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2 awhile
adv.un rato, algún tiempo, durante un rato, por algún rato, por algún tiempo, por poco tiempo, por un ratito, por un rato. -
3 bide awhile
v.esperarse un rato, esperarse. -
4 for awhile
adv.durante un rato. -
5 stay awhile
v.pasar un tiempo, permanecer por un tiempo. -
6 rato
rato sustantivo masculino espera un ratito wait a minute (colloq); en mis ratos libres in my spare time; pasé un mal rato it was terrible; iré dentro de un rato I'll go shortlyb) ( en locs)◊ a cada rato (AmL): me interrumpe a cada rato he keeps interrupting me;al (poco) rato shortly afterwards; al poco rato de irte tú shortly o just after you left; a ratos from time to time; para rato (fam): tengo para rato I'll be a while, I'll be some time; todavía hay para rato there's still a long way to go; pasar el rato to while away the time
rato sustantivo masculino
1 (porción de tiempo) while, time: al poco rato llegó Juan, shortly after Juan came
me hizo pasar un mal rato, she gave me an awful time
ratos libres, spare time sing Locuciones: no tengas prisa, hay para rato, take it easy, it'll take a while
pasar el rato, to while away the time
a cada rato, every other minute
a ratos, at times, now and again
un buen rato, a long time familiar un rato (largo), very o a lot: sabe un rato (largo) de ajedrez, she knows a good deal about chess ' rato' also found in these entries: Spanish: aprovechar - cacho - correa - decir - entretenerse - expansión - hueca - hueco - llevar - menudencia - reposar - romper - tela - trago - amable - conversar - libre - para English: after - awhile - fill in - mess about - mess around - spell - stop off - time - wait - while - while away - bit - by - come - linger - pass - snatch - talk
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awhile — awhile, a while Both expressions have the same origin in the word while, but it should be noted that awhile is strictly adverbial whereas a while is a noun phrase (very often preceded by for): • When he reached the street sign he stopped awhile… … Modern English usage
Awhile — A*while , adv. [Adj. a + while time, interval.] For a while; for some time; for a short time. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
awhile — O.E. ane hwile (for) a while, usually written as one word since 13c … Etymology dictionary
awhile — [adv] for a short period briefly, for a bit, for a little while, for a moment, for a spell, for a while, for the moment, momentarily, not for long, temporarily, transiently; concept 798 … New thesaurus
awhile — ► ADVERB ▪ for a short time … English terms dictionary
awhile — [ə wīl′, əhwīl′] adv. [ME < OE ane hwile, a while] for a while; for a short time … English World dictionary
awhile — /euh hwuyl , euh wuyl /, adv. for a short time or period: Stay awhile. [bef. 1000; ME; OE ane hwile (dat.); see A1, WHILE] Usage. The adverb AWHILE is spelled as a single word: After stopping in Hadley awhile, we drove to Deerfield. As the object … Universalium
awhile — [[t]ə(h)wa͟ɪl[/t]] ADV: usu ADV after v Awhile means for a short time. It is more commonly spelled a while , which is considered more correct, especially in British English. He worked awhile as a pharmacist in Cincinnati. N UNCOUNT Awhile is also … English dictionary
awhile — a•while [[t]əˈ(h)waɪl, əˈwaɪl[/t]] adv. use for a short time or period: Stay awhile[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE āne hwīle (dat.); see a I, while usage: The adverb awhile is always spelled as one word: We rested awhile. The noun phrase a… … From formal English to slang
awhile — adverb Date: before 12th century for a while Usage: Although considered a solecism by many commentators, awhile, like several other adverbs of time and place, is often used as the object of a preposition < for awhile there is a silence Lord… … New Collegiate Dictionary
awhile — adverb For some time; for a short time. Sit with me awhile. See Also: while … Wiktionary