awhile
тим часом, в той же час, між тим
на некоторое время, ненадолго
eine Weile
For some time; for a short timeFor some time; for a short time.
/əˈwaɪl/
» Why don't you stay awhile?
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)For some time; for a short time.
Sit with me awhile.
eine Weile
ненадо́лгоnenadólgo, на не́которое вре́мяna nékotoroje vrémja
(US, not comparable)In the meantime; during an implicit ongoing process.
Can I get you a drink awhile?
More definitions
- for a brief period
Examples
20 sentencesWhy don't you stay awhile?
I'll bet Madonna doesn't return to her career for awhile.
I'm going to walk around for awhile.
We're going to have good weather for awhile.
He made a motion that we stop and rest awhile.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
For some time; for a short time:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
For some time; for a short time:
Origin
From Old English āne (“(for) a”) hwīle (“while”).From Old English āne (“(for) a”) hwīle (“while”).
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Synonyms
7 synonymsin the meantime:meanwhileB1for the momentmeanwhilstthe while
for some time:for a minute
Close in meaning
- for a brief period:for a while
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwhileB1