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while [waɪl]1. conjunctiona. ( = during the time that) pendant que• can you wait while I telephone? pouvez-vous attendre pendant que je téléphone ?• "heels repaired while you wait" « talons minute »b. ( = as long as) tant quec. ( = although) quoique + subj, bien que + subj• while there are a few people who like that sort of thing... bien qu'il y ait un petit nombre de gens qui aiment ce genre de chose...d. ( = whereas) alors que• she sings quite well, while her sister can't sing a note elle ne chante pas mal alors que sa sœur ne sait pas chanter du tout2. noun* * *[waɪl], US [hwaɪl] 1.1) ( although) bien que, quoique2) ( as long as) tant que3) ( during the time that) pendant que4) ( at the same time as) en (+ gerund)close the door while you're about ou at it — ferme la porte pendant que tu y es
‘MOT while you wait’ — ‘contrôle technique express’
5) ( whereas) tandis que2.a while ago ou back — il y a quelque temps
a short ou little while ago — il y a peu de temps
it will be ou take a while — cela va prendre un certain temps
he worked, humming all the while — il travaillait tout en chantonnant
and all the while ou the whole while, he was cheating on her — et depuis le début, il la trompait
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while [waɪl](a) (during the time that) pendant que;∎ he read the paper while he waited il lisait le journal en attendant;∎ while (you're) in London you should visit the British Museum pendant que vous serez à Londres ou pendant votre séjour à Londres, il faut visiter le British Museum;∎ she fell asleep while on duty elle s'est endormie pendant le service;∎ he cut himself while (he was) shaving il s'est coupé en se rasant;∎ while this was going on pendant ce temps-là;∎ heels repaired/keys cut while you wait (sign) talons/clés minute;∎ while you're up could you fetch me some water? puisque tu es debout, peux-tu aller me chercher de l'eau?;∎ while you're at or about it, could you photocopy this too? pendant que tu y es, peux-tu aussi me photocopier cela?(b) (although) bien que, quoique;∎ while I admit it's difficult, it's not impossible j'admets que c'est difficile, mais ce n'est pas impossible;∎ while comprehensive, the report lacked clarity bien que détaillé le rapport manquait de clarté∎ while he loves opera, I prefer jazz il adore l'opéra alors que moi je préfère le jazz;∎ she's left-wing, while he's rather conservative elle est de gauche tandis que lui est plutôt conservateur2 noun∎ to wait a while attendre (un peu);∎ after a while au bout de quelque temps;∎ for a while/a long while I believed her pendant un certain temps/pendant assez longtemps je l'ai crue;∎ it took me a while to realize what she meant j'ai mis un certain temps à comprendre ce qu'elle voulait dire;∎ a long while ago il y a longtemps;∎ I was in the States a short while ago j'étais aux États-Unis il y a peu (de temps);∎ she was in the garden a short while ago elle était dans le jardin il y a un instant;∎ it's been a good while since I've seen her ça fait pas mal de temps que je ne l'ai pas vue;∎ it will be a good while before you see him again vous ne le reverrez pas de si tôt;∎ it takes quite a while to get there il faut un certain temps pour y aller;∎ all the while (pendant) tout ce temps;∎ once in a while de temps en temps, de temps à autrefaire passer;∎ to while away the time passer le temps;∎ she whiled away the hours reading until he returned elle passa le temps à lire jusqu'à son retour -
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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:
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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:
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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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1. nounWeile, die[for] a while — eine Weile
where have you been all the or this while? — wo warst du die ganze Zeit?
