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1 while
while, US hwaIlA conj1 ( although) bien que (+ subj), quoique (+ subj) ; while the house is big, it is not in a very good state bien que or quoique la maison soit grande, elle n'est pas en très bon état ; the peaches, while being ripe, had little taste les pêches, quoique mûres, avaient peu de goût ;2 ( as long as) tant que ; while there's life there's hope tant qu'il y a de la vie, il y a de l'espoir ;3 ( during the time that) ( with different subjects) pendant que ; ( with the same subject) alors que ; sit there while I speak to Brigitte asseyez-vous là pendant que je parle à Brigitte ; he made a sandwich while I phoned il a fait un sandwich pendant que je téléphonais ; he met her while on holiday il l' a rencontrée pendant qu'il était en vacances ; while in Spain I visited Madrid pendant que j'étais en Espagne j'ai visité Madrid ; he collapsed while mowing the lawn il a eu un malaise alors qu'il tondait le gazon ;4 ( at the same time as) en ; I fell asleep while watching TV je me suis endormi en regardant la télé ; this eliminates draughts while allowing air to circulate cela élimine les courants d'air tout en permettant à l'air de circuler ; 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’ ; ‘heels repaired while you wait’ ‘talons minute’ ;5 ( whereas) tandis que.B n a while ago ou back ○ il y a quelque temps ; a while later quelque temps plus tard ; a good ou long while ago il y a longtemps ; for a good while pendant longtemps ; a good while later longtemps après, beaucoup plus tard ; a short ou little while ago il y a peu de temps ; a short while later, after a short while peu de temps après ; it will be ou take a while cela va prendre un certain temps ; it takes a while to cook cela prend un certain temps à cuire ; it may take a while ça risque de prendre un certain temps ; to wait a while longer attendre encore un peu ; to stop/rest for a while s'arrêter/se reposer un peu or un moment ; after a while he fell asleep au bout d'un moment il s'est endormi ; after a while I started to trust him au bout d'un moment or au bout d'un certain temps j'ai commencé à lui faire confiance ; he worked, humming all the while ou the whole 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 ; once in a while de temps en temps ; in between whiles entre-temps. ⇒ worth.■ while away:▶ while away [sth] tuer [hours, minutes] (doing, by doing en faisant) ; to while away the time by playing cards tuer le temps en jouant aux cartes. -
2 while
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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3 while
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 -
4 ♦ while
♦ while (1) /waɪl/cong.1 mentre; nel tempo che; intanto che; finché: While ( I was) reading, I fell asleep, mentre stavo leggendo mi sono addormentato; While I was coming here, John had an accident, intanto che venivo qua, John ha avuto un incidente; The walls are yellow, while the ceiling is white, le pareti sono gialle mentre il soffitto è bianco; While in London, you should call on him, finché sei a Londra, dovresti fargli visita2 sebbene; pure; quantunque: While I admit his good points, I'm fully aware of his bad ones, pur riconoscendo i suoi lati buoni, non mi sfuggono affatto quelli cattivi● (comm.) while-you-wait service, servizio immediato □ (prov.) While there's life there's hope, finché c'è vita c'è speranza.♦ while (2) /waɪl/n.momento; tempo: in a little while, in breve tempo; tra un momento; fra poco; a long while ago, molto tempo fa; What have you been doing all this while?, che cosa hai fatto tutto questo tempo?; That's enough for a little while, questo basterà per un po' di tempo; DIALOGO → - Asking about work 1- I left the company a while back, ho lasciato l'azienda tempo fa; DIALOGO → - Recorded delivery- She's been expecting this parcel for a while, è molto tempo che aspetta questo pacco; DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- See you in a while, ci vediamo tra un po'● the while, nel frattempo; e intanto □ between whiles, di quando in quando; ogni tanto; negli intervalli □ for a long while, per molto tempo; per un (bel) pezzo (fam.) □ once in a while, una volta ogni tanto; occasionalmente; di quando in quando □ It isn't worth while, non ne vale la pena □ Please do it; I'll make it worth your while, ti prego di farlo; saprò ricompensarti. -
5 while
while [waɪl]1. n вре́мя, промежу́ток вре́мени;a long while до́лго
;a short while недо́лго
;for a while на вре́мя
;for a good while на дово́льно до́лгий срок
;in a while ( или in a little while) ско́ро
;the while поэт. поку́да; в то вре́мя как
2. v:while away безде́льничать
;to while away the time ( или a few hours) проводи́ть, корота́ть вре́мя
3. cj1) пока́, в то вре́мя как;while in London he studied music когда́ он был в Ло́ндоне, он занима́лся му́зыкой
2) несмотря́ на то, что; тогда́ как;while the book was terribly dull, he would read it to the end хотя́ кни́га была́ невыноси́мо скучна́, он упря́мо продолжа́л чита́ть её до конца́
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7 while
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8 while-you-wait
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > while-you-wait
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9 while
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10 while away time
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11 while you wait
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13 while the going is good
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14 while I cook the meal you can clear up
English-Dutch dictionary > while I cook the meal you can clear up
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15 while away
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16 while her classmates played games she would go for walks in the countryside
while her classmates played games she would go for walks in the countrysideterwijl haar klasgenoten spelletjes deden, ging zij meestal wandelenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > while her classmates played games she would go for walks in the countryside
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17 while she has the talent she does not have the perseverance
hoewel ze het talent heeft, zet ze niet doorEnglish-Dutch dictionary > while she has the talent she does not have the perseverance
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18 while stocks last
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19 while the going is good
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20 while there is life there is hope
zolang er leven is, is er hoopEnglish-Dutch dictionary > while there is life there is hope
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