2. (used to express that something is not exact) a. around. Te estuve esperando como una hora.I waited for you for around an hour. b. about. La gasolinera está como a tres kilómetros de aquí.The gas station is about three kilometers from here. c. no direct translation.
2. (I ingest; first person singular) a. and I eat (in general) Bebo alcohol y como comida chatarra una vez al mes.I drink alcohol and I eat junk food once a month. b. and I'm eating (at a definite point in time) Tomo jugo de naranja y como un sándwich the pollo.I'm drinking orange juice and I'm eating a chicken sandwich. 1. (for example) a. such as. Me encantan las frutas tropicales, tales como el mango, la piña y la papaya.I love tropical fruits, such as mango, pineapple, and papaya. 2. (exactly as) a. just as. Todo sucedió tal como lo habíamos planeado.Everything happened just as we had planned it. b. just like. Ayer me encontré con Alba. a. godson's mother. Hace tiempo que no vi a mi comadre.It's ages since I saw my godson's mother. b. goddaughter's mother. Quedé con la comadre para tomar un café.I've arranged to meet our goddaughter's mother for a coffee. 3. (colloquial) (person who lives nearby) a. close friend.1. (language) a. word. Estoy buscando una palabra de cinco letras. I'm looking for a five-letter word. 2. (promise) a. word. Ana te dio su palabra que no contaría el secreto.Ana gave you her word that she would not reveal the secret. 3. (turn to speak) a. floor.
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