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[(h)waɪl] 1. союз1) пока, в то время какTake a nap while I'm out. — Поспи, пока меня не будет.
2)а) несмотря на то, что; тогда как ( вводит уступительные придаточные предложения)It was an easy task for an expert, while it was dangerous for a novice. — Для профессионала это была лёгкая задача, тогда как для новичка она была трудной.
Syn:б) хотяSyn:3) наряду с тем, чтоWhile the book will be welcomed by scholars, it will make an immediate appeal to the general reader. — Наряду с тем, что книга встретит одобрение специалистов, она найдёт живой отклик и у широкого читателя.
••2. сущ.While there's life there's hope. посл. — Пока живу, надеюсь.
1) время, промежуток времениfor a while — на (какое-то) время, ненадолго
in a little while — скоро, через какое-то время
2) поэт.; обычно the while всё время; тем временемThe while his right [hand] did shade / His eyes from the bright sun. (W. Morris) — Всё это время он правой рукой заслонял глаза от слепящего солнца.
Syn:all the time, in the meantime3) затраченное время и труд; хлопоты, беспокойствоto be worth a / smb.'s while — сто́ить затраченного времени и усилий
It would be worth your while to talk to the editor. — Тебе сто́ит поговорить с редактором.
Syn:trouble 1.3. гл.1) обычно while away проводить, коротать ( время)I'm just whiling away my time, waiting for the train to come in. — Я просто коротаю время в ожидании поезда.
2) диал. тянуться, ползти, медленно проходить ( о времени)That year whiled for me. — Тот год показался мне вечностью.
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