stærk som en bjørn

strong as a bear

Han tager pigens hånd, netop som hun vender sig for at gå.

He takes the girl's hand, just as she turns to leave.

soft as silk

spilled the milk as she got up

Il est malin comme un singe.

He is smart as a monkey.

Comme nous approchions de la ville, il s'est mis à pleuvoir.

As we were approaching the city, it started raining.

Mangia come un lupo.

He is eating like a wolf.

Come gli capitò fra le mani, gliene diede di santa ragione.

As it fell into his hands, he gave him a thrashing;

Ingenting var som før.

Nothing was the way it was before.

Som hans nakne føtter traadte paa gulvet, isnet det gjennem ham.

As his bare feet stepped on the floor, he froze.

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)

— Я к ним еще вернусь. — Когда? — Да вот как в Петербург поеду. (Тургенев, Отцы и дети.)

— I will come back to them. — When? — When I go to Saint Petersburg. (Turgenev, Fathers and Sons)

Lo hizo como su maestra.

He did it like his teacher.

Como llegamos a la posada, se dispuso la cena.

As we arrived at the inn, dinner was arranged.

Som jag vore lika vacker som du, skulle jag vara lycklig.

If I were as beautiful as you, I would be happy.

Som hon öppnade bil­dörren körde cyklisten förbi.

As she opened the car door, the cyclist drove by