Diferenta dintre Like si As

Exemple cu propozitii din care se intelege diferenta dintre "Like" si "As" in limba engleza, cum se
folosesc corect.

Like
Se foloseste cand al doilea termen al comparatiei e un substantiv, un gerunziu sau un pronume.
Are sens de "similar", "la fel ca".
Exemple:
Dany looks like his father. - Don't act like me. - Dany seamana cu tatal lui. - Nu se poarta ca mine.
That house looks like a castle. - Casa aceea arata ca un castel.
Like poate fi modificat cu un adverb precum: just, more, very much, not at all.
Just like you, Mary wanted to be a doctor. - La fel ca tine, Mary a vrut sa fie un medic.

Despre As
Se foloseste cand al doilea termen al comparatiei e un verb, o clauza sau o prepozitie. Are sens de
"in rolul" sau "precum", "asa cum".
Exemple:
Don't do as I do ! - Nu faceti ca mine!
It started snowing, as I said it would. - A inceput sa ninga, asa cum am spus ca va fi.
Prices are very high, as in the 1990s. (as they were) - Preturile sunt foarte mari, ca in anii 1990. (Asa cum
au fost)

In unele cazuri, "As" se poate folosi si inaintea unui substantiv, de obicei cand se vorbeste despre locuri
de munca.
She works as a nurse. - Ea lucreaza ca asistenta medicala.
He worked for a long time as a teacher. (Not: ... like a teacher) - El a lucrat mult timp ca profesor.

Atentie
He speaks like a teacher. (he is not a teacher) - El vorbeste ca un profesor. (nu e profesor)
He speaks as a teacher. (he is a teacher) - El vorbeste ca (in calitate de) profesor. (el e profesor)
As your father, I’ll help you as much as I can. - Ca tata al tau, te voi ajuta cat de mult pot. (vorbitorul e
tatal)
Like your father, I’ll help you as much as I can. - La fel ca tatal tau, te voi ajuta cat de mult
pot. (vorbitorul nu e tatal)

Alte exemple cu Like si As

It looks like rain. / It feels like rain. - Seamana cu ploaia. / Se simte ca si ploaia.
It looks as if it's going to rain. - Pare ca si cum o sa ploua.
In engleza vorbita se poate intalni constructia: like + clauza cu verbele "feel", "look".
It looks like it's going to snow. - Se pare ca va ninge.
Like (sau such as) se poate folosi cand dam exemple (indicat e "such as").
He prefers classical composers, like Chopin. - El prefera compozitori clasici, cum ar fi Chopin.
She prefers French actors, such as Delon. - Ea prefera actori francezi, cum ar fi Delon.
The hero has many qualities such as courage, kindness and compassion. - Eroul are multe calitati, cum ar
fi curaj, bunatate și compasiune.