while
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /waɪl/US /waɪl/
Meaning
conjunction
during the time that something is happening; at the same time as something else is happening
“We must have been burgled while we were asleep.”
noun
a period of time
“for a while, I only stayed for a short while.”
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“very long while so I I got a deferment”
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“While the word revenue is used on only eight occasions, I do not advise you to start off with 452 goals this year.”
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“So, you know, it took me a while to sort of realize”
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