Definizione monolingua

while

while (third-person singular simple present whiles, present participle whiling, simple past and past participle whiled)

1. (transitive) To pass (time) idly.

while (plural whiles)

1. A certain duration of time, a period of time.

   He lectured for quite a long while.

Wikipedia

1. During the same time that.

   He was sleeping while I was singing.

   • 1948, Carey McWilliams, North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States, J. B. Lippincott Company, page 25,

     While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

2. although

   This case, while interesting, is a bit frustrating.

3. (Northern England, Scotland) until

   Ill wait while youve finished painting.

   I may be conveyed into your chamber; Ill lie under your bed while midnight. — Beaumont and Flanders.

Definizione dizionario while

	mentre
	during the same time that

	benché
	although

	durante
	During a time

	malgrado
	although

tempo

	momento
	Un certo periodo di tempo.
	A certain duration of time, a period of time

anche se

finchè

finché

intanto

intanto che

laddove

ma

però

sebbene

tratto di tempo

Altri significati:

A certain duration of time, a period of time.

(transitive) To pass (time) idly.

during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

During the same time that.

taking the opportunity of (eg. eat while it is hot)

as ... (eg. he eats while he runs)

(Northern England) until

while (doing)

during (the time when)

a certain duration of time, a period of time