I met him at the supermarket — l'ho incontrato al supermercato

the French restaurant — il ristorante francese per eccellenza

the way of losing weight — il modo più efficace per perdere peso

the Buntings — i Bunting, la famiglia Bunting

the ballet — il balletto

the fifties — gli anni cinquanta

the impossible — l'impossibile

the French — i francesi

the dead — i morti

the news made her all the sadder — la notizia la rese ancora più triste

the more I learn the less I understand — più studio meno capisco

the sooner the better — prima è meglio è

the fastest train — il treno più veloce

the prettiest house in the village — la casa più carina del paese

two chapters of the book — due capitoli del libro

I met him at the supermarket — l'ho incontrato al supermercato

the French restaurant — il ristorante francese per eccellenza

the way of losing weight — il modo più efficace per perdere peso

the Buntings — i Bunting, la famiglia Bunting

the ballet — il balletto

the fifties — gli anni cinquanta

the impossible — l'impossibile

the French — i francesi

the dead — i morti

the news made her all the sadder — la notizia la rese ancora più triste

the more I learn the less I understand — più studio meno capisco

the sooner the better — prima è meglio è

the fastest train — il treno più veloce

the prettiest house in the village — la casa più carina del paese

it's not ready yet, it's not yet ready non è ancora pronto; has he arrived yet? è già arrivato? not yet non ancora, finora no; it's the best yet — finora è il migliore

he may yet come — potrebbe ancora arrivare

the news has yet to reach him — non ha ancora ricevuto la notizia

the as yet unfinished building — l'edificio ancora in costruzione

it'll be ages yet before... — passeranno dei secoli prima...

he won't come for hours yet — passeranno ore prima che arrivi

there are two more packets yet — ci sono ancora altri due pacchetti

yet more cars — ancora più automobili

yet louder — ancora più forte

yet another attack — ancora un altro attacco

yet again — ancora una volta

so strong (and) yet so gentle — così forte eppure così delicato

it's not ready yet, it's not yet ready non è ancora pronto; has he arrived yet? è già arrivato? not yet non ancora, finora no; it's the best yet — finora è il migliore

he may yet come — potrebbe ancora arrivare

the news has yet to reach him — non ha ancora ricevuto la notizia

the as yet unfinished building — l'edificio ancora in costruzione

it'll be ages yet before... — passeranno dei secoli prima...

he won't come for hours yet — passeranno ore prima che arrivi

there are two more packets yet — ci sono ancora altri due pacchetti

yet more cars — ancora più automobili

yet louder — ancora più forte

yet another attack — ancora un altro attacco

yet again — ancora una volta

so strong (and) yet so gentle — così forte eppure così delicato

be a bit much — (coll.) ein bisschen zu viel sein; (fig.) ein bisschen zu weit gehen

we don't see much of her any more — wir sehen sie kaum noch

not be much to look at — nicht sehr ansehnlich sein

it's as much as she can do to get up the stairs — sie kommt gerade noch die Treppe hinauf

I expected/thought as much — das habe ich erwartet/mir gedacht

much more lively/happy/attractive — viel lebhafter/glücklicher/ attraktiver

I would much prefer to stay at home — ich würde viel lieber zu Hause bleiben

much as or though — (although) sosehr... auch

much as he disliked the idea — sosehr ihm die Idee auch missfiel

much as I should like to go — so gern ich auch gehen würde

not much — nicht viel

that much — so viel

but that much I do know — aber DAS weiß ich

not much of a choice — keine große Auswahl

to be too much for sb (in quantity) — zu viel für jdn sein

that insult was too much for me —

these children are/this job is too much for me — ich bin den Kindern/der Arbeit nicht gewachsen

he'd be too much for anybody — er wäre für jeden eine Zumutung

he doesn't do too much — er tut nicht übermäßig viel

far too much, too much by half — viel zu viel

(just) as much — ebenso viel inv, genauso viel inv

about/not as much —

three times as much — dreimal so viel

as much as you want/can etc — so viel du willst/kannst etc

as much as possible —

they hope to raise as much as £2m — sie hoffen, nicht weniger als zwei Millionen Pfund aufzubringen

