comme

A. adv

• how Definition of how in the British & World English dictionary Definition of how in the US English dictionary Translate how | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. conj

• 1 as ici comme en Italie = here as in Italy il est paresseux, comme sa sœur d'ailleurs = he's lazy, just like his sister jolie comme tout = really pretty Definition of as in the British & World English dictionary Definition of as in the US English dictionary Translate as | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 (in comparisons) il est grand comme sa sœur = he's as tall as his sister c'est tout comme (fam) = it comes to the same thing elle me traite comme un enfant = she treats me like a child

• 3 like un manteau comme le tien = a coat like yours comme ça = like that puisque c'est comme ça = if that's the way it is Definition of like in the British & World English dictionary Definition of like in the US English dictionary Translate like | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 as if, as though comme pour faire = as if to do Definition of as if in the British & World English dictionary Definition of as if in the US English dictionary Translate as if | into German | into Italian

• 5 (fam) elle a eu comme un évanouissement = she sort of fainted

• 6avare comme il est, il ne te donnera rien = he's so mean, he won't give you anything

• 7 as travailler comme jardinier = to work as a gardener Definition of as in the British & World English dictionary Definition of as in the US English dictionary Translate as | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 8 as, since comme elle était seule = as or since she was alone Definition of as in the British & World English dictionary Definition of as in the US English dictionary Translate as | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 9 as comme il traversait la rue = as he was crossing the road Definition of as in the British & World English dictionary Definition of as in the US English dictionary Translate as | into German | into Italian | into Spanish