as long as

Conjunction CEFR C1

Definitions

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, long.
As, as long as.
Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).
idiomatic
For the entire duration that; while; since.
idiomatic

Equivalents

Española medida que con tal de que con tal quecon tanto que mientras siempre que siempre y cuando

Françaisdu moment que pendant que pour peu quepourvu que tandis que Tant que

Deutschsolange während

21 more languages

العربيةطالما عندما مامَا دَامَ

Bosanskidočim dok doklesve dok док докле дочим све док

Ελληνικάενώ εφόσον

Suomikunhan niin kauan kuin

עבריתכל עוד

हिन्दीलग

Hrvatskidočim dok doklesve dok док докле дочим све док

Bahasa Indonesiaselagi selama

Italianoa condizione che a patto che ammesso chementre purché

日本語...時に ...間に ...限りさえ限り

한국어하는 동안

Latinadonec donicum doniquedumtaxat quamdiu quoad

Latviešukamēr

Nederlandsmits zolang

Polskibyle dopokąd dopókidotąd o ile póki

Portuguêscontanto que desde que enquantose

Русскийв то время как до тех пор пока еслиесли только пока покуда

Српскиdočim dok doklesve dok док докле дочим све док

Türkçe-dikçe sürece

Українськадоки раз

Tiếng Việtchừng nào miễn

Examples

“It took three times as long as I expected (= three times longer than I did).”

“I don't mind ⟳ if he stays there, as long as he cleans up after himself when he's done.”

“I don't care who you are, where you're from, what you did, as long as you love ⟳ me”

“As long as you're here, you may as well help ⟳ me with the garden.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

as long as, so long as as much as as soon as as though as well as b'cause

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