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Definition: As To

As To

Adjective

1. Referring or directing attention to; "as to what we have discussed..."; "in relation to your inquiry..."; "income vis-a-vis expenditures".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonyms: As To

Synonyms: concerning (adj), in regard to (adj), in relation to (adj), regarding (adj), vis-a-vis (adj), with reference to (adj), with regard to (adj), with respect to (adj). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: As To

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Relation

Thereof; as to, as for, as respects, as regards; about; concerning; Verb: anent; relating to, as relates to; with relation, with reference to, with respect to,with regard to; in respect of; while speaking of, a propos of; in connection with; by the way, by the by; whereas; for as much as, in as much as; in point of, as far as; on the part of, on the score of; quoad hoc; pro re nata; under the head of; (class) of; in the matter of, in re.

Request

Phrase: Dieu vous garde; dirigenos Domine; would you be so kind as to.

Unbelief Doubt

Doubt; be doubtful; (uncertain); doubt the truth of; be skeptical as to; Adjective: diffide; distrust, mistrust; suspect, smoke, scent, smell a rat; have doubts, harbor doubts, entertain doubts, suspicions; have one's doubts.

Incredulous as to, skeptical as to; distrustful as to, shy as to, suspicious of; doubting; Verb:

Vanity

Have too high an opinion of oneself, have an overweening opinion of oneself, have too high an opinion of one's talents; blind oneself as to one's own merit; not think small beer of oneself, not think vin ordinaire of oneself; put oneself forward; fish for compliments; give oneself airs; (assume); boast.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: As To

English words defined with "as to": so as to. (references)
Etymologies containing "as to": ullage. (references)

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Modern Usage: As To

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Any clues as to how he escaped? (His Girl Friday; writing credit: Ben Hecht; Charles MacArthur)

There shall in that time be rumors of things going astray, erm, and there shall be a great confusion as to where things really are, and nobody will really know where lieth those little things with the sort of raffia-work base, that has an attachment. (Life of Brian; writing credit: Graham Chapman; John Cleese)

Not that I'm ungrateful to providence for bringing you back, but I have to confess - I'm just a little bit curious as to how you managed to wind up with them. (Wild Wild West; writing credit: Jim Thomas; John Thomas)

I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. (Pulp Fiction; writing credit: Quentin Tarantino; Roger Avary)

Any thoughts as to why anybody would be growing corn in the middle of the desert? (The X Files; writing credit: Chris Carter; Frank Spotnitz)

Lyrics

And seein as to how I'm so fly me and the clouds can speak (If I Could Go; performing artist: Angie Martinez)

Clever

As to the adjective, when in doubt strike it out. (references; author: Mark Twain)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: As To

DomainTitle

Books

  • Characterization of Resistance to Quinolones, Sulfonamide and Trimethoprim in Campylabacter Jejuni As Well As to MacRolides in the Related Bacterium,) (reference)

  • Climatic Laws: Ninety Generalizations With Numerous Corollaries As to the Geographic Distribution of Temperature, Wind, Moisture, Etc.: A Summary O (reference)

  • First report of the Central Board of His Majesty's commissioners appointed to collect information in the manufacturing districts, as to the employment of children in factories, and as to the propriety and means of curtailing the hours of their labour: (reference)

  • A Few Doubts As to the Correctness of Some Opinions Generally Entertained on the Subjects of Population and Political Economy (Works on Malthus and the Population Controversy, 1803ã1830) (reference)

  • Every Guy's Guide as to What to Expect When She's Expecting (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: As To

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

Pictured is an experimental miniature pig. The experimental animal is being held in place by rubber-tube covered arms in a laboratory setting. Some cans are visible on shelves behind the animal. The miniature pig has an unusually thick placenta that prevents sow's immune system from influencing that of offspring. Raised in a sterile environment, such piglets are vital in providing clues as to how the immune system develops. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

A white female patient receives a lateral mammogram treatment. She is lying on her left side with the left breast compressed and she is holding her right breast out of the way so as to not block the x-ray. Note the older methods of the diagnostic procedure. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Vaccinia vaccine is a highly effective immunizing agent that brought about the global eradication of smallpox. Because the smallpox vaccine is "live", you can spread it to other people, as well as to other parts of one's own body. Credit: CDC.