as much again — noch einmal so viel

I feared/thought etc as much — (genau) das habe ich befürchtet/mir gedacht etc

it's as much as I can do to stand up — es fällt mir schwer genug aufzustehen

so much — so viel inv; (emph so, with following that) so viel

it's not so much a problem of modernization as... —

you know so much — du weißt so viel

to make much of sb/sth — viel Wind um jdn/etw machen

a much-admired/-married woman —

he was much dismayed/embarrassed etc — er war sehr bestürzt/verlegen etc

so much — so viel; so sehr

too much — zu viel, zu sehr

I don't like him/it too much — ich kann ihn/es nicht besonders leiden

thank you very much — vielen Dank

I don't much care or care much — es ist mir ziemlich egal

however much he tries —

much to my astonishment much as I should like to — sehr zu meinem Erstaunen so gern ich möchte

much as I like him — sosehr ich ihn mag

much the biggest — weitaus or bei Weitem der/die/das größte

I would much prefer to or much rather stay — ich würde viel lieber bleiben

they are much of an age or much the same age —

they are produced in much the same way — sie werden auf sehr ähnliche Art hergestellt

with much love — voller Liebe

he never eats much breakfast/lunch — er isst nicht viel zum Frühstück/zu Mittag

be a bit much — (coll.) ein bisschen zu viel sein; (fig.) ein bisschen zu weit gehen

we don't see much of her any more — wir sehen sie kaum noch

spend much of the day/week doing something — den Großteil des Tages/der Woche damit verbringen, etwas zu tun

they have done much to improve the situation — sie haben viel für die Verbesserung der Situation getan

not be much to look at — nicht sehr ansehnlich sein

it's as much as she can do to get up the stairs — sie kommt gerade noch die Treppe hinauf

I expected/thought as much — das habe ich erwartet/mir gedacht

you are as much to blame as he is — du bist ebenso sehr schuld wie er

without so much as saying goodbye — ohne auch nur auf Wiedersehen zu sagen

much more lively/happy/attractive — viel lebhafter/glücklicher/ attraktiver

it doesn't matter much — es ist nicht so wichtig

I would much prefer to stay at home — ich würde viel lieber zu Hause bleiben

much to my surprise/annoyance, I found that... — zu meiner großen Überraschung/Verärgerung stellte ich fest, dass...

much as or though — (although) sosehr... auch

much as he disliked the idea — sosehr ihm die Idee auch missfiel

much as I should like to go — so gern ich auch gehen würde

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

as I was passing the house — cuando pasaba por delante de la casa

he came in as I was leaving — entró cuando yo salía

he came in as I was leaving — entró al salir yo

as we walked, we talked about the future — mientras caminábamos, hablábamos del futuro

he didn't mention it as he didn't want to worry you — como no quería preocuparte, no lo mencionó, no lo mencionó puesto que no quería preocuparte

patient as she is, she'll probably put up with it — con lo paciente que es, seguramente lo soportará

leave things as they are — dejad las cosas como están

I'm okay as I am — estoy bien tal como estoy

knowing him as I do, I'm sure he'll refuse — conociéndolo como lo conozco, estoy seguro de que no aceptará

the village, situated as it is near a motorway,... — el pueblo, situado como está cerca de una autopista,...

as I've said before... — como he dicho antes...

as I was saying... — como iba diciendo...

her door is the first as you go up — su puerta es la primera según se sube

she is very gifted, as is her brother — tiene mucho talento, al igual que su hermano

tired as he was, he went to the party — aunque estaba cansado, asistió a la fiesta

interesting as the book is, I don't think it will sell very well — el libro es interesante, pero aún así no creo que se venda bien, aunque el libro es interesante, no creo que se venda bien

unlikely as it may seem... — por imposible que parezca...

as if she knew! — ¡como si ella lo supiera!