for a little or short while — eine kleine Weile
stay a little while [longer] — bleib noch ein Weilchen
in a little or short while — gleich
be worth [somebody's] while — sich [für jemanden] lohnen
2. conjunctiononce in a while — von Zeit zu Zeit [mal]; hin und wieder [mal]
1) während; (as long as) solangewhile in London he took piano lessons — als er in London war, nahm er Klavierstunden
2) (although) obgleich3) (whereas) währendPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93733/while_away">while away* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) während2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) wenn auch2. noun- while away- worth one's while* * *[(h)waɪl]I only stayed for a short \while ich blieb nur eine kurze Weilehe's been gone quite a \while er ist schon eine ganze Weile wegall the \while die ganze Zeit [über]a \while ago vor einer Weilein a \while in Kürze, baldI'll be fine in a \while mir geht's bald wieder gutto be worth [the] \while die Mühe wert sein, sich akk lohnenII. conj1. (during which time) währendI don't want to be bothered \while I'm recording solange ich aufnehme, möchte ich nicht gestört werden\while I was in Italy... als ich in Italien war,...I'm going to the post office — \while you're there can you get me some stamps? ich gehe zum Postamt — kannst du mir dort ein paar Briefmarken besorgen?he fell asleep \while waiting er schlief beim Warten ein\while on duty im Dienst2. (although) obwohl\while I fully understand your point of view,... wenn ich Ihren Standpunkt auch vollkommen verstehe,...\while he does drive to work, he reduces the environmental impact by taking others with him er fährt zwar mit dem Wagen zur Arbeit, reduziert aber die Umweltbelastung, indem er andere mitnimmt3. (however) wo[hin]gegenhe gets thirty thousand pounds a year \while I get a meagre fifteen! er bekommt dreißigtausend Pfund im Jahr, während ich gerade mal schlappe fünfzehntausend kriege famIII. vt* * *[waɪl]1. nfor a while — (für) eine Weile, eine Zeit lang
a good or long while — eine ganze or lange Weile, eine ganze Zeit lang
for/after quite a while — ziemlich or recht lange, (für) eine geraume/nach einer geraumen Weile (geh)
a little or short while — ein Weilchen (inf), kurze Zeit
it'll be ready in a short while — es wird bald fertig sein
a long while ago — vor einer ganzen Weile, vor längerer or langer Zeit
2)3)to be worth (one's) while to... — sich (für jdn) lohnen, zu...
2. conj1) während; (= as long as) solangehe became famous while still young — er wurde berühmt, als er noch jung war
2)(= although)
while one must admit there are difficulties... — man muss zwar zugeben, dass es Schwierigkeiten gibt, trotzdem...while the text is not absolutely perfect, nevertheless... — obwohl (zwar) der Text nicht einwandfrei ist,... trotzdem
it is difficult to be fair while at the same time being honest — es ist schwierig, fair und gleichzeitig auch gerecht zu sein
3) (= whereas) während* * *while [waıl; hwaıl]A s Weile f, Zeit (-spanne) f:a good while ziemlich lange;a long while ago vor einer ganzen Weile;(for) a while eine Zeit lang;for a long while lange (Zeit), seit Langem;all this while die ganze Zeit, dauernd;the while derweil, währenddessen;B konj1. während (zeitlich)2. so lange (wie):3. während, wo(hin)gegen:4. wenn auch, obwohl, zwar:while (he is) our opponent, he is not our enemy er ist zwar unser Gegner, aber nicht unser FeindC v/t meist while away sich die Zeit vertreiben ([ by] playing cards mit Kartenspielen; [ by] reading a book mit einem Buch)* * *1. nounWeile, diequite a or quite some while, a good while — eine ganze Weile; ziemlich lange
[for] a while — eine Weile
where have you been all the or this while? — wo warst du die ganze Zeit?
for a little or short while — eine kleine Weile
stay a little while [longer] — bleib noch ein Weilchen
in a little or short while — gleich
be worth [somebody's] while — sich [für jemanden] lohnen
2. conjunctiononce in a while — von Zeit zu Zeit [mal]; hin und wieder [mal]
1) während; (as long as) solangewhile in London he took piano lessons — als er in London war, nahm er Klavierstunden
2) (although) obgleich3) (whereas) währendPhrasal Verbs:* * *adv.indem (zeitlich) adv.solange als adv.während adv. conj.als adv.während konj. n.Weile -n f.Zeitspanne f. -
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1. n время; промежуток времениin a little while — скоро, вот-вот
a while ago — только что, недавно
after a little while — вскоре, через некоторое время
at whiles — по временам, иногда
2. n преим. поэт. это времяhe sang to her and looked in her eyes the while — он пел для неё, всё время смотря ей в глаза
3. n затраченные усилия и время; беспокойство4. v проводить, коротатьwhile away — проводить; провести
5. v диал. тянуться6. prep диал. до7. cj вводит временные придаточные предложения, выражающие8. cj вводит предложения, выражающие противопоставление в то же время; тогда как; аone of the sisters was in white, while the other was all in black — одна сестра была в белом, а другая вся в чёрном
9. cj разг. вводит предложения с противительным значением хотя, несмотря на то, чтоwhile the book will be welcomed by scholars, it will make an immediate appeal to the general reader — книга будет хорошо принята не только учёными, но и широким кругом читателей
a long while ago — очень давно, так давно, что и не вспомнить
Синонимический ряд:1. although (adj.) although; whereas2. during (adj.) during; through; throughout3. effort (noun) effort; elbow grease; exertion; pain; pains; trouble4. interval (noun) bit; interim; interval; period; space; spell; stretch; whet5. occasion (noun) instant; moment; occasion; time6. while away (verb) idle; pass; spend; waste; while away7. wile (verb) beguile; fleet; wile8. during (other) as long as; during -
