as, like
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because of
4 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| comment | ||