as long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
1.
طالما, بشرط أن
provided that; on condition that
:
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You can go out as long as you finish your homework.
يمكنك الخروج طالما أنك تنهي واجباتك المدرسية.
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I don't care what you do, as long as you're happy.
لا يهمني ما تفعله، طالما أنك سعيد.
2.
طالما, بقدر ما
used to refer to the full extent of a period of time or a distance
:
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The journey took as long as three hours.
استغرقت الرحلة ما يصل إلى ثلاث ساعات.
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He can run as long as he wants.
يمكنه الركض طالما أراد.