as
conjunction, preposition/æz/CEFR A2যেহেতু, কারণ; যখন; হিসেবে; যেমন
Meaning
Used to give a reason, to mark the same time, or to say what role something has.
Example sentences
- As it was raining, we stayed in.যেহেতু বৃষ্টি হচ্ছিল, আমরা ভেতরেই রইলাম।
- He works as a teacher.তিনি শিক্ষক হিসেবে কাজ করেন।
Common phrases with “as”
- as soon asযত তাড়াতাড়ি
- as well asএছাড়াও, সেই সঙ্গে
- as ifযেন
- the same asএকই রকম
A common mistake
He is working as a teacher since 2020.→He has been working as a teacher since 2020.
As is fine here; the tense is not. Something continuing from a past date takes the present perfect continuous.
Synonyms & antonyms
Similar words, and what each means
Other English words for “যেহেতু, কারণ; যখন; হিসেবে; যেমন”
- since
From a point in past time until now; or, because.
- because
Used to give the reason for something.
- factor
One of the things that influences or causes a result.
- reason
The cause or explanation for why something happens.
- cause
A person, thing, or event that makes something happen.
- while
During the time that something else is happening.
“as” elsewhere on EnglishBD
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Phrasal Verbs with Get →The person always comes after both words: 'She takes after her mother.' You cannot split it as 'take her mother after'.
Phrasal Verbs with Take →
Where this word is used
Related words
- becauseকারণ, যেহেতুsynonym
- sinceথেকে, যেহেতুsynonym
- whileযখন, যতক্ষণsynonym
- artistশিল্পীnearby
- artisticশিল্পসম্মত, শিল্পীসুলভnearby
- as wellএছাড়াও, সেই সঙ্গেnearby
- as well asসেই সঙ্গে, এবং; পাশাপাশিnearby
- ask forচাওয়া, অনুরোধ করাsame level
- asleepঘুমন্তsame level
- assistantসহকারী, সহায়কsame level
- attendউপস্থিত থাকা, যোগ দেওয়াsame level
- attractiveআকর্ষণীয়, মনোহরsame level