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ترجمات رئيسية
while conj (during the time that)بينما
 She wrote an email while watching TV.
 كتبت رسالة إلكترونية بينما كانت تشاهدت التلفاز.
while conj (as long as)أثناء
 While you are reading the newspaper, I suppose I'll read my book.
 سأقوم بقراءة كتابي أثناء قراءتك الجريدة.
while n (time interval)مدة
 A while passed before she finally came.
  مر وقت طويل قبل عودتها أخيرًا.
 
ترجمات إضافية
while conj (so long as)في حين
 While there is adequate food and water, the people will accept any authority or army.
while conj (although)على الرغم من
 While he ate rice for lunch, he was still willing to eat rice for dinner.
while conj (at the same time)بينما
 While his hair was dirty, his shirt and trousers were in need of cleaning too.
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صيغ مركبة
a while n (a period of time)فترة من الزمن
 I thought it over for a while before answering.
 She's been gone for a while now.
after a while adv (some time later)بعد قليل
 At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache.
all the while adv (at the same time, meanwhile)في هذه الأثناء
 He said he was working hard at the university but all the while he was going to the race track.
all the while (the whole time)في كل الأوقات
for a little while adv (for a short time)لفترة قصيرة
 I'll stay for a little while.
 We have to wait for a little while before the train comes.
for a while adv (for some time)لفترة زمنية قصيرة
 I am going to be at work for a while yet, so feel free to eat dinner without me.
in a little while adv (a short time from now)بعد وقت قصير
in a short while adv (soon)حالاً، قريباً
in a short while adv (within a brief span of time)في وقت قريب
in a while adv (a short time from now)في برهة قصيرة
 I will be back in a while.
 I will return his telephone call in a while.
little while n informal (short time)فترة قصيرة
 It will only take me a little while to finish this book.
long while n (considerable period of time)فترة زمنية طويلة
 It's been a long while since I played golf.
once in a while adv (occasionally)أحياناً، بين الفينة والفينة
 I hear from old school friends once in a while.
while away vtr (time: spend idly)يقضي الوقت بتكاسل
 While away in Europe, I found out my wife was pregnant.
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