Translation of como – Spanish–English dictionary

como

 
adverb
  /'komo/
se utiliza para indicar de qué modo o manera se lleva a cabo algo
how
Hazlo como tú sabes. Do it the way you know.
Y fue así como lo hizo.
Synonym
introduce una comparación
like
Hablas como tu madre. You talk like your mother.
Esta tela es como la seda.
Synonym
introduce frases relativas que denotan conformidad
as
Como tú digas, querida. As you say, dear.
Todo se hará como usted quiera.
Synonym

como

 
conjunction
  /'komo/
introduce una causa seguida de su efecto
as
Como se rompió el vehículo, no podremos viajar. As the vehicle broke down, we were unable to travel.
Como teníamos tiempo, nos metimos en el cine.
introduce una condición seguida de su consecuencia
if
Como no te mejores, no iremos al cine. If you don’t improve, we won’t go to the movies.
Como no lleguen a tiempo, nos vamos.

como

 
preposition
  /'komo/
en calidad de
as
Asistió a la boda como padrino. He gave the bride away at the wedding.
Acudió como árbitro del partido de fútbol.

cómo

 
adverb
  /'komo/
introduce una pregunta sobre la manera de hacer o de suceder algo
how
Quisiera saber cómo lo hiciste. I’d like to know how you did it.
Indíqueme cómo puedo contratar sus servicios.
¿Cómo lo lograste? How did you manage it?
(en oraciones exclamativas)
introduce una oración exclamativa acerca de la manera de hacer o suceder algo
how
¡Cómo has crecido! How you’ve grown!
¡Cómo está lloviendo!

cómo

 
interjection
  /'komo/
what
¿Cómo? ¡No puedes hacer eso! What! You can’t do that!
¿Pero cómo? No puede ser.

cómo

 
noun
  [ masculine ] /'komo/
manera en que sucede algo
why
Cuando sepas el cómo, lo habrás solucionado. When you know why, you’ll have solved it.
No me pregunto el cómo, sino el porqué.

(Translation of como from the GLOBAL Spanish–English Dictionary © 2021 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Translation of como | PASSWORD Spanish–English Dictionary

¿cómo?

pardon  [interjection] used to indicate that one has not heard properly what was said

como

 
conjunction
 
like  [conjunction] (especially American) in the same or a similar way as
as  [conjunction] used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case
as  [conjunction] because
as  [conjunction] in the same way that

como

 
adverb
 
as  [preposition] like
like  [preposition] the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as
as  [preposition] used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example
as  [preposition] with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept
as  [preposition] in the position of
something like rather like

cómo

 
adverb, conjunction
 
how  [adverb, conjunction] for what reason
how  [adverb, conjunction] in what condition
how  [adverb, conjunction] by what means
how  [adverb, conjunction] in what way
however  [adverb] (also how ever) in what way; by what means
what … like? used when asking for information about someone or something

(Translation of como from the PASSWORD Spanish–English Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

 

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