while

while
1. conjunction
(also whilst )
1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) mientras
2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) aunque

2. noun
(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) algún tiempo; mucho tiempo
- worth one's while
while1 conj mientras
I cleaned the flat while you were asleep limpié el piso mientras dormías
I met her while I was at school la conocí cuando iba al colegio
while2 n rato
I can only stay a while sólo me puedo quedar un ratito
he'll be here in a little while dentro de un rato estará aquí
while
tr[waɪl]
noun
1 (time) rato, tiempo
we talked for a while charlamos durante un rato
it took me a while to get used to the idea me llevó un rato hacerme a la idea
I'll be back in a little while enseguida vuelvo
he left a good while ago hace un buen rato que se marchó
we like to go out once in a while nos gusta salir de vez en cuando
you've been here all the while! ¡has estado aquí todo el rato!
conjunction
1 (when) mientras
somebody stole our car while we were on holiday nos robaron el coche mientras estábamos de vacaciones
I met my husband while I was studying in Paris conocí a mi marido mientras estudiaba en París
I'll cook the dinner while you clean the car yo haré la comida mientras tú lavas el coche
2 (although) aunque
while I sympathize with the cause, I cannot support your methods aunque simpatizo con la causa, no puedo apoyar tus métodos
3 (whereas) mientras que
he prefers to go out, while I like staying in él prefiere salir mientras que a mí me gusta quedarme en casa
while ['hwaɪl] vt, whiled ; whiling : pasar
to while away the time: matar el tiempo
while n
1) time: rato m, tiempo m
after a while: después de un rato
in a while: dentro de poco
2)
to be worth one's while : valer la pena
while conj
1) : mientras
whistle while you work: silba mientras trabajas
2) whereas: mientras que
3) although: aunque
while it's very good, it's not perfect: aunque es muy bueno, no es perfecto
while
v.
pasar v.
adv.
mientras adv.
conj.
mientras conj.
mientras que conj.
ínterin conj.
n.
rato s.m.

I hwaɪl, waɪl
conjunction
1) (in time) mientras

keys cut while you wait — se hacen llaves al momento

they don't drink while on duty — no beben cuando or mientras están de guardia

2) (though) aunque

the situation, while tense, seems unlikely to lead to war — la situación aunque tensa, no es probable que lleve a una guerra

3) (whereas) mientras que, en tanto que (frml)
Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
a) (period of time)

wait a while — (a few days, weeks) espera un tiempo; (a few minutes, hours) espera un rato; (a very short period) espera un ratito or un momentito

it's a while since we had any news — hace tiempo que no tenemos noticias

it's been a good while since we had any rain — hace bastante (tiempo) que no llueve

he was here a little while ago — hace un ratito estaba aquí

after a while she realized — después de or al cabo de un rato se dio cuenta

she knew all the while that he was dead — supo desde el principio que estaba muerto

I'll be back in a little while — enseguida vuelvo

she'll be here in a short while — llegará dentro de un ratito

b)

(every) once in a while — de vez en cuando; see also worth I b)

[waɪl]
1. N
1)

a while — (=some moments) un ratito; (=some minutes, hours) un rato; (=some weeks, months) un tiempo

after a while — al cabo de un rato, al rato

all the while — todo el tiempo

I lived in Paris for a while — viví un tiempo en París

let it simmer for a while — deje que hierva un rato a fuego lento

it will be a good while before he gets here — tardará (un rato) en venir aún, todavía falta (un rato) para que venga (LAm)

a little while ago — hace poco

a long while ago — hace mucho

once in a while — de vez en cuando

it takes quite a while — lleva tiempo

in a short while — dentro de poco, al rato (LAm)

stay a while with us — quédate un rato con nosotros

the while — entretanto, mientras tanto

he looked at me the while — mientras tanto me estaba mirando

2)

it is worth while to ask whether ... — vale la pena preguntar si ...

we'll make it worth your while — te compensaremos generosamente

it's not worth my while — no me vale la pena

2. CONJ
1) (=during the time that) mientras

while this was happening — mientras pasaba esto

she fell asleep while reading — se durmió mientras leía

while you are away — mientras estés fuera

to drink while on duty — beber estando de servicio

2) (=as long as) mientras (que)

it won't happen while I'm here — no pasará mientras (que) yo esté aquí

3) (=although) aunque

while I admit it is awkward — aunque reconozco que es difícil

4) (=whereas) mientras que

I enjoy sport, while he prefers reading — a mí me gusta el deporte, mientras que él prefiere la lectura

* * *

I [hwaɪl, waɪl]
conjunction
1) (in time) mientras

keys cut while you wait — se hacen llaves al momento

they don't drink while on duty — no beben cuando or mientras están de guardia

2) (though) aunque

the situation, while tense, seems unlikely to lead to war — la situación aunque tensa, no es probable que lleve a una guerra

3) (whereas) mientras que, en tanto que (frml)
Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
a) (period of time)

wait a while — (a few days, weeks) espera un tiempo; (a few minutes, hours) espera un rato; (a very short period) espera un ratito or un momentito

it's a while since we had any news — hace tiempo que no tenemos noticias

it's been a good while since we had any rain — hace bastante (tiempo) que no llueve

he was here a little while ago — hace un ratito estaba aquí

after a while she realized — después de or al cabo de un rato se dio cuenta

she knew all the while that he was dead — supo desde el principio que estaba muerto

I'll be back in a little while — enseguida vuelvo

she'll be here in a short while — llegará dentro de un ratito

b)

(every) once in a while — de vez en cuando; see also worth I b)


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