while+being

while, US hwaIl

A conj

1 ( 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.

1) während; (as long as) solange

2) (although) obgleich

3) (whereas) während

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1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) während

2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) wenn auch

- while away

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I. n no pl Weile f

I only stayed for a short \while ich blieb nur eine kurze Weile

he's been gone quite a \while er ist schon eine ganze Weile weg

all the \while die ganze Zeit [über]

a \while ago vor einer Weile

in a \while in Kürze, bald

I'll be fine in a \while mir geht's bald wieder gut

to be worth [the] \while die Mühe wert sein, sich akk lohnen

II. conj

1. (during which time) während

I 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 Dienst

2. (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 mitnimmt

3. (however) wo[hin]gegen

he 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 fam

III. vt

to \while away the time sich dat die Zeit vertreiben

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1. n

1) Weile f, Weilchen nt (inf)

2)

3)

2. conj

1) während; (= as long as) solange

2)

3) (= whereas) während

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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;

in a little ( oder short) while bald, binnen Kurzem;

the while derweil, währenddessen;

between whiles zwischendurch; → once A 1, B 1, worth¹ A 2

B konj

1. während (zeitlich)

2. so lange (wie):

while there is life, there is hope (Sprichwort) der Mensch hofft, solange er lebt; → last² A 5

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 Feind

C v/t meist while away sich die Zeit vertreiben ([ by] playing cards mit Kartenspielen; [ by] reading a book mit einem Buch)

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1) während; (as long as) solange

2) (although) obgleich

3) (whereas) während

- while away

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indem (zeitlich) adv.

solange als adv.

während adv. conj.

als adv.

während konj. n.

Weile -n f.

Zeitspanne f.

Общая лексика: управление транспортным средством в состоянии алкогольного опьянения, в несколько раз превышающем допустимую норму

возникнуть, появиться; см. тж. spring into existence

(или existence)

   вoзникнуть, пoявитьcя

    During that past week, Glenn had performed his duties at the clinic with the sure knowledge that while there was no open and apparent unfriendliness on the part of the nurses and the staff, a decided reticence had come into being (E. Caldwelf)

penangkisan tuduhan perkara yang sedang disidangka

penangkisan tuduhan perkara yang sedang disidangka

while being; while

"while; while being. "

1 to prepare.

voy a preparar la cena/el arroz I'm going to get dinner ready/cook the rice

le hemos preparado una sorpresa we've got a surprise for him

Ella prepara la ropa She prepares the clothes.

Ella preparó la carne ayer She prepared=seasoned the meat yesterday.

2 to prepare for (examen).

3 to train (sport).

La agencia preparó al espía The Agency trained the spy.

4 to arrange for, to organize, to prepare.

Ella prepara el viaje She arranges for the trip.

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► verbo transitivo

1 to prepare, get ready

■ voy a preparar el desayuno I'll get breakfast ready

■ ¿habéis preparado el viaje? have you arranged the trip?

■ prepárate para recibir una buena reprimenda get ready for a good telling-off

2 (enseñar) to teach

■ en esta academia los preparan muy bien the standards of teaching are very high in this school

3 DEPORTE (entrenar) to train, coach

■ le está preparando su padre his father's coaching him

■ se está preparando para el maratón she's training for the marathon

4 (estudiar) to revise for, work for

■ ¿has preparado el examen de inglés? have you studied for the English exam?

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preparar oposiciones to study for competitive exams

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1) to prepare

2) coach, train

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1. VT

1) (=dejar listo) [+ comida] to make, prepare; [+ habitación, casa] to prepare, get ready; [+ compuesto, derivado] (Quím) to prepare, make up

2) (=organizar) [+ acción, viaje] to prepare; [+ ejemplar, revista] to prepare, work on

3) (=instruir) [para un partido] to train, coach; [para examen, oposición] to coach, tutor

4) [+ examen, prueba] to study for, prepare for

prepararse

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verbo transitivo

1) < plato> to make, prepare; < comida> to prepare, get... ready; < medicamento> to prepare, make up; < habitación> to prepare, get... ready; < cuenta> to draw up (AmE), make up (BrE)

2) <examen/prueba> to prepare

3) < persona> ( para examen) to tutor, coach (BrE); ( para partido) to train, coach, prepare; (para tarea, reto) to prepare

prepararse v pron

1) tormenta/crisis to brew

2) (refl) ( disponerse)

3) (refl) ( formarse) to prepare

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= draw, draw up, gear (to/toward(s)/for), prepare, put together, train, marshal, set + aside, brief, coach, tool up, groom, brew, ready, concoct, gird for.

