I might've known

might I make a suggestion? — si se me permite (hacer) una sugerencia..., ¿podría hacer una sugerencia?

somebody might have found it — pudiera ser que alguien lo hubiera encontrado, a lo mejor alguien lo encontró

it might (well) have been disastrous if the police hadn't arrived — podría haber sido catastrófico si no hubiera llegado la policía

as you might imagine — como te podrás imaginar

the house might not be big, but... — la casa no será grande pero..., puede ser que la casa no sea grande, pero...

who might that gentleman be? — ¿quién es ese caballero?

with all one's might — con todas sus fuerzas

with might and main — a más no poder, esforzándose muchísimo

might I make a suggestion? — si se me permite (hacer) una sugerencia..., ¿podría hacer una sugerencia?

somebody might have found it — pudiera ser que alguien lo hubiera encontrado, a lo mejor alguien lo encontró

it might (well) have been disastrous if the police hadn't arrived — podría haber sido catastrófico si no hubiera llegado la policía

as you might imagine — como te podrás imaginar

the house might not be big, but... — la casa no será grande pero..., puede ser que la casa no sea grande, pero...

who might that gentleman be? — ¿quién es ese caballero?

I don't know his name/how old he is — no sé cómo se llama/cuántos años tiene

to know something ABOUT something — saber* algo de algo

I knew it! you've changed your mind! — ya sabía yo que ibas a cambiar de idea!

how was I to know that... ? — ¿cómo iba yo a saber que... ?

I should have known this would happen — tenía que haber(me) imaginado que iba a pasar esto

I don't know that I agree/that I'll be able to come — no sé si estoy de acuerdo/si podré ir

I'll have you know that... — has de saber que..., para que sepas,...

you know what he's like — ya sabes cómo es (él), ya lo conoces

before I knew where I was, it was ten o'clock — cuando quise darme cuenta, eran las diez

it is well known that... — todo el mundo sabe que...

it soon became known that... — pronto se supo que...

to know how to + INF — saber* + inf

he doesn't know how to swim — no sabe nadar

you know me/him: ever the optimist — ya me/lo conoces: siempre tan optimista

he has known poverty/success — ha conocido la pobreza/el éxito

her ambition knows no limits — su ambición no tiene límites

she knows a good thing when she sees one — sabe lo que es bueno

to know something/somebody BY something — reconocer* algo/a alguien por algo

to know something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

I don't know one from the other — no los distingo, no distingo al uno del otro

I've never known her (to) lose her temper — nunca la he visto perder los estribos

this has been known to happen before — esto ya ha ocurrido otras veces

what happened? - nobody knows — ¿qué pasó? - no se sabe

how do you know? — ¿cómo lo sabes?

I won't argue: you know best — no voy a discutir: tú sabrás

I know! — ya sé!, tengo una idea!

I ought to know! — si lo sabré yo!

you could have let me know! — me lo podrías haber dicho!

you never know — nunca se sabe

to know the difference between... — saber la diferencia entre...

I don't know much about history — no sé mucho de historia

I don't know much about that — no sé mucho de eso

I know nothing about it, I don't know anything about it — no sé nada de eso

to know that — saber que

to know why/when/where/if — saber por qué/cuándo/dónde/si

to know how to do sth — saber hacer algo

do you know how he did that? — ¿sabes cómo lo hizo?

you know how it is — ya sabes cómo son las cosas

you don't know how glad I am to see you — no sabes cuánto me alegro de verte

you know as well as I do that... — sabes tan bien como yo que...

he doesn't know what to do — no sabe qué hacer

I knew it! — ¡lo sabía!

"she's furious" - "don't I know it?" — -está furiosa -¡a mí me lo vas a contar!

