while in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.while [Am (h)waɪl, Brit wʌɪl] CONJ

II.while [Am (h)waɪl, Brit wʌɪl] N

1. while (period of time):

wait a while (a few days, weeks)
espera un tiempo
wait a while (a few minutes, hours)
espera un rato
wait a while (a very short period)
espera un ratito or un momentito
it's a while since we had any news
hace tiempo que no tenemos noticias
a little while later he was back
al ratito or al poco rato estaba de vuelta
it's been a good while since we had any rain
hace bastante (tiempo) que no llueve
he was here a little while ago
hace un ratito estaba aquí
it happened a long while ago
pasó hace mucho (tiempo)
it took us quite a while to find it
tardamos bastante tiempo or un buen rato en encontrarlo
after a while she realized
después de or al cabo de un rato se dio cuenta
she knew all the while that he was dead
supo desde el principio que estaba muerto
I've been waiting all this while
hace tanto rato que estoy esperando
they lived in Spain for a while
vivieron un tiempo en España
sit down for a while
siéntate un rato or ratito
I'm just going out for a little while
voy a salir un ratito or momentito
for a while there, you had me really worried
me tuviste realmente preocupada un rato
I'll be back in a little while
enseguida vuelvo
she'll be here in a short while
llegará dentro de un ratito
I haven't tasted caviar in a very long while
hace mucho tiempo que no pruebo caviar
it's the first time in a long while that she's missed a meeting
es la primera vez en mucho tiempo que falta a una reunión

See also worth

I.worth [Am wərθ, Brit wəːθ] ADJ pred

1. worth (equal in value to):

to be worth
valer
it's worth a lot more than I paid for it
vale mucho más de lo que pagué por él
it's a nice coat, but it isn't worth the money
el abrigo es bonito, pero no como para pagar ese precio
goods worth £5, 000 were stolen
robaron mercancías por valor de 5.000 libras
she must be worth millions
debe ser millonaria
he was worth $20 million when he died
cuando murió tenía una fortuna de 20 millones de dólares
how much is it worth for me to keep quiet about it?
¿cuánto me dan por no decir nada?
it's more than my job's worth to let you in
estoy arriesgando el puesto si te dejo entrar
she's worth ten of you
vale diez veces más que tú
it's worth nothing to me
para mí no vale nada
they ran for all they were worth
corrieron con todas sus fuerzas or a más no poder
for what it's worth
por si sirve de algo
this is my opinion, for what it's worth
esta es mi opinión, si es que a alguien le interesa

2. worth (worthy of):

the museum is worth a visit
vale or merece la pena visitar el museo
it's worth a try
vale or merece la pena intentarlo
it's well worth the risk
bien vale or merece la pena correr el riesgo
I don't think it's worth waiting for her any longer
creo que no vale la pena esperarla más
it might be worth checking whether they've received it
convendría comprobar si lo han recibido
it's not worth the trouble or the effort
no vale or no merece la pena molestarse
that's worth knowing
es bueno saberlo
don't argue with them, it isn't worth it
no discutas con ellos, no vale or no merece la pena
don't let him upset you, he isn't worth it
no te amargues por él, no vale la pena
it's not worth my while going into town for that
no me vale la pena or me compensa ir al centro para eso
it could be worth your while to make a friend of him
te convendría hacerte amigo suyo
you keep an eye on him, and I'll make it worth your while
tú vigílalo, que yo ya te compensaré
it doesn't make the trip worth his while
no le vale la pena or no le compensa hacer el viaje
if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well
si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien

II.worth [Am wərθ, Brit wəːθ] N U

while away VB [Am (h)waɪl -, Brit wʌɪl -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

while-you-wait [ˌ(h)waɪljuˈweɪt] ADJ

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durante la dulce espera
while I/she was expecting
molinete
spin (while holding hands)
durante la dentición
while teething
durante la dentición
while he/she is teething
ellos se enriquecen mientras Juan Bimba pasa hambre
they get rich while the poor man in the street goes hungry
ellos se enriquecen mientras Juan Bimba pasa hambre
they get rich while poor Joe Bloggs goes hungry Brit
mientras
while
entraron mientras dormíamos
they got in while we were asleep
mientras que (con valor adversativo)
while
él ha ganado varios premios, mientras que su hermano es totalmente desconocido
he has won several awards while o whereas his brother is totally unknown
endenantes
a while ago
mientras él esté presente el tema de los salarios es inabordable
we cannot broach o tackle the question of salaries while he is present

while in the PONS Dictionary

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to make hay while the sun shines
aprovechar la oportunidad cuando se presenta
while the going is good
mientras las condiciones lo permitan

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while Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

don't sing while I'm reading
no cantes mientras estoy leyendo [o mientras leo]
to be worth sb's while it isn't worth my while
no me compensa
for a while/a time
por un rato/un momento
I did it while he was sleeping
lo hice mientras él dormía
while I am at it
mientras lo estoy haciendo
to make hay while the sun shines
aprovechar la oportunidad cuando se presenta
to cut the grass while it's green
segar la hierba en verde
strike while the iron is hot prov
la ocasión la pintan calva prov
make hay while the sun shines prov
la ocasión la pintan calva prov
to strike while the iron is hot
aquí te pillo, aquí te mato fig
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He began to draw cartoons for a local paper while still in high school.
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For example, the drunken shrimp can be cooked in boiling water instead of serving them while they are still live.
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While there is a winter low season, the business worked reasonably well with stand-in operators last year.
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The industry name for a hermetic is hermetically sealed compressor, while a semi-hermetic is commonly called a semi-hermetic compressor.
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Town coats had stiff, puckered backs while a narrow cropped pants suit looked sharp and modern.
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While corrupt practices are endemic, they are generally less flagrant than during military rule, and there are signs of improvement.
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While the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood, it has been suggested that the mirror neurons play a major role in mass hysteria outbreaks.
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She stops breathing but returns to breathe after a while.
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Many of the album covers visually reflect this, in that they can be viewed quickly for an overall emotional impression, while intense perusal reveals many painstakingly layered details.
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Some manufacturers have a separate ground loop fluid pump pack, while some integrate the pumping and valving within the heat pump.
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