while

while
1. n время; промежуток времени

a long while — долго

in a little while — скоро, вот-вот

a while ago — только что, недавно

a long while ago — давным-давно

after a little while — вскоре, через некоторое время

at whiles — по временам, иногда

once in a while — время от времени

quite a while — довольно долго

for a while — на время

a while — некоторое время

while as — в то время как

while in — в то время как

great while — долгое время

a great while — долгое время

2. n преим. поэт. это время

he sang to her and looked in her eyes the while — он пел для неё, всё время смотря ей в глаза

taking a while — требующий времени

after a while — через некоторое время

for a short while — в течение короткого времени

for a long while — в течение длительного времени

3. n затраченные усилия и время; беспокойство

he will make it worth your while — он не останется в долгу

while alive — при жизни

worth while — стоящий затраченного труда

speed while sweeping — скорость при тралении

speed while maneuvering — скорость при маневрировании

formatting while copying — форматирование при копировании

4. v проводить, коротать

while away — проводить; провести

5. v диал. тянуться

to while sorrow — отвлечься от горестных мыслей

6. prep диал. до

while then — до тех пор

7. cj вводит временные придаточные предложения, выражающие

while reading he fell asleep — за чтением он заснул

he had an accident while coming here — по дороге сюда с ним произошёл несчастный случай

8. cj вводит предложения, выражающие противопоставление в то же время; тогда как; а

one of the sisters was in white, while the other was all in black — одна сестра была в белом, а другая вся в чёрном

while asleep — в состоянии сна

9. cj разг. вводит предложения с противительным значением хотя, несмотря на то, что

while the book will be welcomed by scholars, it will make an immediate appeal to the general reader — книга будет хорошо принята не только учёными, но и широким кругом читателей

a long while ago — очень давно, так давно, что и не вспомнить

Синонимический ряд:
1. although (adj.) although; whereas
2. during (adj.) during; through; throughout
3. effort (noun) effort; elbow grease; exertion; pain; pains; trouble
4. interval (noun) bit; interim; interval; period; space; spell; stretch; whet
5. occasion (noun) instant; moment; occasion; time
6. while away (verb) idle; pass; spend; waste; while away
7. wile (verb) beguile; fleet; wile
8. during (other) as long as; during

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  • While — and whilst are conjunctions whose primary meaning is during the time that . An example is::The days were hot while we were on vacation.:I read a magazine whilst I was waiting. While and whilst can nowadays legitimately be used in the contrastive… …   Wikipedia

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  • while — ► NOUN 1) (a while) a period of time. 2) (a while) for some time. 3) (the while) at the same time; meanwhile. 4) (the while) literary during the time that. ► …   English terms dictionary

  • 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 you… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

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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


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