I know what, let's drop in on Daphne! — ¡ya sé! ¡vamos a pasarnos por casa de Daphne!

what does he know about dictionaries! — ¡qué sabrá él de diccionarios!

to know to do sth >: does he know to feed the rabbits? * — ¿sabe que tiene que dar de comer a los conejos?

do you know him? — ¿lo conoces?

to know French — saber francés

to know one's classics/linguistic theory — saberse los clásicos/la teoría lingüística

civilization as we know it — la civilización tal y como la conocemos

to know sb by reputation — haber oído hablar de algn

I know him to be a liar — sé que es un mentiroso

he is known to have been there — se sabe que ha estado allí

I've never known her to be wrong — que yo sepa nunca se ha equivocado

it has never been known to happen — no se tienen noticias de que haya pasado nunca

I know the problems that arise when... — sé los problemas que surgen cuando...

he knew me at once — me reconoció en seguida

I don't know if it has made things any easier — no sé si ha facilitado las cosas

I don't know if I can do it — no sé si puedo hacerlo

to know sb — conocer a algn

I'd like to get to know you better — me gustaría (llegar a) conocerte mejor

we got to know each other during military service — llegamos a conocernos bien durante la mili

as you get to know the piece better... — cuando conoces mejor la pieza..., cuando estás más familiarizado con la pieza...

get to know the area before buying a house — estudia bien la zona antes de comprar una casa

I'll let you know the price as soon as I can — en cuanto sepa el precio te lo digo

let us know if you need help — avísanos si necesitas ayuda

let me know if you can't come — avísame si no puedes venir

let me know how you get on — ya me contarás cómo te fue

I don't know — no (lo) sé

yes, I know — si, ya lo sé

he thinks he's going to get the job, but I know better — cree que va a conseguir el trabajo, pero yo sé mejor lo que cabe esperar

you ought to know better than to... — ya deberías saber que no se puede...

Mary knows better than to risk upsetting me — Mary sabe demasiado bien que no le conviene que me enfade

you know, I think I'm beginning to like Richard — ¿sabes? creo que me está empezando a gustar Richard

I didn't know about the accident — no me había enterado de lo del accidente, no sabía nada de lo del accidente

I'd known about his illness for some time — sabía lo de su enfermedad hacía tiempo

everything you always wanted to know about sex — todo lo que siempre ha querido saber sobre el sexo

she knows about cats — ella entiende de gatos

"you're a genius!" - "oh, I don't know about that" — -¡eres un genio! -hombre, no sé qué decirte

"I'm taking tomorrow off" - "I don't know about that!" — -mañana me tomo el día libre -no sé, habrá que ver

I know of a nice little café — conozco un pequeño café muy agradable

I know of no reason why he should have committed suicide — que yo sepa no tenía razones para suicidarse

that was the first I knew of it — esa fue la primera noticia que tuve del asunto

we'll let you know — ya te diremos lo que sea, ya te avisaremos

I'll let you know on Monday — te diré lo que sea el lunes

why didn't you let me know? — ¿por qué no me lo dijiste?

those not in the know — los que no lo sabían

I don't know his name/how old he is — no sé cómo se llama/cuántos años tiene

to know something ABOUT something — saber* algo de algo

I knew it! you've changed your mind! — ya sabía yo que ibas a cambiar de idea!

how was I to know that... ? — ¿cómo iba yo a saber que... ?

I should have known this would happen — tenía que haber(me) imaginado que iba a pasar esto

I don't know that I agree/that I'll be able to come — no sé si estoy de acuerdo/si podré ir

I'll have you know that... — has de saber que..., para que sepas,...

you know what he's like — ya sabes cómo es (él), ya lo conoces

before I knew where I was, it was ten o'clock — cuando quise darme cuenta, eran las diez

it is well known that... — todo el mundo sabe que...

it soon became known that... — pronto se supo que...

to know how to + INF — saber* + inf

he doesn't know how to swim — no sabe nadar

you know me/him: ever the optimist — ya me/lo conoces: siempre tan optimista

he has known poverty/success — ha conocido la pobreza/el éxito

her ambition knows no limits — su ambición no tiene límites

she knows a good thing when she sees one — sabe lo que es bueno

to know something/somebody BY something — reconocer* algo/a alguien por algo

to know something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

I don't know one from the other — no los distingo, no distingo al uno del otro

I've never known her (to) lose her temper — nunca la he visto perder los estribos

this has been known to happen before — esto ya ha ocurrido otras veces

what happened? - nobody knows — ¿qué pasó? - no se sabe

how do you know? — ¿cómo lo sabes?

