as · conj
as (BECAUSE)
A2 because
Dictionary examples:
I read books as TV is boring. (0.0)
I laugh as my friend falls down. (0.0)
I cry as my ice cream fell. (0.0)
You can go first as you're the oldest. (13.6)
As it was getting late, I decided to check into a hotel. (33.6)
as (LIKE)
B1 in the same way
Dictionary examples:
This meeting, as with all our meetings, ended with everyone asleep. (0.0)
He forgets birthdays, as he forgets to wear pants sometimes. (0.0)
He snores as loudly as a bear, just as his father did. (0.0)
This year, as in previous years, tickets sold very quickly. (20.5)
As with his earlier movies, the special effects in his latest movie are brilliant. (27.9)
He got divorced, (just) as his parents had done years before. (44.3)
as (WHILE)
B1 while or during the time that
Dictionary examples:
As I typed my essay, my cat decided the keyboard was a bed. (0.0)
As I ate my sandwich, the cat stared at me like a food critic. (0.0)
As I studied, my brain decided it was time for a vacation. (0.0)
I saw him as I was coming into the building. (15.4)
He gets more attractive as he gets older. (21.7)