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1 while
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. -
2 while
1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) enquanto, quando2) (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.) espaço de tempo- worth one's while -
3 while away
(to pass (time) without boredom: He whiled away the time by reading.) passar o tempo -
4 while
enquanto, período de tempo -
5 while away
(to pass (time) without boredom: He whiled away the time by reading.) passar o tempo -
6 once in a while
(occasionally: I meet him once in a while at the club.) de vez em quando* * *once in a whilede vez em quando, de quando em quando.————————once in a whilede vez em quando. -
7 quite a while
quite a whileuma porção de tempo. while there’s life, there’s hope enquanto há vida, há esperança. -
8 a great while
a great whilebastante tempo. -
9 a little while
a little whileum curto espaço de tempo. -
10 a long while
a long whilemuito tempo. -
11 alas the while!
alas the while!que hora infeliz! -
12 for a while
for a whilepor algum tempo. -
13 he is fiddleing while Rome burns
he is fiddleing while Rome burnsele não está tratando o problema com a seriedade devida, ele está fazendo primeiro coisas sem importância, ele está fingindo que não há nada errado. to fiddle about /around 1 vadiar, perder tempo fazendo coisas sem importância. 2 movimentar coisas várias vezes para arranjar uma posição satisfatória. 3 mexer ou tocar algo com os dedos com pequenos movimentos nervosos.English-Portuguese dictionary > he is fiddleing while Rome burns
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14 in a little while
in a little whiledentro em pouco, daqui a pouco. -
15 in the mean while
in the mean whileno entretempo, durante esse tempo, enquanto isso. -
16 it is not worth while
it is not worth whilenão vale a pena. -
17 not yet a while
not yet a whilepor enquanto ainda não. -
18 to make hay while the sun shines
to make hay while the sun shinesaproveitar a oportunidade.English-Portuguese dictionary > to make hay while the sun shines
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19 strike while the iron is hot
(to act etc while the situation is favourable.) malhar em ferro quenteEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > strike while the iron is hot
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20 worth one's while
(worth one's time and trouble: It's not worth your while reading this book, because it isn't accurate.) valer a pena
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