they met at the usual

las costumbres de esta provincia — the customs of this province

novela de costumbres — novel of (local) customs and manners

persona de buenas costumbres — respectable person, decent person

he perdido la costumbre — I've got out of the habit

tener la costumbre de hacer algo, tener por costumbre hacer algo — to be in the habit of doing sth

de costumbre — [adj] usual; [adv] usually

como de costumbre — as usual

más que de costumbre — more than usual

tenía (la) costumbre de madrugar — he was in the habit of getting up early

agarró la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...

tiene por costumbre llamarme a esta hora — he usually calls me at this time

se van perdiendo las buenas costumbres — good manners are becoming a thing of the past

de costumbre — usual

el sitio/a la hora de costumbre — the usual place/time

como de costumbre — as usual

se quejó más/menos que de costumbre — he complained more/less than he usually does

eso no es costumbre en nuestro país — that is not customary in our country

tenía (la) costumbre de madrugar — he was in the habit of getting up early

agarró la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...

tiene por costumbre llamarme a esta hora — he usually calls me at this time

se van perdiendo las buenas costumbres — good manners are becoming a thing of the past

de costumbre — usual

el sitio/a la hora de costumbre — the usual place/time

como de costumbre — as usual

se quejó más/menos que de costumbre — he complained more/less than he usually does

eso no es costumbre en nuestro país — that is not customary in our country

se acostó antes de lo acostumbrado — she went to bed earlier than usual

acostumbrado a algo — used to sth

no estoy acostumbrada al calor — I'm not used to the heat

está acostumbrado a trabajar de noche — he's used to working at night

bien acostumbrado: su marido está muy bien acostumbrado — her husband is very well trained

mal acostumbrado: sus hijos están muy mal acostumbrados — her children are very spoilt

su mujer lo tiene muy mal acostumbrado — his wife spoils him (rotten)

está mal acostumbrado — he's got into bad habits

acostumbrado a algo — used to something

estoy acostumbrado al frío — I'm used to the cold

acostumbrado a + inf — used to -ing

estamos acostumbrados a cenar temprano — we're used to having dinner early

está mal acostumbrado — he's got into bad habits

acostumbrado a algo — used to something

estoy acostumbrado al frío — I'm used to the cold

acostumbrado a + inf — used to -ing

estamos acostumbrados a cenar temprano — we're used to having dinner early

half as much — halb soviel

as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können

come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können

quick as a flash — blitzschnell

as it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen

as you were! — Kommando zurück!

as and when — wann immer

as we were talking — während wir uns unterhielten

so... as to... — so... zu

would you be so kind as to help us? — würden Sie so freundlich sein und uns helfen?

industrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands

as an artist — als Künstler

speaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...

they regard him as a fool — sie halten ihn für einen Dummkopf

they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war

the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...

such as — wie zum Beispiel

they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...

as far — see academic.ru/26446/far">far 1. 4)

as for... — was... angeht

as from... — von... an

as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht

the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]

as of... — (Amer.) von... an

as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)

nothing further was mentioned as to holiday plans — von Urlaubsplänen wurde nichts weiter gesagt

as was — wie es einmal war

Miss Tay as was — das frühere Fräulein Tay

as yet — bis jetzt

as yet the plan is only under discussion — der Plan wird noch diskutiert

he got deafer as he got older —

(= although) rich as he is I won't marry him — obwohl er reich ist, werde ich ihn nicht heiraten

big as he is I'll... — so groß, wie er ist, ich...

much as I admire her,... — sosehr ich sie auch bewundere,...

try as he might — sosehr er sich auch bemüht/bemühte

do as you like — machen Sie, was Sie wollen

I did it as he did — ich habe es wie er gemacht

the first door as you go upstairs/as you go in — die erste Tür oben/, wenn Sie hereinkommen

knowing him as I do —

as you yourself said... — wie Sie selbst gesagt haben...

he drinks enough as it is — er trinkt sowieso schon genug

it is bad enough as it is — es ist schon schlimm genug

as it were — sozusagen, gleichsam

(phrases) as if or though — als ob, wie wenn

he rose as if to go — er erhob sich, als wollte er gehen

it isn't as if he didn't see me — schließlich hat er mich ja gesehen

as for him/you — (und) was ihn/dich anbetrifft or angeht

as from or of the 5th — vom Fünften an, ab dem Fünften

as from now — von jetzt an, ab jetzt

as... as — so... wie

not as... as — nicht so... wie

twice as old — doppelt so alt

just as nice — genauso nett

late as usual! — wie immer zu spät!

is it as difficult as that? —

if he eats as quickly as that — wenn er so schnell isst

it is not as good as all that — so gut ist es auch wieder nicht

you hate it as much as I do — du magst das doch genauso wenig wie ich

she is very clever, as is her brother — sie ist sehr intelligent, genau(so) wie ihr Bruder

as many/much as I could — so viele/so viel ich (nur) konnte

there were as many as 100 people there — es waren bestimmt 100 Leute da

this one is just as good — diese(r, s) ist genauso gut

as often happens, he was... — wie so oft, war er...