Because the smallpox (vaccinia virus) vaccine is "live", you can spread it to other people, as well as to other parts of your own body. Credit: CDC.

Figure 32. Richter surface thermometer, used for measuring the surface waters of the sea. This model was constructed in 1911 by Carl Richter in Berlin. Little is known as to when and where this instrument was tested and used. Undoubtedly it was meant to measure the temperature of water acquired with a surface sampling bucket. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

View through arch of east tower. Photograph by Jack E. Boucher, March 1977. (Reproduction Number: HAER WVA,35-WHEEL,35-44) The Wheeling Suspension Bridge has been called "the father of American suspension bridges." Designed in 1849 by Charles Ellett as part of the National Road (later U.S. 40), the bridge spans a distance of 1,010 feet across the Ohio River so as to allow boats to pass underneath it. The bridge has been altered several times by noted engineers including Ellett's partner, William McComas, and William Hildenbrand. It remains the oldest vehicular suspension bridge in the world that is still in use. Credit: Library of Congress.

Painting by F. Luis Mora, depicting Lt(JG) Kalk assisting survivors of USS Jacob Jones (Destroyer # 61) after she was sunk by the German submarine U-53 off the Scilly Isles on 6 December 1917. A plaque accompanying this painting read: "The Jacob Jones was sunk by an enemy torpedo between Brest and Queenstown. Lieutenant (jg) S.F. Kalk rendered conspicuous and gallant services after the ship sank by helping men from one raft to another so as to equalize the weight on the rafts. He died of exposure and exhaustion in order to save others. Lieutenant (jg) Kalk was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal posthumously.". Credit: NAVY.

"Marine Corps Leathernecks with the 1st Marine Division in Korea are subject to outdoor advertising of a not particularly persuasive type these days. As enemy positions are overrun, signs such as the ones in this photograph, taken by Marine Corps Combat photographers, are found. It's a new kind of recruiting for the Communist Peoples Volunteer Force -- but Communist recruiting officers reports are strangely silent as to the success of the current campaign." Quoted from the original caption released with this p. Credit: NAVY; photo by Commander, Naval Forces Far East under date of 11 May 1951. Note the Marine's goggles and M-1 carbine..

There followed a period of noggling as to the division of spoils--. Credit: Library of Congress.

Barn on a hummock in Bird's Point, New Madrid Fuse Plug Levee District. Elevation is artificially made so as to be above flood level. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Familiar Quotations: As To

AuthorQuotation

Cardinal J. Newman

It is as absurd to argue men, as to torture them, into believing.

Confucius

To go beyond is as bad as to fall short.

Francis Bacon

It is natural to die as to be born.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

There's a time to wink as well as to see.

Seneca

So enjoy present pleasures as to not mar those to come.
No book can be so good as to be profitable when negligently read.

Thomas Gray

As to posterity, I may ask what has it ever done for us?

Tryon Edwards

Never be so brief as to become obscure.

William Blake

Truth can never be told so as to be understood, and not be believed.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: As To

AuthorDateQuotation

John Locke

1690

So the thing be understood, I am indifferent as to the name. (Second Treatise of Government)

US Declaration of Independence

1776

That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. (reference)

US Constitution

1791

In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make. (reference)

Amendment to US Constitution

1795-2030

This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution. (reference)

Marbury v. Madison

1803

Although, therefore, a mandamus may be directed to courts, yet to issue such a writ to an officer for the delivery of a paper, is in effect the same as to sustain an original action for that paper, and, therefore, seems not to belong to appellate, but to original jurisdiction. (reference)

Communist Manifesto

1848

We have seen above, that the first step in the revolution by the working class, is to raise the proletariat to the position of ruling as to win the battle of democracy. (reference)

