a good while

Definition of a good while - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

time

long period of time

We waited for a good while before the bus arrived.

ages

Adverb

duration

for a fairly long time

We waited a good while before the bus arrived.

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Expressions with good

do good

have a positive effect

Eating healthy does good for your body..

for good

adv.

permanently, with no intention of reversal

He moved abroad for good..

good catch

successful action of catching a ball in sports

That was a good catch by the outfielder.

good going

exp.

expression of approval or praise for success

Good going on finishing the project early!

in a good mood

adj.

feeling happy and positive

She was in a good mood after hearing the news.

a good ear for music

talent for understanding and appreciating music

His good ear for music makes him a great composer.

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pick up a bargain

shopping

find a good deal while shopping

keeper

produce

fruit or vegetable that remains good for a while

Examples of a good while in a sentence

She stayed silent for a good while during the meeting.
She stayed silent for a good while.
The meeting lasted a good while.

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French:un bon moment, assez longtemps, ...
German:eine ganze Weile, ziemlich lange, ...
Italian:un bel po', ...
Spanish:un buen rato, ...
Portuguese:um bom bocado, durante muito tempo, ...
Chinese:一段很长的时间, 好一会儿, ...
Japanese:かなり長い間, 結構な時間, ...
Arabic:فترة طويلة, لِفَتْرَةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ, ...
Hebrew:זְמַן רַב, ...
Russian:длительный период, довольно долго, ...
Ukrainian:доволі довго, довгенько, ...
Hindi:अच्छा-खासा वक्त, काफी देर तक, ...
Bengali:দীর্ঘ সময়, বেশ কিছুক্ষণ, ...
Catalan:bona estona, una bona estona, ...
Czech:doba, dost dlouho, ...
Danish:et godt stykke tid, i længere tid, ...
Dutch:een hele tijd, geruime tijd, ...
Greek:μακρύ χρονικό διάστημα, αρκετή ώρα, ...
Hungarian:hosszú idő, jó ideig, ...
Khmer:រយៈពេលយូរ, យូរគួរសម, ...
Korean:오랜 시간, 꽤 오랫동안, ...
Persian:مدت طولانی, مدت‌ها, ...
Polish:dłuższa chwila, dość długo, ...
Portuguese (BR):um bom tempo, ...
Romanian:o bună bucată de vreme, destul de mult, ...
Swedish:en bra stund, ganska länge, ...
Thai:ช่วงเวลานาน, นานพอสมควร, ...
Turkish:uzun bir süre, epeyce bir süre, ...
Vietnamese:khoảng thời gian dài, một khoảng thời gian khá dài, ...

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