the same man as was here yesterday — derselbe Mann, der gestern hier war

those as knew him — die ihn kannten

to treat sb as a child — jdn als Kind or wie ein Kind behandeln

he appeared as three different characters — er trat in drei verschiedenen Rollen auf

animals such as cats and dogs — Tiere wie (zum Beispiel) Katzen und Hunde

as... [as...] — so... [wie...]

half as much — halb soviel

they did as much as they could — sie taten, was sie konnten

as good a player [as he] — ein so guter Spieler [wie er]

as quickly as possible — so schnell wie möglich

as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können

come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können

quick as a flash — blitzschnell

intelligent as she is,... — obwohl sie ziemlich intelligent ist,...

safe as it might be,... — obwohl es vielleicht ungefährlich ist,...

try as he might/would, he could not concentrate — sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er konnte sich nicht konzentrieren

as it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen

as you were! — Kommando zurück!

as and when — wann immer

as we climbed the stairs — als wir die Treppe hinaufgingen

as we were talking — während wir uns unterhielten

so... as to... — so... zu

would you be so kind as to help us? — würden Sie so freundlich sein und uns helfen?

so as to... — um... zu...

industrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands

as an artist — als Künstler

speaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...

they regard him as a fool — sie halten ihn für einen Dummkopf

they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war

he was shocked, as were we all — er war wie wir alle schockiert

the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...

such as — wie zum Beispiel

they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...

as far — see far 1. 4)

as for... — was... angeht

as from... — von... an

as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht

the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]

as of... — (Amer.) von... an

as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)

nothing further was mentioned as to holiday plans — von Urlaubsplänen wurde nichts weiter gesagt

as was — wie es einmal war

Miss Tay as was — das frühere Fräulein Tay

as yet — bis jetzt

as yet the plan is only under discussion — der Plan wird noch diskutiert

half as much — halb soviel

as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können

come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können

quick as a flash — blitzschnell

as it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen

as you were! — Kommando zurück!

as and when — wann immer

as we were talking — während wir uns unterhielten

so... as to... — so... zu

would you be so kind as to help us? — würden Sie so freundlich sein und uns helfen?

industrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands

as an artist — als Künstler

speaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...

they regard him as a fool — sie halten ihn für einen Dummkopf

they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war

the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...

such as — wie zum Beispiel

they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...

as far — see academic.ru/26446/far">far 1. 4)

as for... — was... angeht

as from... — von... an

as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht

the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]

as of... — (Amer.) von... an

as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)

nothing further was mentioned as to holiday plans — von Urlaubsplänen wurde nichts weiter gesagt

as was — wie es einmal war

Miss Tay as was — das frühere Fräulein Tay

as yet — bis jetzt

as yet the plan is only under discussion — der Plan wird noch diskutiert

he got deafer as he got older —

(= although) rich as he is I won't marry him — obwohl er reich ist, werde ich ihn nicht heiraten

big as he is I'll... — so groß, wie er ist, ich...

much as I admire her,... — sosehr ich sie auch bewundere,...

try as he might — sosehr er sich auch bemüht/bemühte

do as you like — machen Sie, was Sie wollen

I did it as he did — ich habe es wie er gemacht

the first door as you go upstairs/as you go in — die erste Tür oben/, wenn Sie hereinkommen

knowing him as I do —

as you yourself said... — wie Sie selbst gesagt haben...

he drinks enough as it is — er trinkt sowieso schon genug

it is bad enough as it is — es ist schon schlimm genug

as it were — sozusagen, gleichsam

(phrases) as if or though — als ob, wie wenn

he rose as if to go — er erhob sich, als wollte er gehen

it isn't as if he didn't see me — schließlich hat er mich ja gesehen

as for him/you — (und) was ihn/dich anbetrifft or angeht

as from or of the 5th — vom Fünften an, ab dem Fünften

as from now — von jetzt an, ab jetzt

as... as — so... wie

not as... as — nicht so... wie

twice as old — doppelt so alt

just as nice — genauso nett

late as usual! — wie immer zu spät!

is it as difficult as that? —

if he eats as quickly as that — wenn er so schnell isst

it is not as good as all that — so gut ist es auch wieder nicht

you hate it as much as I do — du magst das doch genauso wenig wie ich

she is very clever, as is her brother — sie ist sehr intelligent, genau(so) wie ihr Bruder

as many/much as I could — so viele/so viel ich (nur) konnte

there were as many as 100 people there — es waren bestimmt 100 Leute da

this one is just as good — diese(r, s) ist genauso gut

as often happens, he was... — wie so oft, war er...

the same man as was here yesterday — derselbe Mann, der gestern hier war

those as knew him — die ihn kannten

to treat sb as a child — jdn als Kind or wie ein Kind behandeln

he appeared as three different characters — er trat in drei verschiedenen Rollen auf

animals such as cats and dogs — Tiere wie (zum Beispiel) Katzen und Hunde

as... [as...] — so... [wie...]

half as much — halb soviel

they did as much as they could — sie taten, was sie konnten

as good a player [as he] — ein so guter Spieler [wie er]

as quickly as possible — so schnell wie möglich

as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können

come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können

quick as a flash — blitzschnell

intelligent as she is,... — obwohl sie ziemlich intelligent ist,...

