a while
ə waɪl
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Definition of a while - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
timeperiod of time
  • I haven't seen her in a while..
spell stretch
2.
short durationshort time
  • It will only take a while to finish..
moment
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Expressions with a while

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some time ago in the past
I met him a while back at the conference.
after some time has passed
After a while, he decided to leave.
for an unspecified amount of time
He will be away for a while.
after some time passes
I'll call you back in a while.
remain in a place for a short time
Please stay a while and have some coffee.
some time before now but not long ago
I saw her a while ago.

Terms with a while included in their meaning

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recentadj.
time
having happened a short while ago
presence
remain in a place while others leave
shirtless action
while not wearing a shirt on the upper body
motion
movement along a surface while staying in contact
weightlifting
exercise lifting a barbell while lying on a bench
weightlifting
lift a barbell while lying on a bench
social
meet or reconnect with someone after a while
sleep thoughts
experience a series of thoughts while sleeping

Examples of a while in a sentence

  • She stayed silent for a while before responding.
  • He rested for a while before continuing.
  • Wait here for a while, please.

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  1. French:un moment, un petit moment, ...
  2. German:eine Weile, eine kurze Weile, ...
  3. Italian:un po' di tempo, un po', ...
  4. Spanish:un tiempo, ...
  5. Portuguese:tempo, um pouco, ...
  6. Chinese:一段时间, 一会儿, ...
  7. Japanese:しばらく, 少しの間, ...
  8. Arabic:فترة, وَقْت قَصِير, ...
  9. Hebrew:זְמַן מָה, קְצָת זְמַן, ...
  10. Russian:некоторое время, немного времени, ...
  11. Ukrainian:деякий час, короткий час, ...
  12. Hindi:कुछ समय, थोड़ा समय, ...

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