while

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
2. An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.
3. An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

Conj

1. During the same time that.
2. Although.
3. Until.
4. As long as.
5. Used to denote a person experiencing racial profiling when performing a seemingly benign activity.

Prep

Until.

Verb

1. To pass (time) idly.
2. To occupy or entertain (someone) in order to let time pass.
3. To elapse, to pass.
4. Alternative spelling or misspelling of wile.

Sinonieme

when

during

as

time

⌚

whilst

whereas

moment

for

although

at the same time

though

period

until

meanwhile

instant

notwithstanding

after

hour

as soon as

in spite of

meantime

even though

but

in

throughout

and

whiles

spell

even if

as long as

on

🔛

at the time

simultaneously

piece

despite

long time

a little while

season

however

second

2nd

till

since

in the meantime

under

because

patch

then

with

if

still

at

during the time

pending

during a period

quite a time

very short time

coincident with

performed in this condition

whenas

point of time

tho’

a fair amount of time

laze away

by the time that

at the time that

during the time that

during that time

at the moment when

after that

albeit

a little

among

beside

besides

bit

close

come across

cross

epoch

fare

for a while

for some time

for the time being

get by

go by

going with

go on

go through

in accordance with

interim

minute

mo

near

need

nevertheless

on the other hand

partially

pass

period of time

point

provisional

proximity

short time

sometime

somewhat

space

temporary

tide

trouble

vicinity

weather

wee

whenever

which

year

yet

at the time of

kill time

New York minute

short period

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ʍaɪl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: whyle

Geërf van Old English: hwīl

Verwante met Nederlands: wijl

Verwante met Nederduits: Wiel

Verwante met Duits: Weile

Verwante met Deens: hvile

Verwante met Boeknoors: hvile

Verwante met Albanees: sillë

Verwante met Latyn: tranquillus

Verwante met Sanskrit: चिर

Verwante met Persies: شاد

In summary

From Middle English whyle, from Old English hwīl, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu, from Proto-Germanic *hwīlō (compare Dutch wijl, Low German Wiel, German Weile, Danish hvile (“rest”), Norwegian Bokmål hvile (“rest”)), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest”). Cognate with Albanian sillë (“breakfast”), Latin tranquillus, Sanskrit चिर (cirá), Persian شاد (šâd).

Sinne

Some went away while I was there , and other people came .

Mary told me that she got to meet up with you while she was back in San Francisco .

They went on smoking the pipe for a while as the sun began to set .

A man in a white shirt smokes while giving instruction .

While Little Caesars owns the Pizza !

Our earth is geologically active , while other planets in the solar system are not .

While tremendously popular in his day , his plays are rarely revived .

A few residents live on board full-time while most visit periodically throughout the year .