Sentence examples of "as" in English

<>
He arrived late as usual. È arrivato tardi come al solito.
He acted as our guide. Ci ha fatto da guida.
They agreed to elect him as president. S'accordarono per eleggerlo presidente.
As Tom is honest, I like him. Siccome Tom è onesto, mi piace.
"How far is it to Berlin?" "About 50 km as the crow flies." "Quanto è lontana Berlino?" "Circa 50 km in linea d'aria."
The results were as follows. I risultati sono stati come segue.
He disguised himself as a woman. Si è travestito da donna.
He is a Japanese Edison, as it were. È l'Edison giapponese, per così dire.
As I was in a hurry, I had to take a taxi. Siccome ero di fretta ho dovuto prendere un taxi.
Do as I tell you. Fai come ti dico.
Jane was dressed as a man. Jane era vestita da uomo.
We may as well keep it a secret. Tanto vale che ce lo teniamo per noi.
Nothing is as it seems. Nulla è come sembra.
Tom was trained as a doctor. Tom è stato addestrato da medico.
Bad as it was, it could have been worse. Per quanto sia andata male, poteva andar peggio.
He's late as usual È in ritardo come al solito
The mountaineer was hungry as a wolf. L'alpinista aveva una fame da lupo.
Just as she was about to leave the store, she saw a beautiful dress in the window. Proprio quando stava per uscire dal negozio, vide un vestito stupendo in vetrina.
Do as he tells you. Fai come ti dice.
He worked as a diplomat for many years. Fa il diplomatico da molti anni.
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

In this section, you can see how words and expressions are used in different contexts using examples of translations made by professionals. The Contexts section will help you learn English, German, Spanish and other languages. Here you can find examples with phrasal verbs and idioms in texts that vary in style and theme. Examples can be sorted by translations and topics.

Learn foreign languages, see the translation of millions of words and expressions, and use them in your e-mail communication.