I won't argue: you know best — no voy a discutir: tú sabrás

I know! — ya sé!, tengo una idea!

I ought to know! — si lo sabré yo!

you could have let me know! — me lo podrías haber dicho!

you never know — nunca se sabe

those — ésos, ésas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquél, aquélla; (neuter) aquello

those — aquéllos, aquéllas [According to the Real Academia Española the accent can be omitted when there is no ambiguity]

what's that? — ¿qué es eso?

who's that over there? — quién es ése/ésa?

those are $20 and those over there $21.50 — ésos cuestan 20 dólares y aquéllos de allá 21,50

that's why she never went back — por eso nunca volvió

that's impossible/wonderful! — es imposible/maravilloso!

those who have been less fortunate — los que no han tenido tanta suerte

is that so? — no me digas!, ¿ah, sí?

don't talk like that! — no hables así!, no digas eso!

eat it up now, that's a good girl! — vamos, cómetelo todo así me gusta!

come on, it's not as bad as all that — vamos, que no es para tanto

for all that — por eso

he has enormous power and wealth, but is still unhappy for all that — tiene mucho poder y muchas riquezas, pero aún así es infeliz

a voice that reminded him of somebody — una voz que le recordaba a alguien

the reason (that) she resigned — el motivo por el que dimitió

the way (that) he spoke — la forma en que habló

those — esos, esas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquel, aquella

those — aquellos, aquellas

do you know that boy/girl? — ¿conoces a ese chico/esa chica?

those two records — esos dos discos

I prefer that one — prefiero ése/ésa

I like those yellow ones — me gustan ésos amarillos

in those days — en aquellos tiempos

it's been one of those days — ha sido uno de esos días en que todo sale mal

she said (that)... — dijo que...

the news that our team had won — la noticia de que nuestro equipo había ganado

I'm glad (that) you're here — me alegro de que estés aquí

she talks so fast that I can't understand — habla tan rápido que no le entiendo

it's not that I mind what he does but... — no es que me importe lo que hace, pero...

ten thirty? that late already? — ¿las diez y media? ¿ya es tan tarde?

I'm not that interested, really — la verdad es que no me interesa tanto

she can't be all that stupid — no es posible que sea tan tonta

that book — ese libro

that hill over there — aquella colina de allí

that car is much better value than that sports model at the end — ese coche está mejor de precio que aquel modelo deportivo que hay al final

that lad of yours — ese chico tuyo

that wretched dog! — ¡ese maldito perro!

what about that cheque? — ¿y el cheque ese?

there's little to choose between this model and that one — no hay mucho que elegir entre este modelo y aquel

do you remember that holiday we had in Holland? — ¿te acuerdas de aquellas vacaciones que pasamos en Holanda?

1992? I can't remember where we holidayed that year — ¿1992? no recuerdo dónde pasamos las vacaciones ese año

May? we can't come that month because we'll be moving house — ¿en mayo? no podemos venir ese mes porque nos estaremos mudando de casa

who's that? — ¿quién es ese?

what is that? — ¿qué es eso?, ¿eso qué es?

that's my French teacher over there — aquel es mi profesor de francés

that's my sister over by the window — aquella de la ventana es mi hermana

that's Joe — es Joe

is that you, Paul? — ¿eres tú, Paul?

£5? it must have cost more than that — ¿5 libras? debe haber costado más (que eso)

that's odd! — ¡qué raro!, ¡qué cosa más rara!

