"while" meaning in English

See while in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

Forms: while
  1. ενώ, καθώς, ενόσω, προσδιορίζει πράξη που συμβαίνει, διαρκεί συγχρόνως
    Sense id: el-while-en-conj-FZ7URVyt
  2. ενώ, εκφράζει αντίθεση προς το νόημα της κύριας πρότασης
    Sense id: el-while-en-conj-40ZvJBrA
  3. αν και
    Sense id: el-while-en-conj-iQqaAARO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: whilst Related terms: worth one's while

Noun

Forms: while
  1. λίγο, μια χρονική περίοδος
    Sense id: el-while-en-noun-pu96ybYj
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "while"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Please go away for a while.",
          "translation": "Σε παρακαλώ να εξαφανιστείς για λίγο."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "λίγο, μια χρονική περίοδος"
      ],
      "id": "el-while-en-noun-pu96ybYj"
    }
  ],
  "word": "while"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "while"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "conj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "worth one's while"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He had breakfast while I was shaving.",
          "translation": "Προγευμάτισε ενώ εγώ ξυριζόμουν."
        },
        {
          "text": "He was killed while defusing a bomb.",
          "translation": "Σκοτώθηκε ενώ εξουδετέρωνε μια βόμβα."
        },
        {
          "text": "I cut myself while shaving.",
          "translation": "Κόπηκα καθώς ξυριζόμουν."
        },
        {
          "text": "The secretary briefed the manager on what happened while he was gone.",
          "translation": "Η γραμματέας ενημέρωσε το Διευθυντή για ό,τι έγινε ενόσω έλειπε."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ενώ, καθώς, ενόσω, προσδιορίζει πράξη που συμβαίνει, διαρκεί συγχρόνως"
      ],
      "id": "el-while-en-conj-FZ7URVyt"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "They hired him while he didn’t have the necessary qualifications.",
          "translation": "Τον προσέλαβαν ενώ δεν είχε τα απαραίτητα προσόντα."
        },
        {
          "text": "While they said that the weather would be good, suddenly it started raining.",
          "translation": "Ενώ είπαν ότι θα κάνει καλό καιρό, ξαφνικά άρχισε να βρέχει."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ενώ, εκφράζει αντίθεση προς το νόημα της κύριας πρότασης"
      ],
      "id": "el-while-en-conj-40ZvJBrA"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "While I admit that it’s difficult, I don’t think it’s impossible.",
          "translation": "Αν και παραδέχομαι ότι είναι δύσκολο, δεν το θεωρώ αδύνατο."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "αν και"
      ],
      "id": "el-while-en-conj-iQqaAARO"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "whilst"
    }
  ],
  "word": "while"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "while"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Please go away for a while.",
          "translation": "Σε παρακαλώ να εξαφανιστείς για λίγο."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "λίγο, μια χρονική περίοδος"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "while"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "while"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "conj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "worth one's while"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He had breakfast while I was shaving.",
          "translation": "Προγευμάτισε ενώ εγώ ξυριζόμουν."
        },
        {
          "text": "He was killed while defusing a bomb.",
          "translation": "Σκοτώθηκε ενώ εξουδετέρωνε μια βόμβα."
        },
        {
          "text": "I cut myself while shaving.",
          "translation": "Κόπηκα καθώς ξυριζόμουν."
        },
        {
          "text": "The secretary briefed the manager on what happened while he was gone.",
          "translation": "Η γραμματέας ενημέρωσε το Διευθυντή για ό,τι έγινε ενόσω έλειπε."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ενώ, καθώς, ενόσω, προσδιορίζει πράξη που συμβαίνει, διαρκεί συγχρόνως"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "They hired him while he didn’t have the necessary qualifications.",
          "translation": "Τον προσέλαβαν ενώ δεν είχε τα απαραίτητα προσόντα."
        },
        {
          "text": "While they said that the weather would be good, suddenly it started raining.",
          "translation": "Ενώ είπαν ότι θα κάνει καλό καιρό, ξαφνικά άρχισε να βρέχει."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ενώ, εκφράζει αντίθεση προς το νόημα της κύριας πρότασης"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "While I admit that it’s difficult, I don’t think it’s impossible.",
          "translation": "Αν και παραδέχομαι ότι είναι δύσκολο, δεν το θεωρώ αδύνατο."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "αν και"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "whilst"
    }
  ],
  "word": "while"
}

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