Ex. For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.

Ex. At the IFLA General Council the two Sections drew up the terms of reference and proposed as members some ten representatives of national libraries.

Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

Ex. A summary at the beginning of a document serves to prepare the reader to proceed to the remainder of the text.

Ex. I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.

Ex. The larger abstracting organisations train their own abstractors.

Ex. The use of new information technologies ought to be marshalled for use in the developing countries.

Ex. We set aside places to sleep and cook and wash and defecate.

Ex. This may or may not be the case, but particularly in these areas staff must be informed and briefed so that misunderstandings do not arise.

Ex. The rapidly changing environment is forcing many librarians to seek new strategies for coaching researchers through the maze of electronic information sources = Los continuos cambios de nuestro entorno están obligando a muchos bibliotecarios a encontrar nuevas estrategias para guiar a los investigadores por el laberinto de las fuentes de información electrónicas.

Ex. The article is entitled ' Tooling up for a revolution'.

Ex. Iran is trying to form an unholy alliance with al-Qaeda by grooming a new generation of leaders to take over from Osama bin Laden.

Ex. The goddess owned a potent magick cauldron in which she planned to brew a special liquid for her ugly son.

Ex. A woman died yesterday while being readied for cosmetic surgery.

Ex. Their unquenchable thirst for revenge enabled them to concoct a diabolical scheme.

Ex. Australia's government girded on Monday for a battle with miners over its plan to slap the industry with a new 40 percent profits tax.

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* preparar a la brasa = grill, broil.

* preparar a la parrilla = grill, broil.

* preparar a la plancha = griddle.

* preparar algo = put + a few things + together.

* preparar de un modo rápido = throw together.

* preparar el camino = set + the scene, smooth + the way, open + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), pave + the way (for/towards/to), pave + the road (for/towards/to).

* preparar el camino para = smooth + the path of.

* preparar el terreno = pave + the way (for/towards/to), set + the scene, clear + the path, smooth + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), pave + the path (for/towards/to), lay + the groundwork for, pave + the road (for/towards/to), clear + the way.

* preparar el terreno para = lead up to, smooth + the path of, clear + the ground for, fertilise + the ground for.

* preparar en el microondas = microwave.

* preparar la comida = cook + meal.

* preparar para el futuro = future-proof.

* preparar rápidamente = rustle up.

* prepararse = do + homework, brace + Reflexivo, get + ready.

* prepararse para = gear up for, ready + Reflexivo + to/for, saddle up for, brace for, get + ready to.

* prepararse para el futuro = embrace + the future.

* prepararse para la tormenta = batten down, batten down + the hatches.

* prepararse para lo peor = batten down, batten down + the hatches.

* preparar una defensa = mount + defence.

* preparar una ensalada = toss + a salad.

* preparar una superficie de nuevo = resurface.

* preparar un ataque = mount + attack.

* preparar una tela = dress + cloth.

* preparar un contraataque = mount + counterattack.

* preparar un trabajo de clase = research + paper.

* prepárate = get + ready.

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verbo transitivo

1) < plato> to make, prepare; < comida> to prepare, get... ready; < medicamento> to prepare, make up; < habitación> to prepare, get... ready; < cuenta> to draw up (AmE), make up (BrE)

2) <examen/prueba> to prepare

3) < persona> ( para examen) to tutor, coach (BrE); ( para partido) to train, coach, prepare; (para tarea, reto) to prepare

prepararse v pron

1) tormenta/crisis to brew

2) (refl) ( disponerse)

3) (refl) ( formarse) to prepare

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preparar [A1 ]

