As
- Role / job / function: She works as a nurse. Use the box as a chair.
- As + clause: Do as I say. As I told you, ...
- as ... as: as tall as, as soon as possible.
- Fixed: as usual, as always, known as, regard X as Y, describe X as Y.
Like
- Similar to + noun/pronoun: He sings like an angel. She looks like her mother.
- Senses: It sounds / tastes / feels / looks like ...
- Examples: I like fruit, like apples (or such as).
- Questions: What's she like? (personality) · What does she look like? (appearance)
As if / as though
+ clause: He acts as if he owned the place. (informal: like + clause)
Compare
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|
| He works as a teacher. | He IS a teacher. |
| He talks like a teacher. | He is NOT a teacher; he is similar. |
En español
As = como (en calidad de / en el papel de; también as + cláusula). Like = como (parecido a, + sustantivo). As if = como si.
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