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así.

like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way

3 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adv/aˈsi/[aˈsi]
  1. like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way

    ¡Así se hace! Lo hiciste genial.
    Así es la vida.
  2. used to express wishes of misfortune against someone, or to cast a spell

    ¡Así reciba un dolor de cabeza!
    Así hubiera sobrevivido.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish assí, from Late Latin ac sīc. Closely parallel to Portuguese assim, Romanian așa, Aromanian ashi. Compare also Catalan així, French ainsi, Italian così.

verb/aˈsi/[aˈsi]
  1. inflection of asir: first-person singular preterite indicative

    first-person · form-of · indicative · preterite · singular
  2. inflection of asir: second-person singular voseo imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular · with-voseo
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