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For example, in the following passage:

Там паук ждёт, пока в лову́шку не попадётся небольшое насеко́мое вроде ба́бочки или стрекозы́.

¿Could this just as well be expressed as:

Там паук ждёт, пока в лову́шку не попадётся небольшое насеко́мое как ба́бочка или стрекоза.

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  • Can u replace "such as" with "as"?
    – Anixx
    Commented Jun 15, 2014 at 7:44
  • @Anixx: I think you mean "such as" with "like" and yes, we can: ...insects such as butterflies and dragonflies, ...insects like butterflies and dragonflies.
    – CocoPop
    Commented Jun 15, 2014 at 13:44
  • no, I mean "such as" and "as".
    – Anixx
    Commented Jun 15, 2014 at 14:18
  • No. But doesn't как also have the meaning "like" ?
    – CocoPop
    Commented Jun 15, 2014 at 14:28

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No, как can't be used to equally replace вроде. In this sentence, вроде means such as, and can be replaced with a clause beginning with такое как: 

Там паук ждёт, пока в лову́шку не попадётся небольшое насеко́мое, такое как ба́бочка или стрекоза.

(note the case change here).

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