Treaty of Versailles

1919

Convention of June l2, 1902, as to the protection of minors. (reference)

Winston S. Churchill

1946

God has willed that this shall not be and we have at least a breathing space to set our house in order before this peril has to be encountered: and even then, if no effort is spared, we should still possess so formidable a superiority as to impose effective deterrents upon its employment, or threat of employment, by others. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

United Nations

1948

They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution. (reference)

Brown v. Board of Education

1954

The history of the Fourteenth Amendment is inconclusive as to its intended effect on public education. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: As To

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

He asked my opinion as to what he was now to do.

Sylvie and Bruno

Carroll, Lewis

And his great generous soul seemed so filled with noble ambition as to have no space left for any vain regret or selfish repining.

A Christmas Carol

Dickens, Charles

As to (r)her, she was worthy to be his partner in every sense of the term.

Last Chance To See

Douglas Adams

Scarlet Letter

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

As regarded the shipmaster, however, all was looked upon as pertaining to the character, as to a fish his glistening scales.

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

It is as obscure to those who won it as to him who lost it.

The Hind and the Panther

John Dryden

For truth has such a face and such a mien, As to be lov'd needs only to be seen.

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce, James

The vowel was so modified as to be indistinct.

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

But this good prince was so gracious as to forgive the poor page his whipping, upon promise that he would do so no more, without special orders.

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

The Indians had advanced so far as to regulate the effect of the wind by a mat suspended over the hole in the roof and moved by a string.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: As To

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Appeal to girls as well as to boys and youngsters from diverse backgrounds. (references)

Individual laboratories should be consulted as to their test threshold levels. (references)

Research studies have turned up several clues as to the cause of cluster headache, but no answers. (references)

Business

But importers sell imported apparel directly to retail stores so as to reduce extra costs. (references)

This skewed pattern of marketing efforts seems to apply to retailers as much as to vendors. (references)

There is debate as to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and Patient Information Leaflets (PIL). (references)

Children

Japan

In 2000 the barrier-free transportation law took effect, requiring public transport systems to take measures to make their facilities more accessible to persons with disabilities as well as to the elderly. (references)

Civil Liberties

Kuwait

Some have argued that these procedures are purposely kept vague by the Government so as to maintain the status quo. (references)

Uzbekistan

The villagers have had a difficult time adjusting to the new topography and climate, as well as to their new life as farmers. (references)

Economic History

Sweden

The act applies to large as well as to small procurement. (references)

Moldova

Also, there are no restrictions as to the origin of goods. (references)

Venezuela

The natural gas law is unclear as to applicable jurisdiction for dispute settlement. (references)

Human Rights

Brazil

No information was available as to the date of a possible new trial. (references)

Brazil

No further information was available as to the status of the investigation. (references)

Brazil

However, no further information was available as to the status of the investigations. (references)

Minorities

Ethiopia

Longstanding Evangelical Protestant denominations, particularly the Mekane Yesus church and Kale Heywet churches, provide social services such as health care and education to nonmembers as well as to members. (references)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Some hard-line local authorities in the eastern RS sought to keep information regarding the right to return and conditions in return sites from reaching displaced Serbs in their areas, so as to dissuade them from attempting to return to their former homes. (references)

Political Economy

MOROCCO

Certification as to country of origin of the goods is required. (references)

Political Rights

Egypt

At a few locations, the security presence was so heavy as to inhibit voters' access to the polls. (references)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Until new laws are issued or existing laws adapted, the supervisor retains discretion as to which laws, Federation or RS, are to apply in Brcko. (references)

Trinidad and Tobago

The Constitution extends the right to vote to citizens as well as to legal residents at least 18 years of age who are citizens of other Commonwealth countries. (references)

Trade

Italy

There is no general requirement that imports be marked as to country of origin. (references)

Taiwan

No requirements exist as to the form of a commercial invoice or a bill of lading. (references)

