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while (although) conjunction [UK: waɪl] [US: ˈwaɪl] | fastänsubjunktion |
while (during the same time that) conjunction [UK: waɪl] [US: ˈwaɪl] | medansubjunktion |
while (uncertain duration of time, a period of time) noun [UK: waɪl] [US: ˈwaɪl] | stund [~en ~er]substantiv tag [~et ~]substantiv |
while away (spend (time) idly) verb [UK: waɪl ə.ˈweɪ] [US: ˈwaɪl ə.ˈweɪ] | fördriva [fördrev, fördrivit, fördriven fördrivet fördrivna, pres. fördriver]verb |
while one is at it conjunction | när man ändå håller påsubjunktion när man ändå är igångsubjunktion |
erstwhile (former, previous) adjective [UK: ˈɜːs.twaɪl] [US: ˈɜːrˌs.twaɪl] | föregåendeadjektiv förreadjektiv tidigareadjektiv |
even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while (being right once doesn't prove anything) phrase | en blind höna finner också stundom ett kornphrase |
meanwhile (at the same time but elsewhere) adverb [UK: ˈmiːn.waɪl] [US: ˈmiːˌn.waɪl] | under mellantidenadverb |
meanwhile (during the time) adverb [UK: ˈmiːn.waɪl] [US: ˈmiːˌn.waɪl] | samtidigtadverb under tidenadverb |
once in a while (occasionally) adverb [UK: wʌns ɪn ə waɪl] [US: ˈwəns ɪn ə ˈwaɪl] | då och dåadverb |
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 | hela tidensubstantiv jämtsubstantiv ständigtsubstantiv |