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Adjective [English]

IPA: /æzˈɪz/ Audio: en-au-as is.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -ɪz Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} as is (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic, of an object) as it is; in its present unchangeable state or condition, especially as a contractual condition and obligation of sale or agreement compliance. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Related terms: as is, where is, as it stands, as was Translations ((of an object) in its present state or condition): voetstoots (Afrikaans), كَمَا هُوَ (kamā huwa) [masculine] (Arabic), كَمَا هِيَ (kamā hiya) [feminine] (Arabic), كُمَا هُمَا (kumā humā) [dual, feminine, masculine] (Arabic), كَمَا هُمْ (kamā hum) [masculine, plural] (Arabic), كَمَا هُنَّ (kamā hunna) [feminine, plural] (Arabic), нисек бар, шулай (nesik bar, şolay) (Bashkir), tal qual (Catalan), 原樣 /原样 (yuányàng) (Chinese Mandarin), sellaisenaan (Finnish), siinä kunnossa kuin on (Finnish), tel quel (French), ისე, როგორც არის (ise, rogorc aris) (Georgian), როგორც არის (rogorc aris) (Georgian), wie es ist (German), wie es war (German), úgy, ahogy (english: van) (Hungarian), tale quale (Italian), ありのまま (english: ari-no mama) (Japanese), そのまま (english: sono mama) (Japanese), tantum et tale (Latin), taki jaki jest (Polish), как есть (kak jestʹ) (Russian), как бы́ло (kak býlo) (english: changes according to gender and number) (Russian), tal cual (Spanish), como está (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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      "roman": "kak býlo",
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "(of an object) in its present state or condition",
      "word": "como está"
    }
  ],
  "word": "as is"
}

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