Nicaragua

Registered foreign investors are allowed to re-export equipment and machinery as well as to repatriate capital. (references)

Travel

Spain

These attacks were apparently planned so as to avoid inflicting casualties. (references)

Bulgaria

It is advisable to call ahead to a reputable taxi company for radio dispatch for personal security as well as to avoid overcharges. (references)

Honduras

Passenger ground transportation is also available within various cities in the country, as well as to some Central American destinations. (references)

Women

Suriname

No reliable statistics are available as to the extent of the problem. (references)

Argentina

Rape is a problem, but reliable statistics as to its extent were not available. (references)

Congo

There was no information available as to the extent of prostitution in the country. (references)

Worker Rights

Namibia

The law accords the same rights to foreign workers as to citizens. (references)

Benin

At year's end, the Government still had not released any information as to whether any of these traffickers would be prosecuted. (references)

Ukraine

The goal of the program was to combat trafficking as well as to assist victims; however, severe budget constraints limited the ability of the Government to implement the program effectively. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

EUCHARIST, n. A sacred feast of the religious sect of Theophagi. A dispute once unhappily arose among the members of this sect as to what it was that they ate. In this controversy some five hundred thousand have already been slain, and the question is still unsettled.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: As To

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Donald Rumsfeld

Oh, I don't think it's quite that way. I think the president has said that anyone dealing with terrorism has to make a judgment and balance things as to how they do it and in what degrees they do it and where they do it and when they do it.

Ed McMahon

That's right. Water cooler conversation. And the next day, you got a pretty good perspective as to what was happening in the country.

Mary Tyler Moore

I'm sure there were one or two scenes like that and I can't think of one right now, but so unimportant as to be not worth discussing.

Senator Joseph Biden

That is not a correct assessment as to where the Iraqis are at this moment. It is a correct assessment of what their desire is, but not where they are at this moment.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: As To

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

George Washington

1789-1797To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them.

John Adams

1797-1801As to myself, it is my anxious desire so to execute the trust reposed in me as to render the people of the United States prosperous and happy.

Thomas Jefferson

1801-1809Difficulties, too, were presenting themselves as to the navigation of other streams which, arising within our territories, pass through those adjacent.

Andrew Jackson

1829-1837While the chief object of duties should be revenue, they may be so adjusted as to encourage manufactures.

Abraham Lincoln

1861-1865I add, too, that all the protection which, consistently with the Constitution and the laws, can be given will be cheerfully given to all the States when lawfully demanded, for whatever cause--as cheerfully to one section as to another.

Harry S. Truman

1945-1953In accordance with the intentions of the Congress, lend-lease, except as to continuing military lend-lease in China, was terminated upon the surrender of Japan.

John F. Kennedy

1961-1963This applies to the military confrontation between the Warsaw Pact and NATO countries as well as to other situations in other parts of the world where tensions lead to the wasteful diversion of resources to weapons of war.

Richard Nixon

1969-1974Honest and patriotic Americans have reached different conclusions as to how peace should be achieved.

Jimmy Carter

1977-1981Budgets must be tight enough to convince those who set wages and prices that the Federal Government is serious about fighting inflation but not so tight as to choke off all growth.

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989But there's a difference of opinion as to whether taxes should be increased, spending cut, or some of both.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Expressions: As To

Expressions using "as to": as much as to say as to that distrustful as to go as far as to go so far as to incredulous as to shy as to skeptical as to so as to so as to be on the safe side sound smb. as to his intentions would you be so good as to would you be so good as to ..? would you be so kind as to. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: As To

Language Translations for "as to"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaans

  

ten opsigte van (as regards, concerning, toward, towards, with reference to). (various references)

   

Albanian

  

përsa i përket (as regards, concerning), për të (as, in order to, so that, that). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏بخصوص (as for, concerning, in case, in connection with, of). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

да (and, ay, aye, exactly, if, let, shall, that, to, yea, yep, yes, yup). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

至於 (as for, go so far as to). (various references)

