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in the PONS Dictionary

while1 [waɪl] N

while
chwila f
for a while
przez chwilę
a little while ago
przed chwileczką
all the while
przez cały [ten] czas
he's been working here for a short while
pracuje tu od niedawna

while2 [waɪl] CONJ

1. while (during which time):

while
[podczas] gdy
I did it while he was sleeping
zrobiłam to, gdy spał

2. while (although):

while
chociaż
while I know it's true...
choć wiem, że to prawda...

3. while (however):

while
natomiast
he had two cakes while she had nothing
on miał dwa ciastka, a ona ani jednego

while away VB trans

to while away days at home
spędzać całe dnie w domu
OpenDict entry

every once in a while

every once in a while
raz na jakiś czas