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1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) medtem ko2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) čeprav2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) čas- worth one's while* * *I [wáil]nountrenutek, hip, čas, kratka časovna dobaafter a while — čez nekaj časa, čez trenutekat whiles — včasih, tu pa tama long while, a good while — dolgo časabetween whiles — v presledkih, tu pa tamonce in a while — od časa do časa, včasih, prigodnothe while — ta čas, tačas, medtemit isn't worth (one's) while — to se ne izplača, to ni vredno trudaII [wail]conjunctionmedtem ko, dokler, za časa; čeprav, dasinever, while I live — nikoli, dokler sem jaz živwhile our opponent, he is not our enemy — čeprav je naš nasprotnik, ni naš sovražnikwhile there is life there is hope — človek upa, dokler živiwhile at school he never worked — ves čas, ko je bil v šoli, ni nič delalIII [wáil]transitive verbprebiti, preživetito while away the time — (prijetno) prebiti, preživeti čas -
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1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) mens2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) selvom2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) stykke tid- worth one's while* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) mens2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) selvom2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) stykke tid- worth one's while -
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1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) mens; under, så lenge2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) selv om2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) tid(srom), stund- worth one's whilemens--------stundIsubst. \/waɪl\/stund, tid• that took a good while!all the\/this\/that while hele (den\/denne) tidenat whiles av og til, undertidenbetween whiles ( gammeldags) mellom slagenefor a while en stund, (for) en tidfor once in a while for en gangs skyld• could you shut up for once in a while?in a while om en stundlong while past en (lang) stund(every) once in a while av og til, en gang i blant, en sjelden gangworth (one's) while umaken verdt, noens umake verdtIIverb \/waɪl\/bare i uttrykkwhile away fordriveIIIsubjunksjon \/waɪl\/1) mens, så lenge, undermens han snakket, skrev han ned passordet• while in London, she studied economicsmens hun var i London, studerte hun økonomi2) mens (derimot), selv om, samtidig som• Jane was dressed in brown, while Mary was dressed in blueJane var kledd i brunt, mens Mary var kledd i blått• while I admit his good sides, I can see his badsamtidig som jeg kan se de gode sidene hans, kan jeg også se de dårlige• while we cannot help you now, we may do so laterselv om vi ikke kan hjelpe deg nå, er det mulig vi kan det senerewhile there is life there is hope så lenge det er liv, er det håp -
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[waɪl] [AE hwaɪl] 1.1) (during the time that, at the same time as) mentre"MOT while you wait" — "revisione rapida"
2) (whereas) mentre3) (although) sebbene, quantunque, anche se4) (as long as) finché2.a while ago o back colloq. un po' di tempo fa; a while later un momento dopo; for a (good) while per un (bel) po'; it will be o take a while ci vorrà un po'; after a while dopo un po'; all the while (per) tutto il tempo; once in a while una volta ogni tanto; in between whiles — nel frattempo
* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) mentre2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) sebbene2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) po', momento- worth one's while* * *[waɪl] [AE hwaɪl] 1.1) (during the time that, at the same time as) mentre"MOT while you wait" — "revisione rapida"
2) (whereas) mentre3) (although) sebbene, quantunque, anche se4) (as long as) finché2.a while ago o back colloq. un po' di tempo fa; a while later un momento dopo; for a (good) while per un (bel) po'; it will be o take a while ci vorrà un po'; after a while dopo un po'; all the while (per) tutto il tempo; once in a while una volta ogni tanto; in between whiles — nel frattempo
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1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) enquanto2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) embora2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) um bocado- worth one's while* * *[wail] n tempo, espaço de tempo. • vt passar o tempo de forma agradável (normalmente usado com away). • conj 1 durante, enquanto. while I was writing he went away / enquanto eu escrevia ele foi embora. she drowned while bathing / ela se afogou durante o banho. my hat is grey while yours is black / meu chapéu é cinza, enquanto o seu é preto. 2 embora. while I like reading your letters, I object to your style / embora eu goste de ler as suas cartas, tenho objeções ao seu estilo. a little while um curto espaço de tempo. a long while muito tempo. in a little while dentro em pouco, daqui a pouco. in the mean while no entretempo, durante esse tempo, enquanto isso. it is not worth while não vale a pena. not yet a while por enquanto ainda não. once in a while de vez em quando, de quando em quando. quite a while uma porção de tempo. while there’s life, there’s hope enquanto há vida, há esperança. -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for a little while[Swahili Word] kwa muda kidogo[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in a little while[Swahili Word] punde[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] "We waited for him, and in a little while he came".