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while
while
Meaning of while
English
during the time that
Deutsch
in der Zeit, in der etwas geschieht
Pronunciation
British English
/waɪl/
American English
/waɪl/
while with German translation
while usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
I read while you cook.
Ich lese, während du kochst.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
He sleeps while I work.
Er schläft, während ich arbeite.
while synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between while, as, when, as long as, at the same time, and meanwhile
A
🇬🇧English
as
while, as something develops; more formal
very often
ENShe sang as she cooked.
ENCall me when you get home.
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A
🇬🇧English
as long as
for as long as; on condition that
A1often
ENYou can stay as long as you are quiet.
A
🇬🇧English
at the same time
simultaneously; an adverbial phrase, not a conjunction
A1very often
ENThey arrived at the same time.
ENShe was cooking; meanwhile, he set the table.
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while meaning: what does it mean?
during the time that
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while is pronounced as /waɪl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
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Ich lese, während du kochst. Translation: I read while you cook.
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