What does as in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word as in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use as in Spanish.

The word as in Spanish means ace, ace, as, assarius, ace up the sleeve, have an ace up your sleeve. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word as

ace

nombre masculino (carta de número uno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si sacas el as de oros, ganas.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The poker player was hoping to get an ace of spades.

ace

nombre masculino (coloquial (persona buena en algo) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Alonso es un as del volante. Viswanathan Anand es un as del ajedrez.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The trainer says that my son has all the makings of a tennis ace.

as, assarius

nombre masculino (moneda antigua) (historical coin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Encontré un as entre las ruinas romanas.
I found an as among the Roman ruins.

ace up the sleeve

locución nominal masculina (recurso oculto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El jefe siempre tiene un as en la manga para salvar a la empresa.
The boss always has an ace up his sleeve to save the company.

have an ace up your sleeve

expresión (coloquial (guardar una baza)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tengo un as en la manga por si se tuerce la situación.
I have an ace up my sleeve in case the situation goes wrong.

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