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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I. while [Brit wʌɪl, Am (h)waɪl] CONJ

1. while (although):

while: sebbene

while: quantunque

while the house is big, it is not in a very good state: anche se la casa è grande non è certamente in buono stato

the peaches, while being ripe, had little taste: le pesche, sebbene mature, avevano poco gusto

2. while (as long as):

while: finché

while there's life there's hope: finché c'è vita c'è speranza

3. while (during the time that):

while: mentre

sit there while I speak to Brigitte: siediti lì mentre parlo con Brigitte

he made a sandwich while I phoned: ha fatto un panino mentre telefonavo

he met her while on holiday: l'ha incontrata in vacanza

while in Spain I visited Madrid: mentre ero in Spagna ho visitato Madrid

he collapsed while mowing the lawn: ha avuto un malore mentre tagliava il prato

4. while (at the same time as):

I fell asleep while watching TV: mi sono addormentato guardando la tele

this eliminates draughts while allowing air to circulate: questo elimina gli spifferi lasciando (al tempo stesso) circolare l'aria

close the door while you're about or at it: mentre sei lì chiudi la porta

“MOT while you wait”: “revisione rapida”

5. while (whereas):

while: mentre

she likes pasta while I prefer vegetables: a lei piace la pasta mentre io preferisco la verdura

II. while [Brit wʌɪl, Am (h)waɪl] N

a while ago or back inf: un po' di tempo fa

a while later: un momento dopo

a good or long while ago: un bel po' di tempo fa

for a good while: per un bel po'

a good while later: un bel po' dopo

a short or little while ago: poco tempo fa

a short while later, after a short while: poco tempo dopo

it will be or take a while: ci vorrà un po'

it takes a while to cook: ci mette un po' a cuocere

it may take a while: potrebbe volerci un po' di tempo

to wait a while longer: aspettare ancora un po'

to stop, rest for a while: fermarsi, riposarsi un momento

after a while he fell asleep: dopo un po' si è addormentato

after a while I started to trust him: dopo un certo tempo ho iniziato a fidarmi di lui

he worked, humming all the while or the whole while: lavorava canticchiando tutto il tempo

and all the while or the whole while, he was cheating on her: e per tutto il tempo l'ha tradita con qualcun'altra

once in a while: una volta ogni tanto

in between whiles: nel frattempo

to be worth sb's while: valere la pena

III. while [Brit wʌɪl, Am (h)waɪl] VB trans

while → while away

while away VB [wʌɪl -] (while away [sth])

while away hours, minutes:

while away: far passare (doing, by doing facendo)

to while away the time by playing cards: ammazzare il tempo giocando a carte

while away VB [wʌɪl -] (while away [sth])

while away hours, minutes:

while away: far passare (doing, by doing facendo)

to while away the time by playing cards: ammazzare il tempo giocando a carte

to drive while intoxicated: guidare in stato d'ebbrezza

to make hay while the sun shines: battere il ferro finché è caldo

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dianzi: a little while ago

poc'anzi: a little while ago

durante la macerazione la frutta s'impregna di…: while the fruit is soaking it absorbs…

mentre: while

mentre: while

mentre: while

mentre è ancora giorno: while it's still light

mentre sei lì chiudi la porta: close the door while you're at it

approfitta dell'occasione mentre è possibile: take the offer while it's there fig

scrivilo subito mentre te lo ricordi ancora bene: write it down while it's still fresh in your mind

finché: while

approfittane finché puoi: take the offer while it's there, make the most of it while you can

finché c'è vita c'è speranza: while there's life there's hope

enoteca: quite often you can also eat while tasting the wines

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I. while [hwaɪl] N

a short while: un pochino

quite a while: un bel po'

after a while: dopo un po'

for a while: per un po'

once in a while: una volta (ogni) tanto

II. while [hwaɪl] CONJ

1. while (during which time):

while: mentre

I did it while he was sleeping: l'ho fatto mentre dormiva

while I'm alive: finché sono vivo

2. while (although):

while: benché

while I like it, I won't buy it: nonostante mi piaccia, non lo compro

while I know it's true …: benché pensi sia vero…

while away VB trans

while away: passare

to while away the time: far passare il tempo

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parecchio: quite a while

mi sono fermato parecchio: I stayed quite a while

gli scolari furono parte promossi e parte bocciati: some students passed, while some failed

fino ad esaurimento della merce: while stocks last

nell'esercizio delle proprie -i: while carrying out one's duties

un bel po': quite a while

intanto che … +ind: while …

mentre: while

ingannare: to while away

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I did it while he was sleeping: l'ho fatto mentre dormiva

while I like it, I won't buy it: nonostante mi piaccia, non lo compro

while I know it's true …: benché pensi sia vero…

for a while/a time: per un po'/un periodo

to be worth sb's while (doing sth): valere la pena (che qu faccia qc)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The troops commandeered livestock and hay for the army.

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Most families farmed on their house lot, and grew only gardens and small plots of hay and grain.

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For example, in one episode, homeowners with small children had the walls of their family room covered with hay.

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The winner gets to sleep in their normal bed while the others sleep in their bed filled with hay.

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He later became a shepherd to the owner of hay-bailing machinery.

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