as if they were
As if they were steaks.
No es raro para las niñas de hoy hablar como si fueran niños.
It is not uncommon for girls today to speak as if they were boys.
Se está cerrando la morfina como si fueran nudos.
The morphine is closing up like knots.
— Kajaki (2014)
Pongan una gran sonrisa, como si fueran humanos.
Put on a big smile, like you're human.
Los están repartiendo como si fueran caramelos.
They're handing them out like candy.
— The Smashing Machine (2025)
Todos son débiles y frágiles, como si fueran de cristal.
They are all weak and fragile, as if they were made of glass.
— Guardianes de la Noche: Tren infinito (2020)
Al menos, su padre las considera como si fueran hijos.
At least their father regards them as if they were his own children.
— Dangal (2016)
Hablas de la gente como si fueran tuyos.
You talk about people as if they were yours.