A ‹plato› to make, prepare; ‹comida› to prepare, get … ready; ‹medicamento› to prepare, make up

tengo que preparar la comida I have to get lunch ready o make lunch

nos había preparado un postre riquísimo he had made a delicious dessert for us

preparó la habitación para los invitados she prepared the room o got the room ready for the guests

verás la sorpresa que te tengo preparada just wait till you see the surprise I've got (waiting) for you

prepáreme la cuenta por favor can you draw up my check, please? ( AmE), can you make up my bill, please? ( BrE)

terreno² m C. (↑ terreno (2))

B ‹examen/prueba› to prepare

ha preparado la asignatura a fondo she's prepared the subject very thoroughly

prepara su participación en los campeonatos he is training o preparing for the championships

C ‹persona› (para un examen) to tutor, coach ( BrE); (para un partido) to train, coach, prepare; (para una tarea, un reto) to prepare

no ha sabido preparar a los hijos para la vida he has failed to prepare his children for life

¿sabes quién la prepara para el examen? do you know who's tutoring o coaching her for the exam?

antes de darle la noticia habrá que prepararla the news will have to be broken to her gently

no estaba preparada para esa grata sorpresa she wasn't prepared for o expecting such a pleasant surprise

A «tormenta» to brew

se prepara una crisis en la zona there's a crisis brewing in the region

B ( refl)

(disponerse): prepárate que me vas a escuchar just you listen to me!

prepararse PARA algo to get ready FOR sth

se preparó para darle la mala noticia he got ready o prepared himself to give her the bad news

C ( refl) (formarse) to prepare

se prepara para el examen de ingreso en la Universidad she's preparing for the University entrance examination

se prepara para las Olimpiadas he is training o preparing for the Olympics

no se ha preparado bien (para) la prueba she hasn't studied hard enough o done enough work for the test, she isn't well enough prepared for the test

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♦ vt

1. [disponer, elaborar] to prepare;

estaban preparando un robo they were planning a robbery;

voy a preparar la cena/el arroz I'm going to get dinner ready/cook the rice;

nos preparó una cena estupenda she made o cooked a delicious evening meal for us;

¿quién prepara la comida en tu casa? who does the cooking in your household?;

le hemos preparado una sorpresa we've got a surprise for you

2. [examen, oposiciones, prueba] to prepare for

3. [entrenar, adiestrar] [físicamente] to train;

no nos habían preparado para solucionar este tipo de problemas we hadn't been taught to solve this type of problem

♦ See also the pronominal verb prepararse

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v/t prepare, get ready

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preparar vt

1) : to prepare, to make ready

2) : to teach, to train, to coach

♦ See also the reflexive verb prepararse

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preparar vb

1. (en general) to prepare / to get ready

2. (entrenar) to train / to coach

preparar un examen to study for an exam [pt. & pp. studied]