   

Czech

  

pokud jde o (apropos, as regards, concerning, in respect of, with regard to), ohlednì (regarding). (various references)

   

Danish

  

ansoegninger vil blive behandlet uden hensyn til indrejse-eller udrejseland (applications will be dealt with without distinction as to the country of origin or destination), at bidrage til den menneskelige personligheds aandelige berigelse uden hensyn til race,koen,sprog eller religion (language or religion, to contribute to the spiritual enrichment of the human personality without distinction as to race), at være kompetent til at afgøre selve sagen (to have jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter), afgifter,som indirekte vil kunne beskytte andre produkter (taxation of such a nature as to afford indirect protection to other products), forsoergerbyrder (circumstances as to dependants), bestemmelserne i denne Traktat kna ikke paaberaabes over for gennemfoerelsen af aftaler (the provisions of this Treaty shall not be invoked so as to prevent the implementation of agreements), den underste del af opsamlingsdaekket boer have forbindelse til en spildolietank eller en opsamlingstank;hvor olie og vand kan ledes hen og fjernes paa en maade,der udelukker enhver mulighed for forurening (the lowest part of the catch deck should be connected to a sump or catch tank where the oil and water can be trapped and disposed of in such a manner as to eliminate any pollution hazard), der er fastlagt en taerskelvaerdi, som er sammenlignelig med det franske index for stoevindholdet (so as to be comparable to the French coniotic index), der forekommer en faktisk omstændighed af afgørende betydning,der var ukendt for Domstolen (and which was unknown to the Court, discovery of a fact which is of such a nature as to be a decisive factor), formkravene i artikel 17 er opfyldt (the requirements of Article 17 as to form are satisfied), varemærke,som vil kunne vildlede offentligheden (trade mark liable to mislead the public, trade mark of such a nature as to deceive the public), henstillinger er bindende med hensyn til de opstillede maal (recommendations shall be binding as to the aims to be pursued), i anlaeg,hvor staldgoedningen goeres flydende,findeles goedningen,og samtidig tilsaettes vand,som goer det muligt at sprede goedningen ved hjaelp af specielle vandingsanlaeg (manure liquifying plants tear up the dung and mix it with water, so as to enable spreading by means of special sprayers), ny faktisk omstændighed,der har de egenskaber,der kan begrunde en genoptagelse af sagen (new fact of such a character as to lay the case open to revision), poroesiteterne kan goeres synlige ved udsivning,eller ved hjaelp af en speciel kobberaetsning,der lader de sejgrede omraader staa lyst:poroesiteterne fremtraeder da sort paa den lyse baggrund. (by a copper etch selected so as to show up the segregated zones in white ; the porosities then appear as black on the white segregated background, even better, the porosities may be revealed by penetrant inspection or), princippet i boring med luftblanding gaar ud paa at injicere vand eller borevaeske og komprimeret luft,saaledes at der i ringrummet opnaas en emulsion af en saadan karakter,at der nye tryk ud for spildzonerne opvejer formationstrykket i disse zoner (such that the new pressure exerted at the loss zone is in balance with the formation pressure, the principle of drilling with aerated mud is to inject water or mud and compressed air in such a way as to obtain in the annulus an emulsion), saaledes opnaar man en relativt ren skal af stoerknet metal-dette er faktisk et af de maal,der tilstraebes med denne forarbejdningsmetode:et meget formbart yderlag ved staal til dybtraekning eller til traadtraekning (in fact, one of the objects of this method of steelmaking, so as to have a ductile skin on steels destined for deep-drawing or wire drawing), udgifter,som arbejdsgivere afholder til gavn for sig selv og de ansatte (expenditure by employers which is to their own benefit as well as to that of their employees), en saadan foretrukken orientering kan foelges op helt fra den stoebte tilstand for at opnaa saerlige magnetiske egenskaber efter valsning (this kind of preferred orientation might be sought after in the as-cast state so as to obtain exceptional magnetic properties after rolling). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

aangaande (about, as regards, concerning, on, upon), ten opzichte van (as regards, concerning, toward, towards, with reference to), met betrekking tot (as regards, concerning). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

rilate (as regards, concerning). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

jonkin suhteen (concerning, in regard to, regarding). (various references)