[Swahili Example] punde kwa punde------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] while[Swahili Word] ambapo[Part of Speech] conjunction[English Example] He has nothing to give you in life [...] while I will open the door for you to freedom from need.[Swahili Example] hana lolote la kukupa maishani [...] ambapo mimi nitakufungulia mlango wa uhuru kutokana na uhitaji [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] while[Swahili Word] huko[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] huko nyuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] while[Swahili Word] ilhali[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] he didn't see why Rehema should do outdoor work while she could be in the kitchen[Swahili Example] hakuona kwa nini Rehema afanye kazi ya nje ilhali angeweza kulichukua jiko [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] while[Swahili Word] maadam[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] hanioni kuwa mume kwake maadam sifanyi kazi [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] while[Swahili Word] maadam[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] while[Swahili Word] maadamu[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] while[Swahili Word] madhali[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] while[English Plural] whiles[Swahili Word] kitambo[Swahili Plural] vitambo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] while going[Swahili Word] katika kuenda[Part of Speech] preposition[Related Words] -enda------------------------------------------------------------ -
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[waɪl] 1. njakiś or pewien czas m; ( very short) chwila f2. conj( at the same moment as) w chwili or momencie, gdy; ( during the time that) (podczas) gdy or kiedy; ( although) chociaż, choćfor/in a while — przez/za jakiś czas
we'll make it worth your while — postaramy się, żeby Pan/Pani na tym nie stracił/a
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) podczas (gdy)2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) aczkolwiek2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) chwila, pewien czas- worth one's while -
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1. nounвремя, промежуток времени; a long while долго; a short while недолго; for a while на время; for a good while на довольно долгий срок; in a little while скоро; the while poet. покуда; в то время как2. verbwhile away3. conjunction1) пока, в то время как; while in London he studied music когда он был в Лондоне, он занимался музыкой2) несмотря на то, что; тогда как; while the book was terribly dull, he would read it to the end хотя книга была невыносимо скучна, он упрямо продолжал читать ее до конца* * *1 (2) в то время как; пока; причем2 (d) пока; тогда как* * *время, промежуток времени* * *[hwaɪl /w-] n. промежуток времени v. проводить время, коротать время conj. пока, в то время как, несмотря на то, тогда как, покуда* * *докольпока* * *1. сущ. 1) время, промежуток времени 2) а) время, проведенное за работой, в труде б) труд 2. гл. 1) проводить, коротать (время) 2) диал. тянуться, ползти, медленно идти (о времени) 3. союз 1) пока, в то время как 2) а) несмотря на то, что; тогда как б) хотя 3) наряду с тем -
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rövid idő, amíg csak, mialatt, noha, fáradozás to while: időz, időzik* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) (a)míg, mialatt2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) bár2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) (bizonyos) idő- worth one's while -
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1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) á meðan2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) enda þótt2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) tími, stund- worth one's while -
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adv. iken————————conj. iken, olduğu halde, irken, sırasında, karşın, rağmen, oysa, halbuki————————n. zaman, vakit, süre* * *1. iken (ýf.) 2. sırasında (prep.)* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) (yap)arken, iken2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.)...-diği hâlde,...-se de2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) zaman süresi- worth one's while -
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• tovi• jotavastoin• tuokio• hetki• silläaikaa• sillä aikaa kun• sillä välin• aika• vaikka• kaiken aikaa• samalla kun• taas• kun• kun taas• laiskotella• kotva* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) sillä aikaa kun2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) vaikka2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) aika- worth one's while -
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1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) tobrīd, kad2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) lai gan2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) labs brītiņš- worth one's while* * *brīdis, laika sprīdis; tajā laikā, kad, kamēr; kaut arī, lai gan; turpretim -
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1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) tuo metu, kai; kol2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) nors2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) laiko tarpas, valandėlė- worth one's while -
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conj. medan, under tiden; så länge; även om; samtidigt, när--------n. stund, tag; tid; möda, besvär--------prep. tills (ålderdomligt)--------v. spendera tid; fördriva tiden* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) medan, under det att2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) även om2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) stund, tid- worth one's while
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