Tradução & Definição
While (I was sleeping...): Enquanto (eu estava dormindo)
No inglês britânico, whilst é usado frequentemente no lugar de "while".
While he presented an impressive CV, he did not do very well in the interview. Apesar de ter um currículo impressionante, ele não foi bem na entrevista.
Can you wait for me while I get a few things from the store? Você pode me esperar um momento enquanto compro algumas coisas na loja?
While (on the building site, be very careful): (Tenha muito cuidado) enquanto (estiver no canteiro de obras)
(to wait for) a while: (esperar) um momento, um pouco
It's been a while since I last heard form you. Fazia tempo que não tinha notícias suas.
Pronunciation examples
UK: Whilst you're up, would you mind making me a cup of tea?
US: I cut my chin while shaving this morning.
Exemplos
- "And while I'm here, we'll be serving dinner in about half an hour."
- "Bruno : I felt like the king of the world while Betty's banquet continued."
- "Now you shake the test tube, while I sing the peace and love song."
- "For those of you just tuning in, it was reported that the eccentric perfume magnate was piloting a hot air balloon while drunk when he lost control of the machine."
- "while children like dogs because they often solve mysteries in a large van in cartoons."
- "Perhaps Michael can write a song to sing while you shake the bottle?"
- "Horatio : Do you know who is feeding my monkeys while we're gone?"
- "At the same time, Philip developed a talent for sales while travelling door to door with his father and selling first hot dogs, then toasters, and eventually insurance policies."
- "Yes, yes... "heart attack while saving orphans from a fire"."
- "I'm sitting in Mr. Warbuckle's golf cart, while he drives me around the ranch."
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