Hauptsache
/ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzaxə/ conjunction B1- as long as, expresses that the following is the most important goal, prioritised over anything else · Er scherte sich nicht um die Folgen, Hauptsache, er bekam sein Geld. He didn't care about the consequences, as long as he got his money.· Es kann auch gebraucht sein, Hauptsache (es ist) billig. It can be secondhand, as long as it's cheap.
- at least, most importantly, specifically, expresses gladness about a fact being true even if other things might not be ideal (i.e. Glück im Unglück) · Hauptsache, es geht dir gut. At least / most importantly, you are well / unharmed.
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Statt jeden Fehler sofort zu verbessern, haben Sie uns ermutigt, einfach weiterzusprechen – „Hauptsache, Sie trauen sich!“
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