Та́к как
common #578
expressioncolloquial
- 1.
since, because, as, inasmuch as
Так как шёл дождь, мы оста́лись дома.
Since it was raining, we stayed at home.
Introduces a subordinate clause of reason; often placed before the main clause, which may then start with «то». «Inasmuch as» renders it in formal style.
Usage info
This sense of "because" is correllary rather than causal.
Examples
Он вы́глядел так, как будто привиде́ние уви́дел.
He looked as if he had seen a ghost.
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