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1) Общая лексика: довольно давно2) Разговорное выражение: довольно долго -
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фраз. довольно долгоАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > quite a while
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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. 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. 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. 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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1. n1) час; проміжок часуin a little while — скоро, ось-ось
a while ago — щойно, недавно
after a little while — незабаром, через деякий час
at whiles — іноді, часом
once in a while — час від часу, коли-не-коли
quite a while — розм. досить довго
between whiles — у проміжках часу; під час перерв
2. v2) тривати (про час)3) відволікатися; забуватися за якимсь заняттям3. prepдоwhile then — доти (поки), до тих пір (поки)
4. conj1) доки, у той час якwhile reading he fell asleep — читаючи, він заснув
2) у той же час; тоді як; а3) поки, коли4) хоч; незважаючи на те, щоwhile I don't like it I'll do it — хоч мені це й не подобається, я це зроблю
5) а також; до того ж; не тільки..., а й* * *I n1) час; проміжок часуa long [a snort] while — довго [недовго]
in a little while — скоро, ось-ось
a while ago — тільки що, недавно
after a little while — скоро, через деякий час
for a while — на ( деякий) час
all the /this/ while — весь ( цей) час
2) витрачені зусилля та час; стурбованістьII [wail] v1) проводити, коротати (час, to while away the time)2) дiaл. тягнутися ( про час)3) забуватися за яким-н. заняттям, відволікатисяIII [wail] prep; діал.доIV [wail] conjwhile then — до тих поір ( поки)
1) вводить часові підрядні речення, що, виражають дію, процес, під час виконання яких що-н. трапляється; поки; в той час як; колиhe had an accident while (he was) coming here — по дорозі сюди з ним трапився нещасний випадок
finish the work while there is light — закінчуйте роботу, поки світло; протікання дії одночасно з якою-н. іншою дією; поки; коли
2) вводить речення, що виражає протиставлення; в той же час; тоді якa one of the sisters was in white, while the other was all in black — одна сестра була в білому, а інша вся в чорному
he was generous towards others, while stinting himself — він був щедрий по відношенню до інших, в той же час відмовляючи собі у всьому
3) вводить речення з протиставленим значенням; хоча, не дивлячись на те, щоwhile I don't like it I'll do it — хоча мені це (і) не подобається, я це зроблю
4) вводить речення, що вказує на додаткову властивість, дію; а також; крім того; не тільки... але еwhile the book will be welcomed by scholars, it will make an immediate appeal to the general reader — книга буде добре спринята не тільки вченими, але е широким колом читачів
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[waɪl]1. n1)for a long while — per un bel po', a lungo
for a while — per un po', per un certo periodo
once in a while — ogni tanto, una volta ogni tanto
2)it might be worth your while to... — forse ti converrebbe...
2. conj1) (during the time that) mentre, (as long as) finché, mentre2) (although) benché + sub, sebbene + sub, anche sewhile I agree with what you have said — benché sia d'accordo or anche se sono d'accordo con ciò che hai detto
while this may seem expensive, it's worth it — anche se può sembrare costoso, vale la spesa
3) (whereas) mentreI enjoy sport, while he prefers reading — a me piace lo sport, mentre lui preferisce la lettura
Isobel is very dynamic, while Kay is more laid-back — Isobel è molto attiva mentre Kay è più tranquilla
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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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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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§ სავსებით, სრულებით, ძალიან§1 სავსებით, სრულიად, სულ2 საკმაოდit’s quite cold საკმაოდ ცივაquite a number // quite a few საკმაოდ ბევრიit’s quite late საკმაოდ გვიანააshe is quite a beauty! მართლაცდა, ლამაზია!just / quite so სწორედ / ზუსტად ასეა / ეგრეა●●I had a quite a job finding your house შენი სახლი ძლივს ვიპოვნეhe is quite unlike his father in every respect თავის მამას არაფრით დაემსგავსაto be quite candid… გულახდილად რომ ვთქვათ…that`s quite another matter ეს სულ სხვა საქმეა -
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1. adv вполне, совсем; совершенно, полностью; всецелоnot quite the thing to do — это не совсем то, что следует делать, этого не следует делать
2. adv почти, до некоторой степени; более или менее; довольноquite a few — довольно много; порядочно
quite the cheese — как раз то, что надо;
3. adv усил. действительно, в самом деле, решительно4. adv при ответах выражает согласие, пониманиеoh, quite! — о да!