the little dog nodded his head, as if to agree — el perrito movió la cabeza, como asintiendo

it's spelled with V as in Valencia — se escribe con V de Valencia

as it is, it doesn't make much difference — en realidad, casi da lo mismo

I've got quite enough to do as it is — tengo ya bastante trabajo

I'd understood the words, but I hadn't understood the question, as it were — había entendido las palabras, pero no había comprendido la pregunta, por así decirlo

I have become, as it were, two people — me he convertido como en dos personas

he was as it were tired and emotional — estaba de alguna forma cansado y con los nervios a flor de piel

that's the headmistress, the deputy as was — esa es la directora, que antes era la subdirectora

she was often ill as a child — de pequeña se ponía enferma con frecuencia

he succeeded as a politician — tuvo éxito como político

I don't think much of him as an actor — como actor, no me gusta mucho

she treats me as her equal — me trata de igual a igual

we're going as tourists — vamos en plan de turismo

he was there as adviser — estaba allí en calidad de asesor

he works as a waiter — trabaja de camarero

I am as tall as him — soy tan alto como él

this tree can grow as tall as 50 feet — este árbol puede llegar a medir 50 pies de alto

as big as a house — (tan) grande como una casa

she hit him as hard as she could — lo golpeó lo más fuerte que pudo, lo golpeó tan fuerte como pudo

he was writing as long ago as 1945 — en 1945 ya escribía

he ate as quickly as possible — comió lo más rápido posible

it was still being done by hand as recently as 1960 — en 1960 todavía seguía haciéndose a mano

the fresh snow was as white as white could be — la nieve fresca era todo lo blanca que podía ser

is it as far as that? — ¿tan lejos está?

is it as big as all that? — ¿es de verdad tan grande?

by saving as little as ten pounds a month — ahorrando tan solo diez libras al mes

I haven't got as many pairs of shoes as you — no tengo tantos pares de zapatos como tú

she gets as many as eight thousand letters a month — llega a recibir hasta ocho mil cartas al mes

she thought he was an idiot, and said as much — pensaba que era un idiota, y así lo expresó

I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ella

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares

they all stood up as one — se levantaron todos a la vez

it's half as expensive — es la mitad de caro

it's twice as expensive — es el doble de caro

it's three times as expensive — es tres veces más caro

she's twice as nice as her sister — es el doble de simpática que su hermana

her coat cost twice as much as mine — su abrigo costó el doble que el mío

she gave me back the book without as much as an apology — me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa

as for the children, they were exhausted — en cuanto a los niños, estaban rendidos, los niños, por su parte, estaban rendidos

as for that... — en cuanto a esto...

as from tomorrow — a partir de mañana

as of yesterday/now — a partir de ayer/ahora

as to that I can't say — en lo que a eso se refiere, no lo sé

as to her mother... — en cuanto a su madre...

to question sb as to his intentions — preguntar a algn sus intenciones

they make decisions as to whether students need help — deciden si los alumnos necesitan ayuda

he inquired as to what the problem was — preguntó cuál era el problema

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

I still can't understand it — sigo sin entender

are we still friends? — ¿seguimos siendo amigos?

I don't think it will work; still, we can always try — no creo que funcione; pero bueno, igual podemos intentarlo

sit/stand still — quédate quieto

he lay still — estaba tendido sin moverse

hold the camera still — no muevas la cámara

her heart stood still for a moment — el corazón se le paró un momento

keep still! — ¡no te muevas!, ¡quédate quieto!

sit/stand still! — ¡estáte quieto!, ¡quieto!

time stood still — el tiempo se detuvo

her heart stood still — se le paró el corazón

all was still — todo estaba en calma

a still, small voice — una voz queda

in the still of the night — en el silencio de la noche

he wanted to still the gossiping tongues — quería acallar los rumores

the roar of the crowd stilled to an expectant murmur — el rugido de la multitud se apagó hasta convertirse en un murmullo de expectación

I'm still going, even if it rains — iré de todas formas, incluso si llueve

still, it was worth it — pero en fin, valió la pena

whatever they have done, they are still your parents — a pesar de todo lo que han hecho, siguen siendo tus padres

still another possibility would be to... — e incluso otra posibilidad sería...