Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
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Русский
By meaning 1
while:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
while:

Examples

826 sentences
  1. As long as there's life, there's hope.

    Доки живу — сподіваюся. — deniko

    ruПока живу — надеюсь. — al_ex_an_der

    deSolange es Leben gibt, gibt es Hoffnung. — MUIRIEL

  2. We must work as long as we live.

    Доки ми живемо ми повинні працювати. — ChickenKiev

    ruПока мы живём, мы должны работать. — Biga

    deWir müssen arbeiten, solange wir leben. — Zaghawa

  3. I don't care as long as you are happy.

    Мені байдуже, головне, щоб ви були щасливі. — aandrusiak

    ruДо тех пор пока вы довольны, мне всё равно. — shanghainese

    deEs ist mir egal, solange du glücklich bist. — Kuraimegami

Meaning

3 senses
  1. (idiomatic)For the entire duration that; while; since.

    As long as you're here, you may as well help me with the garden.

    solange, während

    пока́poká, поку́даpokúda, до тех по́р пока́do tex pór poká

    по́киpóky

  2. (idiomatic)Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).

    I don't mind if he stays there, as long as he cleans up after himself when he's done.

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, long.

    It took three times as long as I expected (= three times longer than I did).

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Provided that, if, assuming:providedB1so long as

See also

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