Was (wer) ist while - definition
SUBORDINATOR
Whilst; Awhile; A while; Amongst
while
I. CONJUNCTION USES
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
Note: The form 'whilst' is also used in formal or literary English, especially British English.
1.
If something happens while something else is happening, the two things are happening at the same time.
Racing was halted for an hour while the track was repaired...
Her parents could help with child care while she works.
CONJ
2.
If something happens while something else happens, the first thing happens at some point during the time that the second thing is happening.
The two ministers have yet to meet, but may do so while in New York...
Never apply water to a burn from an electric shock while the casualty is still in contact with the electric current.
CONJ
3.
You use while at the beginning of a clause to introduce information which contrasts with information in the main clause.
The first two services are free, while the third costs ?35.00.
= whereas
CONJ
4.
You use while, before making a statement, in order to introduce information that partly conflicts with your statement.
While the numbers of such developments are relatively small, the potential market is large...
While the news, so far, has been good, there may be days ahead when it is bad.
= although
CONJ
II. NOUN AND VERB USES
(whiles, whiling, whiled)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
Please look at category 3 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.
1.
A while is a period of time.
They walked on in silence for a while...
He was married a little while ago...
Working at low intensity means that you can continue to perform the activity for a long while.
N-SING: a N, usu adj
2.
You use all the while in order to say that something happens continually or that it happens throughout the time when something else is happening.
All the while the people at the next table watched me eat.
PHRASE: PHR with cl
3.
While
·prep Until; till.
II. While ·vi To Loiter.
III. While ·noun That which requires time; labor; pains.
IV. While ·conj Hence, under which circumstances; in which case; though; whereas.
V. While ·conj During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep.
VI. While ·noun Space of time, or continued duration, ·esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent.
VII. While ·vt To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust; to spend or pass;
- usually followed by away.
while
¦ noun
1. (a while) a period of time.
for some time.
2. (the while) at the same time; meanwhile.
literary during the time that.
¦ conjunction
1. at the same time as.
2. whereas (indicating a contrast).
although.
¦ related adverb during which.
¦ verb (while time away) pass time in a leisurely manner.
¦ preposition N. English until.
Phrases
worth while (or worth one's while) worth the time or effort spent.
Origin
OE hwil 'period of time', of Gmc origin; the conjunction is an abbrev. of OE tha hwile the 'the while that'.
Usage
On the distinction between worth while and worthwhile, see usage at worthwhile.
Wikipedia
While
While is a word in the English language that functions both as a noun and as a subordinating conjunction. Its meaning varies largely based on its intended function, position in the phrase and even the writer or speaker's regional dialect. As a conjunction, it is synonymous with the word whilst, a form often considered archaic in American English, as well as in some style guides on both sides of the Atlantic.
Aussprachebeispiele für while
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Beispiele aus Textkorpus für while
1. A Society for Teachers of English (while at Newcastle); a Foundations Conference (while at Hull); the University Teachers Group (while at Leeds); and the Quail Roost Anglo–American seminar in the US (while at the London Institute) are just examples.
2. While one died on the spot, another succumbed to injuries while being taken to hospital.
3. Obama strolled the stage while speaking, while McCain seemed to pace it.
4. Anything you can do while awake, you can do while sleepwalking, he said.
5. "I ate low–carb for a while, low–fat for a while," she says.