while
while
during the time that
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while with Russian translation
while usage examples
Пожалуйста, ведите себя тихо, пока ребёнок спит.
Please stay quiet while the baby sleeps.
Мы разговаривали, пока шли домой.
We talked while we walked home.
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while synonyms
What's the difference between while / during / whilst / meanwhile / as long as / all the while
the same meaning as the headword; used for actions happening during the same period
I read while she cooked.
Я читал, пока она готовила.
shows that something happens within a period of time, usually before a noun phrase, not a clause
During the meeting, he stayed quiet.
Во время встречи он молчал.
a more formal or literary form of 'while'
Whilst I agree, I still have doubts.
Хотя я согласен, у меня всё равно есть сомнения.
describes something happening at the same time as something else, but is usually an adverb, not a conjunction
She was cooking; meanwhile, he set the table.
Она готовила; тем временем он накрывал на стол.
can mean 'during the time that', but often adds a condition ('provided that')
You can stay as long as you are quiet.
Ты можешь остаться, пока ты будешь тихим.
emphasizes that something continued throughout the whole period
He smiled all the while she was speaking.
Он улыбался всё это время, пока она говорила.
focuses on simultaneity; usually functions as an adverb phrase, not a conjunction
They arrived at the same time.
Они пришли одновременно.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce while and what this word means
while translation: пока. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce while
/waɪl/
while translation
пока
while examples
Please stay quiet while the baby sleeps.
while transcription
/waɪl/, /waɪl/
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while meaning: what does it mean?
during the time that
while pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
while is pronounced as /waɪl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
while definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Please stay quiet while the baby sleeps. Translation: Пожалуйста, ведите себя тихо, пока ребёнок спит.
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