   

French

  

quant (as for, as regards). (various references)

   

Frisian

  

oangeande (about, as regards, concerning, toward, towards, with reference to), oanbelangjende (about, as regards, concerning, toward, towards, with reference to). (various references)

   

German

  

bezüglich (as regards, concerning, re, referable, regarding, relating, relative, respecting, toward, towards, with reference to), betreffs (about, as regards, concerning, re, regarding, toward, towards, with reference to). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

όσο αφορά (as concerns, as far as that concern, concerning, regarding, with regard to). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

אשר ל- (as for, regarding), ב ו'ע ל- (about, apropos, as regards, concerning, in respect of, in the matter of, regarding, touching, with reference to). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

ami ... illeti (concerning). (various references)

   

Italian

  

avere competenza per conoscere nel merito (to have jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter), le disposizioni del presente trattato non sono opponibili all'esecuzione degli accordi (the provisions of this Treaty shall not be invoked so as to prevent the implementation of agreements), contribuire all'arricchimento spirituale della personalit umana senza distinzione di razza, sesso, lingua o religione (language or religion, to contribute to the spiritual enrichment of the human personality without distinction as to race), i requisiti di forma dall'articolo 17 sono soddisfatti (the requirements of Article 17 as to form are satisfied), il principio della perforazione ad aria consiste nell'iniettare acqua o fango e aria compressa in modo da ottenere nell'anulus una emulsione tale che la nuova pressione in corrispondenza delle zone beanti equilibri la pressione di strato di queste zone (such that the new pressure exerted at the loss zone is in balance with the formation pressure, the principle of drilling with aerated mud is to inject water or mud and compressed air in such a way as to obtain in the annulus an emulsion), impianto di diluizione di letame in cui il letame è sminuzzato con aggiunta d'acqua,in modo da potersi distribuire con diffresori speciali (manure liquifying plants tear up the dung and mix it with water, so as to enable spreading by means of special sprayers), imposizioni intese a proteggere indirettamente altre produzioni (taxation of such a nature as to afford indirect protection to other products), è stato fissato un indice di limite al fine di renderlo comparabile all'indice coniotico francese (a threshold index has been fixed, so as to be comparable to the French coniotic index), la parte inferiore del bacino di raccolta dovrebbe essere collegata ad un pozzetto o ad un serbatoio di raccolta dove l'olio e l'acqua possono essere raccolti e separati in modo tale,da eliminare qualsiasi rischio d'inquinamento (the lowest part of the catch deck should be connected to a sump or catch tank where the oil and water can be trapped and disposed of in such a manner as to eliminate any pollution hazard), Un orientamento preferenziale di questo tipo puo venire elaborato gi dal momento della colata per ottenere caratteristiche magnetiche eccezionali dopo la laminazione (this kind of preferred orientation might be sought after in the as-cast state so as to obtain exceptional magnetic properties after rolling), Le porosit possono essere rese visibili mediante esami con liquidi penetranti o meglio ancora per mezzo di un attacco selettivo al rame, onde far apparirechiare le zone segregate : in tal modo le porosit si presentano nere su un fondo segregato chiaro (by a copper etch selected so as to show up the segregated zones in white ; the porosities then appear as black on the white segregated background, even better, the porosities may be revealed by penetrant inspection or), le raccomandazioni importano obbligo negli scopi che prescrivono (recommendations shall be binding as to the aims to be pursued), le richieste saranno trattate senza distinzione riguardo al paese di origine o di destinazione (applications will be dealt with without distinction as to the country of origin or destination), marchio di natura tale da ingannare il pubblico (trade mark liable to mislead the public, trade mark of such a nature as to deceive the public), marchio tale da poter indurre in errore il pubblico (trade mark liable to mislead the public, trade mark of such a nature as to deceive the public), oneri familiari (circumstances as to dependants), scoperta di un fatto tale da avere un'influenza decisiva e che era ignoto alla Corte (and which was unknown to the Court, discovery of a fact which is of such a nature as to be a decisive factor), spese dei datori di lavoro che vanno soltantno indirettamente a beneficio dei lavoratori dipendenti (expenditure by employers which is to their own benefit as well as to that of their employees), In tal modo si ottiene una crosta di metallo solidificato relativamente pura:questo d'altra parte è uno degli obiettivi perseguiti in questo modo di lavorazione,di ottenere cioè una pelle molto duttile negli acciai per imbutitura e per trafilatura (a relatively pure crust of solidified metal is thus obtained.This is, in fact, one of the objects of this method of steelmaking, so as to have a ductile skin on steels destined for deep-drawing or wire drawing). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

