as though

• أداة ربط تستخدم للتشبيه، شأنها شأن 'as if'، لوصف شيء ما عبر مقارنته بحالة غير واقعية أو افتراضية أو مبالغ فيها. وقد تفيد أن المقارنة غير مطابقة للواقع أو التعبير عن الشك، أو، أقل شيوعًا، إدخال مقارنة واقعية محتملة، ويتبعها عادة جملة فعلية، كثيرًا ما يكون فعلها في صيغة الماضي للدلالة على عدم الواقعية.

The conjunction 'as though' is used in a very similar way to 'as if' to describe something by comparing it to an unreal, hypothetical, or exaggerated situation. It can imply that the comparison is not factual, express doubt, or, less commonly, introduce a possible real comparison. It is generally followed by a clause, often using a past tense for unreal meanings.

الأنماطas · though · SLOT

1. Unreal or hypothetical comparisonB1informal

   Introduces an imaginative or untrue comparison. A past tense verb is commonly used in the clause after 'as though' to suggest that the current situation is not a reality, and a past perfect for past unreality.

   مقارنة غير واقعية أو افتراضية

   • He behaves as though he were the boss.
   • She felt as though she had been there before.
   • They continued arguing as though nothing had happened.

2. Skeptical or doubtful statementB2informal

   Used to suggest that something is hard to believe or exaggerated. It often questions the truth or likelihood of a claim or action.

   عبارة تشكيكية أو استنكارية

   • He talks as though he were an expert, but he isn't.
   • She spends money as though it grew on trees.
   • You make it sound as though it's my fault.

3. Appearance or impressionB1formal

   Indicates how something is perceived through the senses or based on evidence, often introducing a clause that may be factually possible.

   المظهر أو الانطباع

   • It seems as though we've made a mistake.
   • The sky looks as though it might clear up.
   • She sounded as though she was upset.