as long as
For the entire duration thatFor the entire duration that; while; since.
» As long as there's life, there's hope.
Solange es Leben gibt, gibt es Hoffnung. — MUIRIEL
Solange man lebt, solange besteht Hoffnung. — Esperantostern
Пока живу — надеюсь. — al_ex_an_der
Там, где есть жизнь, есть надежда. — marafon
Доки живу — сподіваюся. — deniko
Допоки є життя, є надія. — deniko
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826 sentencesAs 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
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
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(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
(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.
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
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