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[ə΄gəu] adv առաջ. a year/month/ten weeks ago մի տարի/ամիս/տասը շաբաթ առաջ long ago վաղուց. not long ago վերջերս, ոչ շատ վաղուց. How long ago was that? Այդ ե՞րբ էր. a long while ago վաղուց. no longer ago than last Sunday ոչ ուշ քան անցյալ կիրակի -
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I[wail] n ժամանակ, ժամանակամիջոց. for a while որոշ ժամանակ. after a while որոշ ժա մանակ անց. in a little while շուտով. once in a while ժամա նակ առ ժամանակ. a long/little while ago շատ/ոչ շատ վաղուց. a good/great while երկար ժա մանակ. It is not worth while ՉարժեII[wail]1. cnj մինչ, այն ժամանակ երբ. քանի դեռ. while he was in the university մինչ նա համալսարանում էր. while it’s still daylight քանի դեռ լույս է. while coming here այստեղ գալու ճանապարհին. (չնայած, թեև) while you admit that չնայած դուք այդ ընդունում եք. (իսկ, հակադրություն) He likes օpera while I like ballet Նա օպերա է սիրում, իսկ ես՝ բալետ.2. v while away the time ժամանակ անցկացնել
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while — n., conj., v., & adv. n. 1 a space of time, time spent in some action (a long while ago; waited a while; all this while). 2 (prec. by the) a during some other process. b poet. during the time that. 3 (prec. by a) for some time (have not seen you… … Useful english dictionary
while — [[t](h)waɪl, waɪl[/t]] n. conj. prep. v. whiled, whil•ing 1) an interval of time: a long while ago[/ex] 2) fun during or in the time that: He ate ice cream while he waited[/ex] 3) fun throughout the time that; as long as 4) fun even though;… … From formal English to slang
ago — a|go W1S1 [əˈgəu US əˈgou] adv [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: From the past participle of ago to pass away (11 17 centuries), from Old English agan, from gan to go ] used to show how far back in the past something happened 5 minutes/an hour/20 years… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ago — adjective used to show how far back in the past something happened: 5 minutes/an hour/20 years ago: Michael left the office about half an hour ago. | long ago/a long time ago: I met Aunt Hetty once, a very long time ago. | a minute/moment ago: I… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
long — long1 W1S1 [lɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj comparative longer superlative longest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(great length)¦ 2¦(great distance)¦ 3¦(large amount of time)¦ 4¦(particular length/distance/time)¦ 5¦(writing)¦ 6¦(clothing)¦ 7¦(tiring/boring)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
long — long1 W1S1 [lɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj comparative longer superlative longest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(great length)¦ 2¦(great distance)¦ 3¦(large amount of time)¦ 4¦(particular length/distance/time)¦ 5¦(writing)¦ 6¦(clothing)¦ 7¦(tiring/boring)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
long — I UK [lɒŋ] / US [lɔŋ] adjective Word forms long : adjective long comparative longer superlative longest *** 1) lasting for a large amount of time It s a long time since I saw Rachel. There was a long pause before he spoke. Many people face a long … English dictionary
while — while1 [ waıl, hwaıl ] conjunction *** 1. ) at a moment during the time that something is happening: Someone called while you were out. While in Australia, she met and married Bert. She had sprained her ankle while playing tennis. 2. ) at the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
long — I [[t]lɒ̱ŋgɪst, AM lɔ͟ːŋgɪst[/t]] TIME ♦ longest 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with v, oft ADV adv/prep Long means a great amount of time or for a great amount of time. Repairs to the cable did not take too long... Have you known her parents long?... I… … English dictionary
while — I UK [waɪl] / US / US [hwaɪl] conjunction *** 1) at a moment during the time that something is happening Someone called while you were out. While in Australia, she met and married Bert. She had sprained her ankle while playing tennis. 2) at the… … English dictionary
while — /hwuyl, wuyl/, n., conj., prep., v., whiled, whiling. n. 1. a period or interval of time: to wait a long while; He arrived a short while ago. 2. Archaic. a particular time or occasion. 3. all the while, at or during this time; all along: She… … Universalium
