as, like because of 7 realizations FAMILY: Indo-European
NEW Realization 1 (ID: 52148)
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme ὥστε
meaning 1 as, like

ὥστε παῖδες 


like children

direction
meaning 2 because of

ὥστε θαλασσοκράτορες ἐόντες 


because they dominated the sea

reference Dvoreckij 1958
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ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 28553)
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme as
meaning 1 as, like

soft as silk

direction
meaning 2 because of

stayed home as she had no car

reference Merriam-Webster
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ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 28552)
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme comme
meaning 1 as, like

 Il est malin comme un singe.


He is smart as a monkey.

direction
meaning 2 because of

 Comme j'étais pressé, j'ai voyagé en avion.


Since I was in a hurry, I took a plane.

reference Larousse online
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NEW Realization 4 (ID: 52146)
type Polysemy
language Italian
lexeme siccome
meaning 1 as, like

bella siccome un angelo 


beautiful as an angel

direction
meaning 2 because of

siccome ho degli impegni per il fine settimana, sono stato costretto ad accettare questo


Since I have some commitments for the weekend, I was forced to accept this

reference <personally collected data>
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ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 28564)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme как
meaning 1 as, like

На улице было множество людей, как в праздник. (Тихонов, Семья)


There was a lot of people in the street, just like on a holiday. (Tikhonov, Family)

direction
meaning 2 because of

Но как вино подавалось у нас только за обедом, то мой Бопре очень скоро привык к русской настойке. (Пушкин, Капитанская дочка)


But as we only served wine at dinner, my Beaupre very soon got used to the Russian liqueur. (Pushkin, The Captain's Daughter)

reference MAS
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NEW Realization 6 (ID: 47869)
type Complex derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 как + так
lexeme 2 так как
meaning 1 as, like
direction
meaning 2 because of
reference <personally collected data>
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ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 28562)
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme como
meaning 1 as, like

Lo hizo como su maestra.


He did it like his teacher.

direction
meaning 2 because of

Como recibí tarde el aviso, no pude llegar a tiempo.


Since I received the notice late, I could not arrive on time.

reference Real Academia Española Diccionario
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