while

while
[waɪl] [AE hwaɪl] 1.
congiunzione
1) (during the time that, at the same time as) mentre

he made a sandwich while I phoned — ha fatto un panino mentre telefonavo

he met her while on holiday — l'ha incontrata in vacanza

I fell asleep while watching TV — mi sono addormentato guardando la tele

"MOT while you wait" — "revisione rapida"

2) (whereas) mentre

he likes pasta while I prefer rice — a lui piace la pasta mentre io preferisco il riso

3) (although) sebbene, quantunque, anche se
4) (as long as) finché
2.
nome

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.) mentre
2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) sebbene
2. 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.
congiunzione
1) (during the time that, at the same time as) mentre

he made a sandwich while I phoned — ha fatto un panino mentre telefonavo

he met her while on holiday — l'ha incontrata in vacanza

I fell asleep while watching TV — mi sono addormentato guardando la tele

"MOT while you wait" — "revisione rapida"

2) (whereas) mentre

he likes pasta while I prefer rice — a lui piace la pasta mentre io preferisco il riso

3) (although) sebbene, quantunque, anche se
4) (as long as) finché
2.
nome

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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