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while (during the same time that) conjunction [UK: waɪl] [US: ˈwaɪl] | (Bokmål) mensconjunction (Nynorsk) medanconjunction |
while (uncertain duration of time, a period of time) noun [UK: waɪl] [US: ˈwaɪl] | stundnoun |
erstwhile (former, previous) adjective [UK: ˈɜːs.twaɪl] [US: ˈɜːrˌs.twaɪl] | fordumsadjective |
meanwhile (at the same time but elsewhere) adverb [UK: ˈmiːn.waɪl] [US: ˈmiːˌn.waɪl] | imensadverb |
meanwhile (during the time) adverb [UK: ˈmiːn.waɪl] [US: ˈmiːˌn.waɪl] | |
once in a while (occasionally) adverb [UK: wʌns ɪn ə waɪl] [US: ˈwəns ɪn ə ˈwaɪl] | |
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 | |
worthwhile (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) adjective [UK: ˈwɜː.θwaɪl] [US: ˈwɝː.ˈθwaɪl] | umaken verdadjective |