as long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
1.
purché, a condizione che
provided that; on condition that
:
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You can go out as long as you finish your homework.
Puoi uscire purché tu finisca i compiti.
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I don't care what you do, as long as you're happy.
Non mi importa cosa fai, purché tu sia felice.
2.
finché, per quanto
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.
Il viaggio è durato fino a tre ore.
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He can run as long as he wants.
Può correre finché vuole.