while I'm at work
пока я на работе
My neighbor waters the plants while I'm at work.
Пока я на работе, сосед поливает растения.
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Translation language
conjunction · A2 · very often · UK/US
while
while
Meaning of while
English
during the time that
Русский
в то время как что-то происходит
Pronunciation
British English
/waɪl/
American English
/waɪl/
while with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом while
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7 сочетаний
Параллельные занятия
Simultaneous activitieswhile waiting
в ожидании
I knitted a scarf while waiting for my appointment.
В ожидании приёма я вязала шарф.
- while you were awayпока тебя не было
- while in Londonнаходясь в Лондоне
- while you canпока можешь
- while supplies lastпока товар не закончится
- while you're at itзаодно
while usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Please stay quiet while the baby sleeps.
Пожалуйста, ведите себя тихо, пока ребёнок спит.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We talked while we walked home.
Мы разговаривали, пока шли домой.
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.
Advanced: broader words
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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during the time that
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Пожалуйста, ведите себя тихо, пока ребёнок спит. Translation: Please stay quiet while the baby sleeps.
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