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as to

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Inglés	Español
as to prep	formal (with reference to, regarding)	en cuanto a
As to your request, I'm afraid I have to say no.
En cuanto a lo que pides, la respuesta es no.
con respecto a loc prep
Con respecto a lo que pides, tengo que decir no.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
as an alternative to [sth] prep	(instead of)	como alternativa a loc adv
Soy milk can be used as an alternative to cows' milk for some recipes.
La leche de soja se puede utilizar como alternativa a la leche de vaca en algunas recetas.
as if to say adv	(in a way that suggests [sth])	como diciendo loc adv
He nodded at her as if to say goodbye.
Movió la cabeza como diciendo adiós.
as it ought to be adj	(correct, proper) (correcto)	como debiera ser, como debería ser loc adv
(coloquial)	como Dios manda expr
She completed her inspection and found that everything was as it ought to be.
Terminó su inspección y descubrió que todo era como debería ser.
as it ought to be adv	(in an ideal state) (estado ideal)	como debería ser loc adv
Her speech gave us a vision of the world as it ought to be.
as opposed to conj	(in contrast to)	en lugar de conj
I prefer old houses as opposed to new ones.
Prefiero las casas viejas en lugar de las nuevas.
bemused as to expr	(confused about)	desconcertar⇒ vtr
confundir⇒ vtr
Note: Followed by why, how, etc.
I'm bemused as to why you invited Chris to the party; I thought you hated him.
Me desconcierta por qué invitaste a Chris a la fiesta; pensé que lo odiabas.
Me confunde por qué invitaste a Chris a la fiesta; pensé que lo odiabas.
clueless as to [sth] adj	informal (not knowing [sth])	no tener idea sobre, no tener idea de loc verb
I'm clueless as to what to do next.
No tengo idea de qué hacer ahora.
enlighten [sb] as to [sth] v expr	figurative (explain or clarify to)	explicar algo a loc verb
aclararle algo a loc verb
The manager asked his staff to enlighten him as to what exactly was involved in the project.
El jefe pidió a su equipo que le explicaran exactamente qué abarcaba el proyecto.
enlighten [sb] as to [sth] v expr	figurative (inform)	informar a alguien sobre loc verb
I wonder if you could enlighten me as to the best way to get to Oxford Street?
Me pregunto si podría informarme sobre cuál es la mejor manera de llegar a Oxford Street.
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what, enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr	formal (with clause: ask)	preguntar⇒ vtr
(formal)	indagar⇒ vtr
I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies.
Les escribo para preguntar si su empresa tiene puestos vacantes.
know [sb] as [sth/sb], know [sb] to be [sth/sb]⇒ vtr	(perceive)	tener a alguien por loc verb
conocer a alguien por loc verb
percibir a alguien como loc verb
I know her as a woman of integrity.
La tengo por una mujer íntegra.
make as if to do [sth], make as though to do [sth] v expr	informal (pretend, feint)	hacer como si loc verb
hacer que loc verb
He made as if to throw the ball, but he actually ran with it instead.
Hizo como si fuera a lanzar la bola, pero en vez de eso salió corriendo con ella.
fingir⇒, simular⇒ vtr
Fingió lanzar la bola, pero en vez de eso salió corriendo con ella.
make so bold as to do [sth], be so bold as to do [sth] v expr	formal (dare to do)	animarse a v prnl + prep
atreverse a v prnl + prep
refer to [sb/sth] as [sth] v expr	(call [sb/sth] [sth])	referirse como v prnl + prep
llamar⇒ vtr
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
People refer to Emily as "The Queen" because she always gets her way.
La gente se refiere a Emily como "La Reina" porque siempre consigue lo que quiere.
La gente llama a Emily"La Reina" porque siempre consigue lo que quiere.
so as to expr	(in order to)	para conj
con el objetivo de expr
So as not to be late, Jerry left the house early.
Para no llegar tarde, Jerry salió temprano.
so bold as to adj	(daring enough to do [sth])	tan descarado como para loc adj
Anna was so bold as to question her manager's decision to his face.
Anna era tan descarada como para cuestionar la decisión de su jefe en su propia cara.
(formal)	tan audaz como para loc adj
Anna era tan audaz como para cuestionar la decisión de su jefe en su propia cara.
as if to the manner born expr	(as though accustomed to it by birth)	como nacido para eso expr

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In the English description:

across - dateless - defensively - disorient - disorientation - eat out of house and home - have the audacity to - in order to - in position - in preparation - in preparation for - in readiness - inclusively - incubate - legibly - near enough to - overgrow - slanderously - steer around - venture to say - with a view to - with the intention of

Spanish:

honrar - a fin de - hacer el favor de - tanto como para - tener a bien - de forma que - por

Forum discussions with the word(s) "as to" in the title:

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a credit to you as parents
a defensive maneuver that allows business as usual to go on
A house is to a human as a shell is to a turtle - grammar
a is to b as c is to d
A is to B as C is to D
A is to B, as X is to Y.
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat!
a piece of human capital such as the ability to add
a race against time for Woods as he fought to take his chances
a similar pattern as / than / to
a tale as to the actual story
A wedding party make final adjustments as they complete the last steps leading up to the wedding. - grammar
a young lady as wants to see you
absorb, as in, to let information sink in
Acceso, as in access to healthcare
according to the schedule as we have it arranged right now
Add gauze as needed to provide soft padding.
admirar como persona = to admire as a person
Advise me as to when we might receive your comments to the agreement.
Affect (as related to motivation)
All the best to you as well. - grammar
allege on personal knowledge as to their own acts and - legal
"alone" as an emphasizing adjective to signify "all by itself"
Also referred to as...
always treating them as you would want to be treated
Amy ran to school, and on the way + "as" - grammar
an amount between 1% and 2% as a result to divide - financial
And as to where...
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