as long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
1.
tant que, pourvu que
provided that; on condition that
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You can go out as long as you finish your homework.
Tu peux sortir tant que tu as fini tes devoirs.
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I don't care what you do, as long as you're happy.
Je me fiche de ce que tu fais, tant que tu es heureux.
2.
aussi longtemps que, aussi loin que
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.
Le voyage a duré jusqu'à trois heures.
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He can run as long as he wants.
Il peut courir aussi longtemps qu'il veut.