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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. while [Brit wʌɪl, Am (h)waɪl] CONJ

1. while (although):

while
while + subj
quoique + subj

2. while (as long as):

while

4. while (at the same time as):

5. while (whereas):

while

II. while [Brit wʌɪl, Am (h)waɪl] N

a while ago or back inf
a good or long while ago
a short or little while ago
once in a while
See also

I. worth [Brit wəːθ, Am wərθ] N U

2. worth (value, usefulness):

II. worth [Brit wəːθ, Am wərθ] ADJ never attr

1. worth (of financial value):

to be worth sth object:
he is worth £50, 000

2. worth (of abstract value):

to be worth sth

I. while away VB [Brit wʌɪl -, Am (h)waɪl -] (while away [sth])

while away hours, minutes:

while away
tuer (doing, by doing en faisant)
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in the PONS Dictionary

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English
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French

I. while [waɪl] N

while
a short while
once in a while

II. while [waɪl] CONJ

1. while (during which time):

while

2. while (although):

3. while (however):

while away VB trans

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while
while
pendant que tu y es iron hum
while you're at it
worth sb's while
it's worth sb's while to +infin
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. while [(h)waɪl] N

while
a short while
once in a while

II. while [(h)waɪl] CONJ

1. while (during which time):

while

2. while (although):

3. while (however):

while away VB trans

French
French
English
English
while
while
pendant que tu y es iron hum
while you're at it
worth sb's while
it's worth sb's while to +infin
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