就いて (about, concerning, regarding). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ついて (about, concerning, regarding). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

asay otay

   

Portuguese

  

a respeito de (about, as regards, concerning, on, over, regarding, to, with), quanto a (as for, as regards, concerning, regarding). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

ca (as, for, in, like, qua, such as, than), în ce priveşte (as for, as regards, for, regarding). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

что касается (as concerns, as far as it goes, as for the, as regards, as related to, as to the, in reference to, in regard to, in relation to, in respect of, in respect to, in the matter of, quoad, so much for, with reference to, with regard to, with respect to). (various references)

   

Scottish

  

sg nraich (affright so as to cause dispersion). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

kao (a la, as, as well, like, qua). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

en cuanto a (about, as for, as regards, concerning, in regard to, on, regarding, respecting, upon, with regard to). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

angående (about, as for, as regards, concerning, over, regarding, touching, toward, towards, with an eye to, with reference to), vad beträffar (as regards, for, quoad), rörande (concerning, moving, pathetic, regarding, touching), i fråga om (about, for, in the matter of, regarding). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

gelince (as far as concerns, as for, in respect of, regarding, respecting, speaking of, with respect to). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

щодо (anent, apropos, as, as concerns, as for, as regards, concerning, in regard to, in relation to, in respect of, o'er, of, over, pertaining to, quoad, re, regarding, respecting, toward, towards, with regard to, with respect to), відносно (apropos, as concerns, as for, comparatively, concerning, in regard to, pertaining to, quoad, relatively, touching, with regard to). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: As To

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

Equus africanus f.asinus, RM:asen. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: As To

LanguageDateSourceJohn Chapter 13, Verse 22
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintEblepon oun eiV allhlouV oi maqhtai aporoumenoi peri tinoV legei
Latin405VulgateAspiciebant ergo ad invicem discipuli haesitantes de quo diceret
Old English990West SaxonÐa leorning-cnihtas be-heoldan heoraælc oðrenne. & heom tweonede be hwam hehyt sægde.
Middle English1395WyclifTherfor the disciplis lokiden togidere, doutynge of whom he seide.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleAnd then the disciples loked one on another doutinge of who he spake.
Jacobean English1611King JamesThen the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.
Victorian English1833WebsterThen the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spoke.
Basic English1964OgdenThen the eyes of the disciples were turned on one another, in doubt as to whom he had in mind.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: As To

LanguageJohn Chapter 13, Verse 22
CebuanoUg ang mga tinun-an nagtinan-away ang usa sa usa, nga walay katinoan kon kinsay iyang gipahinungdan niini.
Chinese門 ' 彼 此 對 看 、 猜 不 透 所 說 的 是 誰 。
CroatianUèenici se zgledahu meðu sobom u nedoumici o kome to govori.
DanishDa så Disciplene på hverandre, tvivlrådige om, hvem han talte om.
DutchDe discipelen dan zagen op elkander, twijfelende, van wien Hij dat zeide.
FinnishNiin opetuslapset katsoivat toisiinsa epätietoisina, kenestä hän puhui.
FrenchLes disciples se regardaient les uns les autres, ne sachant de qui il parlait.
GermanDa sahen sich die Jünger untereinander an, und ward ihnen bange, von welchem er redete.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariPengikut-pengikut-Nya memandang satu sama lain dengan sangat heran karena tidak tahu siapa yang dimaksud.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaMaka segala murid itu pandang-memandanglah seorang kepada seorang dengan tiada tentu akan siapa yang dikatakan-Nya itu.
ItalianI discepoli si guardarono gli uni gli altri, non sapendo di chi parlasse.
MaoriNa ka tiriro nga akonga tetahi ki tetahi, ka pohehe ko wai ranei tana i korero ai.
NorwegianDisiplene så på hverandre, de kunde ikke skjønne hvem det var han talte om.
PortugueseOs discípulos se entreolhavam, perplexos, sem saber de quem ele falava.   
RumanianUcenicii se uitau unii la alyii, wi nu knyelegeau despre cine vorbewte.
RussianфПЗ"Б ХЮЕОЙЛЙ ПЪЙТБМЙУШ "ТХЗ ОБ "ТХЗБ, ОЕ"ПХНЕЧБС, П ЛПН пО ЗПЧПТЙФ.
ShuarTutai ni unuiniamuri nuamtak iiniaisar "¿Yanak ta?" tiarmiayi.
SpanishEntonces los discípulos se miraban unos a otros, dudando de quién hablaba.
SwahiliWanafunzi wakatazama wasiweze kabisa kujua anasema nani.
SwedishDå sågo lärjungarna på varandra och undrade vilken han talade om.
UmaMomenaa-ramo ana'guru-na nakeni ka'ingu' -ra, apa' uma ra'incai kahema-na to natoa'.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Misspellings: As To

Misspellings

"As To" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: asto. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: As To

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: oast, oats, stoa, taos.

Words within the letters "a-o-s-t"

-1 letter: oat, sat, sot, tao, tas.

-2 letters: as, at, os, so, ta, to.

 Words containing the letters "a-o-s-t"
 

+1 letter: altos, ascot, atoms, autos, boast, boats, botas, coast, coats, costa, datos, doats, fatso, goats, hosta, iotas, jatos, jotas, lotas, moats, oasts, oaths, ostia, ratos, roast, rotas, sabot, santo, shoat, softa, stoae, stoai, stoas, stoat, stoma, tacos, taros, toads, toast, toeas, togas, tolas, toras.

 

+2 letters: abbots, aborts, accost, actors, adopts, aftosa, allots, almost, aorist, aortas, argots, aristo, ascots, assort, astony, atolls, atones, avoset, azotes, azoths, bathos, batons, biotas, bloats, boarts, boasts, cantos, castor, coacts, coapts, coasts, coatis, costae, costal, costar, cotans, cottas, dattos, fagots, fatsos, floats, flotas, gators, gavots, gloats, groats, hostas, jabots, korats, lotahs, lovats, magots, mascot, matzos, oaters, oblast, octads, octans, orates, osteal, ottars, outask, outgas, outsat, outsaw, pantos, pastor, pathos, patios, patois, postal, potash, quotas, ratios, roasts, rostra, sabots, santol, santos, sapota, sapote, sartor, satori, scotia, scrota, shoats, skatol, smalto, softas, solate, somata, sonant, sonata, stator, stoats, stomal, stomas, storax, stroma, taboos, tabors, talons, tangos, tarocs, taroks, tarots, taxons, toasts, toasty, todays, tokays, tolans, tolars, tomans, tongas, torahs, totals, troaks, tronas.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Familiar
8. Quotations: Historic
9. Quotations: Fiction
10. Quotations: Non-fiction
11. Quotations: Spoken
12. Quotations: Speeches
13. Expressions
14. Translations: Modern
15. Translations: Ancient
16. Bible Trace
17. Derivations
18. Anagrams
19. Bibliography


  

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