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1 while
1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) mientras2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) aunque
2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) algún tiempo; mucho tiempo- worth one's while
while1 conj mientraswhile2 n ratotr[waɪl]1 (time) rato, tiempo■ you've been here all the while! ¡has estado aquí todo el rato!1 (when) mientras■ somebody stole our car while we were on holiday nos robaron el coche mientras estábamos de vacaciones2 (although) aunque■ while I sympathize with the cause, I cannot support your methods aunque simpatizo con la causa, no puedo apoyar tus métodos3 (whereas) mientras que■ he prefers to go out, while I like staying in él prefiere salir mientras que a mí me gusta quedarme en casato while away the time: matar el tiempowhile n1) time: rato m, tiempo mafter a while: después de un ratoin a while: dentro de poco2)to be worth one's while : valer la penawhile conj1) : mientraswhistle while you work: silba mientras trabajas2) whereas: mientras que3) although: aunquewhile it's very good, it's not perfect: aunque es muy bueno, no es perfectov.• pasar v.adv.• mientras adv.conj.• mientras conj.• mientras que conj.• ínterin conj.n.• rato s.m.
I hwaɪl, waɪl1) ( in time) mientrasthey don't drink while on duty — no beben cuando or mientras están de guardia
2) ( though) aunquethe situation, while tense, seems unlikely to lead to war — la situación aunque tensa, no es probable que lleve a una guerra
3) ( whereas) mientras que, en tanto que (frml)•Phrasal Verbs:
II
a) ( period of time)wait a while — (a few days, weeks) espera un tiempo; (a few minutes, hours) espera un rato; ( a very short period) espera un ratito or un momentito
after a while she realized — después de or al cabo de un rato se dio cuenta
b)[waɪl](every) once in a while — de vez en cuando; see also worth I b)
1. N1)a while — (=some moments) un ratito; (=some minutes, hours) un rato; (=some weeks, months) un tiempo
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after a while — al cabo de un rato, al rato•
all the while — todo el tiempo•
I lived in Paris for a while — viví un tiempo en París•
it will be a good while before he gets here — tardará (un rato) en venir aún, todavía falta (un rato) para que venga (LAm)•
a little while ago — hace poco•
a long while ago — hace mucho•
once in a while — de vez en cuando•
it takes quite a while — lleva tiempo•
in a short while — dentro de poco, al rato (LAm)•
stay a while with us — quédate un rato con nosotros•
the while — entretanto, mientras tanto2)• it is worth while to ask whether... — vale la pena preguntar si...
2. CONJ1) (=during the time that) mientras2) (=as long as) mientras (que)3) (=although) aunque4) (=whereas) mientras queI enjoy sport, while he prefers reading — a mí me gusta el deporte, mientras que él prefiere la lectura
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I [hwaɪl, waɪl]1) ( in time) mientrasthey don't drink while on duty — no beben cuando or mientras están de guardia
2) ( though) aunquethe situation, while tense, seems unlikely to lead to war — la situación aunque tensa, no es probable que lleve a una guerra
3) ( whereas) mientras que, en tanto que (frml)•Phrasal Verbs:
II
a) ( period of time)wait a while — (a few days, weeks) espera un tiempo; (a few minutes, hours) espera un rato; ( a very short period) espera un ratito or un momentito
after a while she realized — después de or al cabo de un rato se dio cuenta
b)(every) once in a while — de vez en cuando; see also worth I b)
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2 conjunción
conjunción sustantivo femeninoa) (Ling, Astron) conjunction
conjunción sustantivo femenino
1 Ling conjunction
2 (coincidencia)
3 Astron conjunction ' conjunción' also found in these entries: Spanish: copulativa - copulativo - apenas - aunque - bien - como - conforme - conque - cuando - donde - e - luego - mas - mientras - ni - o - pero - porque - pues - que - según - si - sino - u - y - ya English: conjunction - soon - suppose - sure - surprisingly - after - albeit - although - as - because - before - both - but - considering - either - for - if - inasmuch as - insofar as - lest - like - neither - nor - now - once - only - or - provided - providing - seeing - since - so - supposing - than - that - though - unless - until - when - whenever - where - whereas - wherever - whether - while - whilst - yet
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