como

/ˈkomo/, [ˈko.mo]

how, like, what


Examples
  • Él tomó prestado algo de dinero de su padre como último recurso.

    He borrowed some money from his father as a last resort.

  • El Partido Socialista le preparó como candidato presidencial.

    The Socialist Party groomed him as a presidential candidate.

  • He decidido empezar a usar mi cerebro. Voy a aprender tantos idiomas como pueda antes de morir.

    I've decided to start putting my brain to use. I'm going to learn as many languages as possible before I die.

  • Como nuestro taxi se averió en el camino, tuvimos que ir andando hasta la estación.

    As our taxi broke down on the way, we had to walk to the station.

  • Son tan fuertes como nosotros.

    They are as strong as us.

  • Ellos están tan cansados como nosotros.

    They're as tired as we are.

  • Sé tan poco como tú.

    I know as little as you do.

  • Regresa y dile a tu rey como los dioses lucharon a nuestro favor.

    Return and tell your king how the gods fought to our favor.

  • Como no soy bueno nadando, evito sumergirme por sobre la cabeza.

    Since I'm not so good at swimming, I avoid swimming in water that's over my head.

  • Él, como también su hermana, están invitados a la fiesta.

    He, as well as his sister, are invited to the party.

  • Ella no era tan adinerada como para darle de comer carne a su perro todos los días.

    She wasn't wealthy enough to feed her dog meat every day.

  • No creo que alguna vez vaya a sonar como un hablante nativo, y en realidad no creo que lo necesite.

    I don't think I'll ever sound like a native speaker and I don't really think I need to.

  • Hagamos esto como un primer paso.

    Let's do this as a first step.

  • Las guerras no empiezan simplemente como el invierno, sino que son las personas las que comienzan una guerra.

    Wars don't simply start like winter starts, but rather it is people that start a war.

  • La adolescencia se ve como un tiempo de transición.

    Adolescence is viewed as time of transition.

  • Él es gordo como un oso.

    He is fat as a bear.

  • Tú no encontrarás otro convenio tan bueno como éste.

    You won't find another deal as good as this.

  • Con amigos como Tom no hay necesidad de enemigos.

    With friends like Tom, one doesn't need any enemies.

  • Quiero mantener mi cuarto tan ordenado como posible.

    I want to keep my room as neat as possible.

  • Mientras seas joven, lee tantos libros como puedas.

    Read as many books as you can while you are young.


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