as long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
1.
solange, vorausgesetzt dass
provided that; on condition that
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You can go out as long as you finish your homework.
Du kannst ausgehen, solange du deine Hausaufgaben erledigt hast.
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I don't care what you do, as long as you're happy.
Es ist mir egal, was du tust, solange du glücklich bist.
2.
so lange wie, so weit wie
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.
Die Reise dauerte bis zu drei Stunden.
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He can run as long as he wants.
Er kann so lange rennen, wie er will.