SUCH AS


Meaning of SUCH AS in English

{conj.} 1. Of a kind or amount shown or named; of a kind like. * /The explorer took only such men and things as he really needed into the jungle with him./ * /They felt such heat in the jungle as they had never felt before./ * /Many different pies were in the bakery such as apple, cherry, and blueberry pies./ 2. Of the average or ordinary kind; poor; humble. * /Such as the food was, there was plenty of it./ * /The room is not very nice, but such as it is, you may stay there for the night./

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.