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while meaning in French

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while (during the same time that)
conjunction
[UK: waɪl]
[US: ˈwaɪl]

tandis que◼◼◼conjunction

alors que◼◼◼conjunction

pendant que◼◼◼conjunction

tant que◼◼◻conjunction

while (although)
conjunction
[UK: waɪl]
[US: ˈwaɪl]

tandis que◼◼◼conjunction

bien que◼◼◼conjunction

quoiqueconjunction

while (as long as)
conjunction
[UK: waɪl]
[US: ˈwaɪl]

tant que◼◼◻conjunction

while (uncertain duration of time, a period of time)
noun
[UK: waɪl]
[US: ˈwaɪl]

moment◼◻◻nom {m}

while away verb
[UK: waɪl ə.ˈweɪ]
[US: ˈwaɪl ə.ˈweɪ]

passer le temps◼◼◼verbe

while loop (section of code)
noun

boucle while◼◼◼nom {f}

while one is at it conjunction

tant qu'on y estconjunction

tant qu'à faireconjunction

awhile (For some time; for a short time)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈwaɪl]
[US: ə.ˈwaɪl]

un moment◼◼◼adverbe
{m}

un peu◼◼◼adverbe
{m}

un instant◼◼◻adverbe
{m}

erstwhile (former, previous)
adjective
[UK: ˈɜːs.twaɪl]
[US: ˈɜːrˌs.twaɪl]

ancien◼◼◼adjectif

d'autrefois◼◻◻adjectif

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]

battre le fer tant qu’il est chaudverbe

meanwhile (during the time)
adverb
[UK: ˈmiːn.waɪl]
[US: ˈmiːˌn.waɪl]

en attendant◼◼◼adverbe

entretemps◼◼◼adverbe

pendant ce temps-là◼◼◻adverbe

meanwhile (at the same time but elsewhere)
adverb
[UK: ˈmiːn.waɪl]
[US: ˈmiːˌn.waɪl]

pendant ce temps-là◼◼◻adverbe

once in a while (occasionally)
adverb
[UK: wʌns ɪn ə waɪl]
[US: ˈwəns ɪn ə ˈwaɪl]

de temps en temps◼◼◼adverbe

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]

il faut battre le fer pendant qu’il est chaudverbe

the whole while (always)
noun

tout le temps◼◼◼nom

worth one's while (important enough to spend time, effort or money on)
adjective

valant la peine◼◼◼adjectif

worthwhile (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on)
adjective
[UK: ˈwɜː.θwaɪl]
[US: ˈwɝː.ˈθwaɪl]

valant la peine◼◼◼adjectif

de valeur◼◼◻adjectif

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