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1 while
conj. tijd; terwijl; hoewel--------n. tijd; tijdsperiode; klein uurtje; moeite--------prep. terwijl--------v. tijd genieten; tijd doen laten omgaanwhile1[ wajl] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; voornamelijk enkelvoud〉♦voorbeelden:worth while • de moeite waardthey will make it worth your while • je zult er geen spijt van hebben(every) once in a while • af en toe, een enkele keerwe haven't seen her for a long while • wij hebben haar lang niet gezienin a little while • binnenkort(for) a while • een tijdje, een ogenblikall the while • de hele tijd————————while2♦voorbeelden:2 while her classmates played games she would go for walks in the countryside • terwijl haar klasgenoten spelletjes deden, ging zij meestal wandelenwhile she has the talent she does not have the perseverance • hoewel ze het talent heeft, zet ze niet door3 the house was tidy while the garden was in perfect order • het huis was netjes en de tuin was ook perfect in orde -
2 while we're at it
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3 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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4 while away
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5 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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6 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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7 while stocks last
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8 while the going is good
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9 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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10 while you are about it
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11 While there's life, there's hope
wanneer er leven is, is er hoop; geef nooit te snel op; geef nooit op -
12 while speaking
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13 while there is still time
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14 (every) once in a while
(every) once in a whileaf en toe, een enkele keer -
15 (for) a while
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16 I'll do it while you wait
het is zo klaar, u kunt erop wachten -
17 a good while
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18 a good/long while
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19 all the while
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20 in a little while
in a little while
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while — while, whilst 1. Both forms are used in BrE, but whilst is not much used in AmE. There is no distinction in usage as regards meaning, although varying grammatical patterns are noted below. 2. The word is a conjunction, and its primary sense is… … Modern English usage
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While as — While While, conj. 1. During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep. While I have time and space. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Use your memory; you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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while I'm at it — ˌwhile you re/I m etc. ˈat it idiom used to suggest that sb could do sth while they are doing sth else • ‘I m just going to buy some postcards.’ ‘Can you get me some stamps while you re at it?’ Main entry: ↑whileidiom … Useful english dictionary