No. 2,824 in German
solange
"As long as."
In a sentence
Solange die Sonne scheint, bleiben wir draußen.
As long as the sun is shining, we will stay outside.
'Solange' is used to express a time span during which the condition (the sun shining) is valid.
Du kannst hier bleiben, solange du ruhig bist.
You can stay here as long as you are calm.
'Solange' is used here to relate conditional continuance based on a behavior or state.
Solange wir zusammenarbeiten, können wir das Projekt erfolgreich abschließen.
As long as we cooperate, we can successfully complete the project.
'Solange' reflects a conditional situation directly tied to the collaborative effort.
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