Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - while
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n., conj., v., & adv. --n. 1 a space of time, time spent in some action (a long while ago; waited a while; all this while). 2 (prec. by the) a during some other process. b poet. during the time that. 3 (prec. by a) for some time (have not seen you a while). --conj. 1 during the time that; for as long as; at the same time as (while I was away, the house was burgled; fell asleep while reading). 2 in spite of the fact that; although, whereas (while I want to believe it, I cannot). 3 N.Engl. until (wait while Monday). --v.tr. (foll. by away) pass (time etc.) in a leisurely or interesting manner. --rel.adv. (prec. by time etc.) during which (the summer while I was abroad). Phrases and idioms all the while during the whole time (that). for a long while for a long time past. for a while for some time. a good (or great) while a considerable time. in a while (or little while) soon, shortly. worth while (or one's while) worth the time or effort spent. Etymology: OE hwil f. Gmc: (conj.) abbr. of OE tha hwile the, ME the while that
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwīl; akin to Old High German hwīla time, Latin quies rest, quiet Date: before 12th century a period of time especially when short and marked by the occurrence of an action or a condition ; time , the time and effort used (as in the performance of an action) ; trouble , II. conjunction Date: 12th century 1. during the time that , as long as , 2. when on the other hand ; whereas , in spite of the fact that ; although , similarly and at the same time that , III. preposition Date: 15th century until, IV. transitive verb (~d; whiling) Date: 1635 to cause to pass especially without boredom or in a pleasant manner ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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