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1 while
rövid idő, amíg csak, mialatt, noha, fáradozás to while: időz, időzik* * *1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) (a)míg, mialatt2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) bár2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) (bizonyos) idő- worth one's while -
2 while away
(to pass (time) without boredom: He whiled away the time by reading.) eltölt (időt) -
3 while\ away
eltölt (időt), agyonüt (időt) -
4 while\ the\ going\ is\ good
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5 once in a while
(occasionally: I meet him once in a while at the club.) néha(napján) -
6 strike while the iron is hot
(to act etc while the situation is favourable.) addig üsd a vasat, amíg meleg -
7 worth one's while
(worth one's time and trouble: It's not worth your while reading this book, because it isn't accurate.) megéri a fáradságot -
8 all\ the\ while
egész idő alatt, mindvégig -
9 for\ a\ long\ while
jó ideje, régóta -
10 for\ a\ while
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11 go\ while\ the\ going\ is\ good
amíg meleg, addig veri a vasat, megy amíg lehetEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > go\ while\ the\ going\ is\ good
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12 good\ while
jó ideje, jó ideig -
13 in\ a\ little\ while
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14 is\ it\ worth\ while?
megéri?, hát érdemes? -
15 once\ in\ a\ while
néha, egyszer-egyszer, időnként -
16 strike\ while\ the\ iron\ is\ hot
English-Hungarian dictionary > strike\ while\ the\ iron\ is\ hot
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17 worth\ while
érdemes, megéri a fáradságot -
18 in cold blood
(while free from excitement or passion: He killed his son in cold blood.) hidegvérrel -
19 in passing
(while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means: He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.) futólag -
20 in the presence of
(while (someone) is present: This document must be signed in the presence of a witness; Don't talk about it in my mother's presence.) vkinek a jelenlétében
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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
While — While, n. [AS. hw[=i]l; akin to OS. hw[=i]l, hw[=i]la, OFries. hw[=i]le, D. wigl, G. weile, OHG. w[=i]la, hw[=i]la, hw[=i]l, Icel. hv[=i]la a bed, hv[=i]ld rest, Sw. hvila, Dan. hvile, Goth. hweila a time, and probably to L. quietus quiet, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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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
While — While, prep. Until; till. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] I may be conveyed into your chamber; I ll lie under your bed while midnight. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
while — while, wile, beguile, fleet mean to pass time, especially leisure time, without being bored. One whiles or wiles away a space of time by causing it to be filled by something pleasant, diverting, or amusing {they can while away an hour very… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
while — [conj1] as long as although, at the same time, during, during the time, in the time, throughout the time, whilst; concept 799 while [conj2] even though albeit, although, howbeit, much as, though, when, whereas; concept 544 while [n] time interval … New thesaurus
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