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while (although) conjunction [UK: waɪl] [US: ˈwaɪl] | emboraconjunction malgradoconjunction |
while (during the same time that) conjunction [UK: waɪl] [US: ˈwaɪl] | enquantoconjunction |
while (uncertain duration of time, a period of time) noun [UK: waɪl] [US: ˈwaɪl] | temponoun |
while away verb [UK: waɪl ə.ˈweɪ] [US: ˈwaɪl ə.ˈweɪ] | passar o tempoverb |
awhile (For some time; for a short time) adverb [UK: ə.ˈwaɪl] [US: ə.ˈwaɪl] | por um tempoadverb |
erstwhile (former, previous) adjective [UK: ˈɜːs.twaɪl] [US: ˈɜːrˌs.twaɪl] | anterioradjective |
make hay while the sun shines (act while an opportunity exists) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk heɪ waɪl ðə sʌn ʃaɪnz] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈheɪ ˈwaɪl ðə ˈsən ˈʃaɪnz] | aproveite a maréverb |
meanwhile (at the same time but elsewhere) adverb [UK: ˈmiːn.waɪl] [US: ˈmiːˌn.waɪl] | enquanto issoadverb |
meanwhile (during the time) adverb [UK: ˈmiːn.waɪl] [US: ˈmiːˌn.waɪl] | ao mesmo tempoadverb |
strike while the iron is hot (act on an opportunity promptly) verb [UK: straɪk waɪl ðə ˈaɪən ɪz hɒt] [US: ˈstraɪk ˈwaɪl ðə ˈaɪərn ˈɪz hɑːt] | |
the whole while (always) noun | o tempo inteironoun o tempo todonoun |
worthwhile (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) adjective [UK: ˈwɜː.θwaɪl] [US: ˈwɝː.ˈθwaɪl] | vantajosoadjective |