Breton word

evel

as, like

preposition

evel means “as, like” in Breton and is used as a preposition.

evel in context

Gwisket e oa evel ur vaouez.

He dressed up as a woman.

Pokat d'unan a vutun a zo evel lipat ul luduer.

Kissing a smoker is like licking an ashtray.

Pokat d'unan a vutun a zo evel lipat ur pod-ludu.

Kissing a smoker is like licking an ashtray.

Sur a-walc'h em befe bet graet un dra evel-se ur wech bennak.

I may have done something like that once.

Ne felle ket da d-Tom mont da vezañ un tisavour evel e dad.

Tom didn't want to become an architect like his dad.

etre

between

eus

from

evit

for

gant

with

hep

without

ouzh

towards, to, against

war

on, over

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