1988? that was the year you graduated, wasn't it? — ¿1988? ese fue el año en que acabaste la carrera, ¿no es así?

that's all I can tell you — eso es todo lo que puedo decirte

is that all? — ¿eso es todo?, ¿nada más?

she's not as stupid as (all) that — no es tan estúpida como para eso

I realized he meant to speak to me and at that I panicked — me di cuenta de que quería hablar conmigo y entonces me entró el pánico

they get their wages and that's it — tienen un sueldo y eso es todo

that's it! she can find her own gardener! — ¡se acabó! ¡que se busque un jardinero por su cuenta!

a hurricane like that of 1987 — un huracán como el de 1987

a recession like that of 1973-74 — una recesión como la de 1973-1974

the man that came in — el hombre que entró

the book that I read — el libro que leí

the houses that I painted — las casas que pinté

the girl that he met on holiday and later married — la chica que conoció durante las vacaciones y con la que después se casó

all that I have — todo lo que tengo

fool that I am! — ¡tonto que soy!

the actor that I was telling you about — el actor del que te hablaba

the car that she got into — el coche al que se subió

the film that I read about in the papers — la película sobre la que leí en el periódico

a planet that satellites go round — un planeta alrededor del cual giran satélites

the evening that we went to the theatre — la tarde (en) que fuimos al teatro

the summer that it was so hot — el verano que hizo tanto calor

that far — tan lejos

he can't be that clever — no puede ser tan inteligente

I didn't know he was that ill — no sabía que estuviera tan enfermo

he was that wild — estaba tan furioso

it was that cold! — ¡hacía tanto frío!

he said that... — dijo que...

he said that he was going to London and would be back in the evening — dijo que se iba a Londres y (que) volvería por la tarde

I believe that he exists — creo que existe

that he did not know surprised me — (el) que no lo supiera me extrañó, me extrañó (el) que no lo supiera

that he refuses is natural — (el) que rehúse es natural

that he should behave like this is incredible — (el) que se comporte así es increíble, es increíble que se comporte así

it was done (so) that he might sleep — se hizo para que pudiera dormir

those who fought and died that we might live — los que lucharon y murieron para que nosotros pudiésemos vivir

• in that — en el sentido de que

it's an attractive investment in that it is tax-free — es una inversión atractiva en el sentido de que está exenta de impuestos

those — ésos, ésas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquél, aquélla; (neuter) aquello

those — aquéllos, aquéllas [According to the Real Academia Española the accent can be omitted when there is no ambiguity]

what's that? — ¿qué es eso?

who's that over there? — quién es ése/ésa?

those are $20 and those over there $21.50 — ésos cuestan 20 dólares y aquéllos de allá 21,50

that's why she never went back — por eso nunca volvió

that's impossible/wonderful! — es imposible/maravilloso!

those who have been less fortunate — los que no han tenido tanta suerte

is that so? — no me digas!, ¿ah, sí?

don't talk like that! — no hables así!, no digas eso!

eat it up now, that's a good girl! — vamos, cómetelo todo así me gusta!

come on, it's not as bad as all that — vamos, que no es para tanto

for all that — por eso

he has enormous power and wealth, but is still unhappy for all that — tiene mucho poder y muchas riquezas, pero aún así es infeliz

a voice that reminded him of somebody — una voz que le recordaba a alguien

the reason (that) she resigned — el motivo por el que dimitió

the way (that) he spoke — la forma en que habló

those — esos, esas; (to refer to something more distant, to the remote past) aquel, aquella

those — aquellos, aquellas

do you know that boy/girl? — ¿conoces a ese chico/esa chica?

those two records — esos dos discos

I prefer that one — prefiero ése/ésa

I like those yellow ones — me gustan ésos amarillos

in those days — en aquellos tiempos

it's been one of those days — ha sido uno de esos días en que todo sale mal

she said (that)... — dijo que...

the news that our team had won — la noticia de que nuestro equipo había ganado

I'm glad (that) you're here — me alegro de que estés aquí

she talks so fast that I can't understand — habla tan rápido que no le entiendo

it's not that I mind what he does but... — no es que me importe lo que hace, pero...

ten thirty? that late already? — ¿las diez y media? ¿ya es tan tarde?

I'm not that interested, really — la verdad es que no me interesa tanto

she can't be all that stupid — no es posible que sea tan tonta

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

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