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1. (n.) while
an interval of time:
a long while ago.
2. (conj.) while
during or in the time that:
He ate ice cream while he waited.
3. while
throughout the time that; as long as.
4. while
even though; although:
While they are related, they don't get along.
5. while
at the same time that:
She exercises while he grows fat.
6. (prep.) while
Archaic. until.
7. (v.t.) while
to cause (time) to pass, esp. in some pleasant manner:
to while away the hours.
8. while
worth one's while, worth one's time, trouble, or expense.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME; OE hwīl, c. OS, OHG hwīla, Go hweila while, time, ON hvīla place of rest)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) while, piece, spell, patch
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
"he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
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1. (conjunction) while
during or at the same time as
She reads the newspaper while eating breakfast.; While they were on vacation their car was stolen.
2. while
indicates a difference
While the first test was really hard, the second was really easy.
3. while
although
While caring for elderly parents can be stressful, it is rewarding too.
4. (noun) while
a period of time
We had to wait a while.
5. while
a good while
a long time
It was a good while before he came out again.
6. while
a little while
a short period of time
Dad worked in Cairo for a little while.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) While
space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent
2. (noun) While
that which requires time; labor; pains
3. While
during the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep
4. While
hence, under which circumstances; in which case; though; whereas
5. While
until; till
6. (verb) While
to cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust; to spend or pass; -- usually followed by away
7. (verb) While
to loiter
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Sense: during the time that
I saw him while I was out walking.
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 Afrikaans: terwyl |
 Arabic: بينَما |
 Bulgarian: докато |
 Brazilian: enquanto |
 Czech: když |
 German: während |
 Danish: mens |
 Greek: ενώ |
 Spanish: mientras |
 Estonian: sel ajal kui |
 Farsi: درطی |
 Finnish: samaan aikaan kun |
 French: pendant que |
 Hebrew: כַאֲשֶר |
 Hindi: अरसा |
 Croatian: dok |
 Hungarian: (a)míg, mialatt |
 Indonesian: ketika |
 Icelandic: á meðan |
 Italian: mentre |
 Japanese: ～する間に |
 Korean: …하는 동안에 |
 Lithuanian: tuo metu, kai; kol |
 Latvian: tobrīd, kad |
 Malay: sementara |
 Dutch: terwijl |
 Norwegian: mens; under, så lenge |
 Polish: podczas (gdy) |
 Portuguese: enquanto |
 Romanian: în timp ce |
 Russian: пока; в то время как |
 Slovak: keď |
 Slovenian: medtem ko |
 Serbian: dok |
 Swedish: medan, under det att |
 Thai: ขณะที่ |
 Turkish: (yap)arken, iken |
 Taiwanese: 正當... |
 Ukrainian: в той час як |
 Urdu: جس وقت میں |
 Vietnamese: trong khi |
 Chinese: 当...的时候 |
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