it must be decided by quite other considerations — при решении этого вопроса нужно руководствоваться совершенно иными соображениями
Синонимический ряд:1. certainly (adj.) certainly; indeed; really; truly2. completely (adj.) absolutely; altogether; completely; entirely; fully; positively; thoroughly; totally; wholly3. considerably (adj.) considerably; exceedingly; extremely; highly; very4. all (other) all; all in all; entirely; exactly; in toto; just; purely; stick; totally; utterly; wholly5. altogether (other) all told; altogether; in all6. very (other) awful; awfully; enormously; especially; exceedingly; exceptionally; extra; extraordinarily; extremely; highly; immensely; jolly; mighty; particularly; really; remarkably; specially; too; tremendously; very7. well (other) afond; clear; completely; considerably; far; fully; perfectly; rather; right; roundly; significantly; somewhat; thoroughly; wellАнтонимический ряд:hardly; partially; perhaps -
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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. 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. [waıl] n1. 1) время; промежуток времениa long [a short] while - долго [недолго]
in 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
quite a while - разг. довольно долго
all the /this/ while - всё (это) время
2) (the while) преим. поэт. (всё) это времяhe sang to her and looked in her eyes the while - он пел для неё, всё время смотря ей в глаза
2. затраченные усилия и время; беспокойство2. [waıl] v1. проводить, коротать ( время; обыкн. to while away the time)2. диал. тянуться ( о времени)3. редк. забываться за каким-л. занятием, отвлекаться3. [waıl] prep диал.до4. [waıl] cj1. вводит временные придаточные предложения, выражающие1) действие, процесс, во время совершения которого что-л. происходит пока; в то время как; когдаhe had an accident while (he was) coming here - по дороге сюда с ним произошёл несчастный случай
finish the work while there is light - кончайте работу, пока светло
2) протекание действия одновременно с каким-л. другим действием пока; когдаwhile (he was) here, he studied a great deal - пока он был здесь, он много занимался
2. 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
he was generous towards others, while stinting himself - он был щедр по отношению к другим, в то же время отказывая себе во всём
3. вводит предложения с противительным значением разг. хотя, несмотря на то, чтоwhile I don't like it I'll do it - хотя мне это (и) не нравится, я это сделаю
4. вводит предложения, указывающие на дополнительное свойство, действие и т. п. а также; кроме того; не только... но иwhile 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
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I n1) час; проміжок часуa long [a snort] while — довго [недовго]
in a little while — скоро, ось-ось
a while ago — тільки що, недавно
after a little while — скоро, через деякий час
for a while — на ( деякий) час
all the /this/ while — весь ( цей) час
2) витрачені зусилля та час; стурбованістьII [wail] v1) проводити, коротати (час, to while away the time)2) дiaл. тягнутися ( про час)3) забуватися за яким-н. заняттям, відволікатисяIII [wail] prep; діал.доIV [wail] conjwhile then — до тих поір ( поки)
1) вводить часові підрядні речення, що, виражають дію, процес, під час виконання яких що-н. трапляється; поки; в той час як; колиhe had an accident while (he was) coming here — по дорозі сюди з ним трапився нещасний випадок
finish the work while there is light — закінчуйте роботу, поки світло; протікання дії одночасно з якою-н. іншою дією; поки; коли
2) вводить речення, що виражає протиставлення; в той же час; тоді якa one of the sisters was in white, while the other was all in black — одна сестра була в білому, а інша вся в чорному
he was generous towards others, while stinting himself — він був щедрий по відношенню до інших, в той же час відмовляючи собі у всьому
3) вводить речення з протиставленим значенням; хоча, не дивлячись на те, щоwhile I don't like it I'll do it — хоча мені це (і) не подобається, я це зроблю
4) вводить речення, що вказує на додаткову властивість, дію; а також; крім того; не тільки... але еwhile the book will be welcomed by scholars, it will make an immediate appeal to the general reader — книга буде добре спринята не тільки вченими, але е широким колом читачів
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