English to French Meaning of while - tandis que


While :
tandis que

dépenser, vivre, mourir, déchets, tandis que, passer, passer du temps, supporter, faire

depuis, tandis que, comme, car, en ce sens que, même si, bien que, malgré

tandis quewhiledde temps en tempswhiling
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Definitions of while in English
Noun(1) a period of indeterminate length (usually short
Examples of while in English
(1) After a while , the consensus on how to respond to the examples breaks down and the debate stalls.(2) I went back and watched TV for a while till Jess wanted to go back to her room.(3) The sky was almost black, while the trees and shrubs where all frosty pink.(4) the period while the animal remains alive(5) a diversion to while away the long afternoons(6) The result was a lengthy hiatus in the building work while another contractor was sought.(7) Some contracts offer just protection, while others provide investment links.(8) while I wouldn't recommend a night-time visit, by day the area is full of interest(9) None the less, for a while it became very difficult for writers to present their views artistically.(10) All this while my family was watching from inside the van, and in full view of all those in line.(11) Domitia finds the list while he sleeps, and joins others whose names are there in a conspiracy.(12) At this time kidneys were taken a little while after the donor's heart had stopped and death had been pronounced.(13) The victims were attacked while watching a cricket match between India and Pakistan on television.(14) Thus while we can start with Waltz, we certainly do not want to stop with him.(15) There were two bastards in the Jones household for a while - but only one of them was truly Jenny's.(16) he starts to draw, talking the while
Related Phrases of while
(1) for a while ::
pour un moment
(2) once in a while ::
de temps à autre
(3) a while ::
quelque temps
(4) after a while ::
après un moment
(5) in a while ::
dans un moment
(6) in a little while ::
dans un petit moment
(7) a while ago ::
il y a un moment
(8) every once in a while ::
de temps en temps
(9) a little while ::
un petit moment
(10) wait a while ::
Attends un moment
Synonyms
Conjunction
1. during the time that ::
pendant le temps que
2. when ::
quand
3. as ::
comme
4. whilst ::
tandis que
Noun
5. time ::
temps
6. spell ::
épeler
7. stretch ::
étendue
8. stint ::
besogne assignée
9. span ::
envergure
10. interval ::
intervalle
11. period ::
période
12. duration ::
durée
13. phase ::
phase
14. patch ::
pièce
Verb
15. pass ::
passer
16. spend ::
dépenser
17. occupy ::
occuper
18. use up ::
épuiser
19. fritter ::
beignet
20. kill ::
tuer
Different Forms
while, whiled, whiles, whiling
Word Example from TV Shows
Yeah, for future reference,
that's a while.

Yeah, for future reference, that's a WHILE.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 15

...it's gonna be while you're here,
not while you're away.

...it's gonna be WHILE you're here, not WHILE you're away.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 24

If to the hat you don
while wearing a nightshirt...

If to the hat you don WHILE wearing a nightshirt...

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 21

Hey, you guys have been in there a while.
You doing okay?

Hey, you guys have been in there a WHILE. You doing okay?

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 23

Yeah, you'd think that, but after a while
it starts showing up in your dreams.

Yeah, you'd think that, but after a WHILE it starts showing up in your dreams.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 10

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