Expresiones con palabras claves - Palabra "as"
Idioms with key words - Word "as"
| as a matter of fact |
de hecho |
| as a rule |
por lo general |
| as clean as a new pin |
limpio como un jaspe |
| as clean as a whistle |
tener un historial sin mancha |
| as clear as crystal |
claro como el agua |
| as clear as mud |
clarísimo |
- Pat lives in Australia. As a matter of fact, she's been living there since 1998.
- As a rule, we don't let any strangers in when my parents aren't home.
- Glenn washed the car today and he left it as clean as a new pin.
- Campbell is an honest man. I've investigated all his deeds. He's as clean as a whistle.
- Don't worry, the instructor gave us all the instructions. He was as clear as crystal.
- The teacher explained it in class, but it was all as clear as mud. Can you help me?
| as cool as a cucumber |
más fresco que una lechuga |
| as dead as a doornail/the dodo |
más muerto que mi abuela |
| as different as night and day |
ser la noche y el día |
| as dull as ditchwater |
más aburrido que chupar un clavo |
| as easy as pie |
pan comido |
| as far as I know |
por lo que sé |
- After a weekend getaway in the country, I came home as cool as a cucumber.
- We arrived at the disco and there was nobody there. It was as dead as a doornail.
- My mom and dad are as different as night and day, but they really get along.
- That play was as dull as dithcwater. Next time we'll go dancing!
- Crossing the lake was as easy as pie. We had a little boat and rowed to the other shore.
- Grace didn't tell me she was in Madrid. As far as I know, she was in Paris with Ann.
| as fit as a fiddle |
rebosante de salud |
| as full as a boot/tick |
ebrio como una cuba |
| as mad as a hatter |
más loco que una cabra |
| as poor as a church mouse |
más pobre que las ratas |
| as pretty as a picture |
como de postal |
| as quiet as a mouse |
sin siquiera decir "mu" |
- My grandad is 89 years old and he rides his bike everyday. He's as fit as a fiddle.
- Pete went to the pub last night and he came home as full as a tick.
- My mother-in-law is as mad as a hatter. First, she loves me; then, she hates me!
- Will's uncle had money but he gambled a lot and lost it. He died as poor as a church mouse.
- We visited an old medieval town in Florence, it was as pretty as a picture!
- Sally's dad told her off for coming home late and she went to her room as quiet as a mouse.
| as red as a beetroot |
rojo como un tomate |
| as (if) to the manner born |
como si hubiera nacido para ello |
| as usual |
como de costumbre |
| as ugly as sin |
más feo que pegarle a la madre |
- Whenever I have to deliver a speech, I get as red as a beetroot, I can't help it!
- Are you sure you'd never surfed before? You do it as to the manner born!
- Last night I came home as usual, had a shower and went to dinner with some friends.
- Rose went out on a blind date the other night and the poor guy was as ugly as sin!
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