",-yu 1. water. 2. juice. 3. sap. 4. body of water; stream; river; lake; sea. 5. broth; gravy. 6. temper (of steel). 7. embroidery running pattern. (...) -larında about, around: saat altı sularında around six o´clock. elli sularında about fifty years old. - almak 1. to leak, admit water. 2. (for a boat) to leak, take in water. -yunu almak /ın/ to drain the water from (cooked vegetables). - arkı irrigation ditch. -da balık satmak to make an empty promise. - basmak /ı/ for water to flood (a place). - baskını flood. -yun başı 1. source, spring, fountain. 2. place from which one gains the greatest profits or benefits. 3. person who holds the greatest authority and bears the greatest responsibility. -yu baştan/başından kesmek to tackle a problem at its root. - birikintisi puddle. -da boğulmak to be drowned. -ya boğulmak to be flooded with water. - bölümü çizgisi geog. watershed, water parting. -yu bulandırmak to throw a monkey wrench into something that´s going well. - cenderesi hydraulic press. - çarpmak /a/ to give (one´s face) a quick, splashy wash. - çekmek 1. to draw water (from a well or cistern). 2. to absorb water. -yunu çekmek 1. for the liquid in (something being cooked) to boil away. 2. (for money) to be spent, run out. -yu çekilmiş değirmene dönmek 1. (for a place) to become as silent as a tomb, become like a morgue. 2. to become completely useless. -dan çıkmış balığa dönmek to be in a daze, not to know what to do or which way to turn. - değirmeni water mill. - dökmek to urinate, pass water, make water. - dökünmek to take a quick bath (by dousing oneself with water). -ya düşmek 1. to fail, come to nothing. 2. to fall into the water. - etmek/yapmak (for a ship) to leak, take in water. -dan geçirmek /ı/ 1. to wash (laundry) quickly and carelessly. 2. to rinse (laundry). - gibi 1. like water. 2. easily, smoothly. 3. fluently. - gibi akmak 1. (for time) to pass very quickly. 2. /a/ (for money) to be made by (a person or place) in great quantities. - gibi aziz ol! Thank you very much indeed (for bringing me water to drink)! - gibi bilmek /ı/ to know (something) perfectly, have (something) down pat. - gibi ezberlemek /ı/ to memorize (something) perfectly. - gibi gitmek (for money) to be spent like water. - gibi okumak /ı/ to read quickly and faultlessly. - gibi terlemek to sweat heavily. -yuna/-yunca gitmek /ın/ not to go counter to (someone); not to cross (someone), to comply with (someone´s) wishes. -yu görmeden paçaları sıvamak to count one´s chickens before they´re hatched. - (yüzü) görmemiş very dirty (face, hands). -ya göstermek /ı/ to give (something) a quick wash. - götürmez indisputable. - götürür yeri olmamak /ın/ for there to be nothing more to be said about (a matter). -ya götürür, susuz getirir. colloq. He´s a master hoodwinker. - içene yılan bile dokunmaz. proverb It´s wrong to attack a person while he´s drinking water, even if he is one´s enemy. - içinde easily, at least. - içinde kalmak to sweat heavily, sweat buckets. - içmek gibi very easy, as easy as taking candy from a baby. - kaçırmak 1. to leak. 2. slang to annoy, bother, give someone a headache. - kaldırmak (for something being cooked) to absorb water. - kapmak (for a wound) to get infected, fester. -lar kararmak to get dark (in the evening). - katılmamış real, in every sense of the word, through and through. -yu kesilmiş değirmene dönmek (for a place) to get quiet, for all noise (in a place) to cease. - kesimi naut. draft line; water line. -yu kesiyor. It´s so blunt it won´t cut anything (said of a knife). - kesmek to become very watery; to ooze a lot of water or juice. - kireci hydraulic lime. - korkusu hydrophobia, morbid dread of water. - koyuvermek 1. (for something) to ooze a lot of water (while being cooked). 2. slang to become impudent, overstep the mark, spoil the fun by going too far. - küçüğün, söz/sofra büyüğün. proverb At mealtime the children should be the ones who get water

(v.) = resign from + Posesivo + post

Ex. While being off work he decided that he wanted to move on and resigned from the post.

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(v.) = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship

Ex. While being off work he decided that he wanted to move on and resigned from the post.

Ex. As banks collapse and thousands are laid off, former finance industry whizz-kids say they have never looked back after quitting their jobs.

Ex. A new study suggests that up to 40% of currently employed individuals are ready to jump ship once the economy rebounds.

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(enfermo) to be off sick 2 (pasado) to be dropping, on the way out

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(v.) = be off work

Ex. While being off work he decided that he wanted to move on and resigned from the post.

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government expenditure, public expenditure, government spending, government expenditures.

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masculino: el gasto público public expenditure

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(n.) = public expenditure, government spending, government expenditure

Ex. Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.

Ex. While being a crusader against government spending, Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn has run afoul of problems in her personal finances.

Ex. Seen like this, the importance of government expenditure to the economy is very clear.

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masculino: el gasto público public expenditure

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to have trouble with

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(v.) = fall + foul of, run + afoul of problems, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of

Ex. The author attempts to unravel the mystery of how Microsoft came to fall foul of the Department of Justice.

Ex. While being a crusader against government spending, Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn has run afoul of problems in her personal finances.

Ex. Unfortunately for them, this approach runs afoul of Iraqi tribal customs since they are, reportedly, endogamous with respect to tribe.

Ex. As some of her prophecies came true, she fell afoul of the authorities and was arrested by the Holy Order.

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рус Падение лица при переносе его другими лицами или при оказании ему поддержки другим лицом

eng Fall while being carried or supported by other persons. (Includes: ) accidentally dropped while being carried