según

/seˈɡun/, [seˈɣ̞ũn]

according, according to


Preposition según

  1. according to
    Según dice Marta...
    According to what Marta says...
    Según la leyenda...
    According to the legend...
  2. as, just as, the same way
    Todo queda según estaba.
    Everything stays just as it was.
  3. depending on

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Examples
  • Haz todo según el libro de cocina.

    Do everything according to the cookbook.

  • Según la figura, el ángulo de reflexión es igual al ángulo de incidencia.

    According to this figure, the reflection angle equals the incidence angle.

  • Debes vivir según tus principios.

    You must live up to your principles.

  • Según el periódico de hoy, ayer hubo un gran terremoto en Chile.

    According to today's paper, there was a big earthquake in Chile yesterday.

  • Según el pronóstico del tiempo, nevará esta noche.

    According to the weather report, it will snow tonight.

  • ¿Es difícil actuar según los preceptos budistas?

    Is it difficult to act according to Buddhist principles?

  • Según el periódico, va a llover hoy.

    According to the newspaper, it's going to rain today.

  • Todo anduvo según el plan.

    Everything went according to plan.

  • Ellos actuaron según mi consejo.

    They acted according to my advice.

  • Tomaron té con limón, debido a su persistente tos, que él endulzó con ese terrón y medio de azúcar, según su costumbre.

    They drank tea with lemon, for his nagging cough, which he sweetened with his usual lump and a half of sugar.

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