as it was getting late
так как становилось поздно
As it was getting late, we decided to leave.
Так как становилось поздно, мы решили уйти.
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conjunction · A2 · very often
as
as
Meaning of as
English
used to give the reason for something, like 'because'
Русский
Вводит причину, как «потому что».
Pronunciation
British English
/æz/
American English
/æz/
as with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом as
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20 сочетаний
Причина — обстоятельства
Circumstances as reasonsas it was raining
так как шёл дождь
We stayed indoors as it was raining.
Мы остались дома, так как шёл дождь.
- as the road was closedтак как дорога была закрыта
- as no one was availableтак как никто не был свободен
- as there was no signalтак как не было связи
- as the train was delayedтак как поезд задерживался
Состояние и возможности людей
People and their circumstancesas I was tired
так как я устал
As I was tired, I went straight to bed.
Так как я устал, я сразу лёг спать.
as she was unwell
так как она плохо себя чувствовала
She cancelled the lesson as she was unwell.
Она отменила урок, так как плохо себя чувствовала.
- as he had no experienceтак как у него не было опыта
- as we did not know the wayтак как мы не знали дороги
- as they were busyтак как они были заняты
- as nobody objectedтак как никто не возражал
Объяснить решение
Explaining a decisionas the budget was limited
так как бюджет был ограничен
The project was scaled back as the budget was limited.
Масштаб проекта сократили, так как бюджет был ограничен.
as there were no seats left
так как свободных мест не осталось
As there were no seats left, we stood at the back.
Так как свободных мест не осталось, мы стояли сзади.
- as we had little timeтак как у нас было мало времени
- as the file was too largeтак как файл был слишком большим
- as the battery was deadтак как батарея села
- as it was cheaperтак как это было дешевле
- as we had already paidтак как мы уже заплатили
- as there was no alternativeтак как другого выхода не было
Примеры предложений с as
- 1
As the road was closed, we took a different route.
Так как дорога была закрыта, мы выбрали другой маршрут.
- 2
I could not call you as there was no signal.
Я не мог вам позвонить, так как не было связи.
- 3
We left the car at home and walked, as the roads were icy.
Мы оставили машину дома и пошли пешком, так как дороги обледенели.
- 4as the train was delayed
I missed the start of the meeting, as the train was delayed.
Я пропустил начало встречи, так как поезд задерживался.
- 5
As he had no experience, the team offered extra training.
Так как у него не было опыта, команда предложила дополнительное обучение.
- 6
We stopped to ask for directions, as we did not know the way.
Мы остановились спросить дорогу, так как не знали, куда ехать.
- 7
I did not disturb her, as she was busy.
Я не стал её беспокоить, так как она была занята.
- 8
I borrowed my friend's phone, as the battery was dead.
Я взял телефон у друга, так как батарея села.
- 9
As nobody objected, the plan was approved.
Так как никто не возражал, план одобрили.
- 10
I compressed the file as it was too large.
Я сжал файл, так как он был слишком большим.
- 11
They accepted the offer, as there was no alternative.
Они приняли предложение, так как другого выхода не было.
- 12
As we had already paid, we decided to stay.
Так как мы уже заплатили, мы решили остаться.
as usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
As it was raining, we stayed at home.
Так как шёл дождь, мы остались дома.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I went to bed early as I was tired.
Я рано лёг спать, так как устал.
as synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between as, since, and because
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🇬🇧English
since
Gives a reason the listener already knows.
very often
ENSince you know the way, you can drive.
ENI'm late because the bus broke down.
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as belongs to the topic "rec:conjunctions_subordinate →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Questions about this word
What does as mean?
used to give the reason for something, like 'because'
How do you pronounce as?
as is pronounced [æz].
How is as used in a sentence?
Так как шёл дождь, мы остались дома. Translation: As it was raining, we stayed at home.
Is as part of rec:conjunctions_subordinate vocabulary?
Yes, as can be learned in the rec:conjunctions_subordinate topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is as part of rec:cause_effect vocabulary?
Yes, as can be learned in the rec:cause_effect topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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