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Dictionary French ← English: while

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NOUN	while \| -	edit
VERB	to while \| whiled \| whiled ... whiling \| whiles	edit
SYNO	patch \| piece \| spell \| while
patch \| piece \| spell \| while © Princeton University

cependant que {conj} [tandis que]

while

tandis que {conj}

while

pendant que {conj}

while [as]

alors que {conj}

while [during the time that]

2 Words: Others

au cours d'une cuite {adv} [fam.]

while plastered [coll.]

en station debout {adv}

while standing

2 Words: Nouns

petit bout {m} de temps

little while

3 Words: Others

longtemps {adv}

a long while

au bout de quelques temps {adv}

after a while

à tout bout de champ {adv} [fam.] [tout le temps]

every little while

pour un bout de temps {adv}

for a while

Tout en admettant que ...

While acknowledging that ...

Tout en admettant que ...

While admitting that ...

occup. dans l'exercice de ses fonctions {adv} [travailleur]

while at work

Tout en admettant que ...

While conceding that ...

dr. mil. occup. dans l'exercice de ses fonctions {adv} [soldat, policier]

while on duty

Tout en admettant que ...

While recognising that ... [Br.]

Tout en admettant que ...

While recognizing that ...

comm. jusqu'à épuisement des stocks

while stocks last

comm. jusqu'à épuisement du stock {adv}

while stocks last

comm. dans la limite des stocks disponibles

while stocks last

comm. jusqu'à épuisement des stocks

while supplies last

comm. dans la limite des stocks disponibles

while supplies last

3 Words: Verbs

auto dr. conduire en état d'ivresse

to drive while intoxicated

3 Words: Nouns

auto dr. conduite {f} en état d'ivresse

driving while intoxicated <DWI>

4 Words: Others

tout à l'heure {adv}

a short while ago

il y a peu {adv}

a short while ago

depuis un bon bout de temps {adv}

for quite a while

tout à l'heure {adv}

in a little while

Ça commence à dater. [fam.]

It's been a while.

de temps en temps {adv}

once in a while

au cours d'une cuite {adv} [fam.]

while under the influence [coll.]

4 Words: Verbs

se brûler en faisant qc.

to burn oneself while doing sth.

5+ Words: Others

par moments {adv}

(every) once in a while

d'une manière sporadique {adv}

every once in a while

de temps en temps {adv}

every once in a while

Il ne reviendra pas de sitôt.

He won't be back for quite a while.

Je l'ai aperçu en faisant du vélo.

I saw him while I was biking.

prov. Il faut battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud.

One should strike while the iron's hot.

C'est tout juste si on ne retenait pas son souffle en passant devant leur étude.

One would almost hold one's breath while passing by their study.

5+ Words: Verbs

agir sous l'effet de la colère

to act while in the grip of anger

agir sous l'emprise de la colère

to act while in the grip of anger

loc. tirer son épingle du jeu

to get out while the going is good [idiom]

battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud [loc.]

to make hay while the sun shines [idiom]

brûler sa chemise en la repassant

to scorch one's shirt while ironing it

battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud [loc.]

to strike while the iron is hot [idiom]

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