While jelentése magyarul, definíció, kiejtés és példamondatok

while

amerikai:

brit:

Főnév

1. An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

He lectured for quite a long while.

Ige

1. To pass (time) idly.

Szinonimák: idle, laze, lounge

2. To occupy or entertain (someone) in order to let time pass.

3. To loiter.

Szinonimák: hang around, linger

Elöljáró

1. Until.

Kötőszó

1. During the same time that.

He was sleeping while I was singing.

2. Although.

This case, while interesting, is a bit frustrating.

3. Until.

I'll wait while you've finished painting.

4. As long as.

While you're at school you may live at home.

5. (public policy) Used to denote an individual experiencing racial profiling when performing a seemingly benign activity.

He was detained for four hours at the store yesterday. His crime? Shopping while black.