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while

while

Meaning of while

English

during the time that

Русский

в то время как что-то происходит

while

Pronunciation

British English
/waɪl/
American English
/waɪl/

while with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом while

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Параллельные занятия

Simultaneous activities
while I'm at work
пока я на работе

My neighbor waters the plants while I'm at work.

Пока я на работе, сосед поливает растения.

while waiting
в ожидании

I knitted a scarf while waiting for my appointment.

В ожидании приёма я вязала шарф.

  • while you were awayпока тебя не было
  • while in Londonнаходясь в Лондоне
  • while you canпока можешь
  • while supplies lastпока товар не закончится
  • while you're at itзаодно

while usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Please stay quiet while the baby sleeps.

Пожалуйста, ведите себя тихо, пока ребёнок спит.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We talked while we walked home.

Мы разговаривали, пока шли домой.

while synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between while, as, when, as long as, at the same time, and meanwhile

A
🇬🇧English
as

while, as something develops; more formal

very often

ENShe sang as she cooked.

when
🇬🇧English

at the moment that, not during a process

very often

ENCall me when you get home.

Advanced: broader words

A
🇬🇧English
as long as

for as long as; on condition that

A1often

ENYou can stay as long as you are quiet.

A
🇬🇧English
at the same time

simultaneously; an adverbial phrase, not a conjunction

A1very often

ENThey arrived at the same time.

🇬🇧English

in the meantime; an adverb, not a conjunction

A1often

ENShe was cooking; meanwhile, he set the table.

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Questions about this word

while meaning: what does it mean?

during the time that

while pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

while is pronounced as /waɪl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

while definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Пожалуйста, ведите себя тихо, пока ребёнок спит. Translation: Please stay quiet while the baby sleeps.

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