safe as it might be,... — obwohl es vielleicht ungefährlich ist,...

try as he might/would, he could not concentrate — sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er konnte sich nicht konzentrieren

as it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen

as you were! — Kommando zurück!

as and when — wann immer

as we climbed the stairs — als wir die Treppe hinaufgingen

as we were talking — während wir uns unterhielten

so... as to... — so... zu

would you be so kind as to help us? — würden Sie so freundlich sein und uns helfen?

so as to... — um... zu...

industrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands

as an artist — als Künstler

speaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...

they regard him as a fool — sie halten ihn für einen Dummkopf

they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war

he was shocked, as were we all — er war wie wir alle schockiert

the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...

such as — wie zum Beispiel

they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...

as far — see far 1. 4)

as for... — was... angeht

as from... — von... an

as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht

the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]

as of... — (Amer.) von... an

as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)

nothing further was mentioned as to holiday plans — von Urlaubsplänen wurde nichts weiter gesagt

as was — wie es einmal war

Miss Tay as was — das frühere Fräulein Tay

as yet — bis jetzt

as yet the plan is only under discussion — der Plan wird noch diskutiert

coup d'État — coup d'état

demander une aide de l'État — to apply for state aid

un emprunt d'État — a public loan

tienen un perro como el nuestro — they've got a dog like ours

se portó como un imbécil — he behaved like an idiot

es como un pez — it's like a fish

sabe como a queso — it tastes a bit like cheese

blanco como la nieve — as white as snow

tuvo resultados como no se habían conocido antes — it had results such as had never been known before

hay peces, como truchas y salmones — there are fish, such as trout and salmon

lo hice como me habían enseñado — I did it as I had been taught

prefiero como lo haces tú — I prefer it the way you do it

la manera como sucedió — the way (in which) it happened

fue así como comenzó — that was how it began

lo levanté como pude — I lifted it as best I could

hazlo como puedas — do your best, do the best you can

tratan de mantenerse en el poder como sea — they will do whatever it takes to stay in power

está decidido a salvar como sea la vida del niño — he's determined to do whatever it takes to save the child's life

sea como sea — in any case

hay que evitar que nos eliminen sea como sea — we must avoid getting knocked out at all costs

lo usé como cuchara — I used it as a spoon

asistió como espectador — he attended as a spectator

lo dice como juez — he says it speaking as a judge

vale más como poeta — he is better as a poet

libre como estaba — free as he was

como dice mi profesor — as my teacher says

como se ve en el gráfico — as you can see from the diagram

tal como están los precios de las motos... — with motorbike prices as they are at the moment...

así como nos vio lanzó un grito — as soon as he saw us he shouted

verás como les ganamos — we'll beat them, you'll see

ya verás como no vienen — I bet they won't come

de tanto como odio a los dos, no sé a quien odio más — I hate them both so much, I don't know which I hate the most

como vengas tarde, no comes — if you're late you'll get nothing to eat

como sea cierto, ¡estamos perdidos! — if it's true, we're done for!

¡como lo pierdas! — you'd better not lose it!, don't you lose it!

no salimos, como no sea para ir al cine — we only go out if it's to go to the cinema, we don't go out unless it's to go to the cinema

• como que — as if

¡como que yo soy tonto y me creo esas mentiras! — as if I was stupid enough to believe lies like that!

¡como que te van a pagar! — don't tell me they're going to pay you!

hizo como que no nos veía — he pretended not to see us

al tragar nota como que le molesta — he shows discomfort when swallowing

• como si — as if, as though

• como para, ¡es como para denunciarlos! — it's enough to make you want to report them to the police!

tampoco es como para enfadarse tanto — there's no need to get so angry about it

quiero hablarte como amigo — I want to speak to you as a friend

el director tendrá como funciones... — the director's duties will be...

está considerado como lo mejor — he's considered (to be) the best

se la conoce como `flor de luz' — it's known as `flor de luz'

uno como el tuyo — one like yours

pienso como tú — I agree with you

fue ella, como que me llamo Beatriz — it was her, as sure as my name's Beatriz

me trata como a un imbécil — he treats me like an idiot

no hay nada como un buen coñac! — there's nothing like a good brandy!

como para + inf: es como para echarse a llorar it's enough to make you want to cry; fue como para pegarle — I could have hit him

tal como había prometido — just as he had promised

como era de esperar — as was to be expected

como dice el refrán — as the saying goes

no me gustó como lo dijo — I didn't like the way she said it

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

hazlo como quieras/como puedas — do it any way you like/as best as you can

como quiera que sea — no matter what

la buganvilla, o como quiera que se llame — bougainvillea or whatever it's called

como te pille... — if I catch you...

vimos como se los llevaban — we saw them being taken away

vas a ver como llega tarde — he'll be late, you'll see

está como a cincuenta kilómetros — it's about fifty kilometers away

un sabor como a almendras — a kind of almondy taste

me da como vergüenza... — I find it kind of embarrassing...