while en el Diccionario Oxford Paravia de italiano

Traducciones de while en el diccionario inglés»italiano

I.while [ingl. brit. wʌɪl, ingl. am. (h)waɪl] CONJ.

1. while (although):

while

sebbene

while

quantunque

while the house is big, it is not in a very good state

anche se la casa è grande non è certamente in buono stato

the peaches, while being ripe, had little taste

le pesche, sebbene mature, avevano poco gusto

2. while (as long as):

while

finché

while there's life there's hope

finché c'è vita c'è speranza

3. while (during the time that):

while

mentre

sit there while I speak to Brigitte

siediti lì mentre parlo con Brigitte

he made a sandwich while I phoned

ha fatto un panino mentre telefonavo

he met her while on holiday

l'ha incontrata in vacanza

while in Spain I visited Madrid

mentre ero in Spagna ho visitato Madrid

he collapsed while mowing the lawn

ha avuto un malore mentre tagliava il prato

4. while (at the same time as):

I fell asleep while watching TV

mi sono addormentato guardando la tele

this eliminates draughts while allowing air to circulate

questo elimina gli spifferi lasciando (al tempo stesso) circolare l'aria

close the door while you're about or at it

mentre sei lì chiudi la porta

“MOT while you wait”

“revisione rapida”

5. while (whereas):

while

mentre

she likes pasta while I prefer vegetables

a lei piace la pasta mentre io preferisco la verdura

II.while [ingl. brit. wʌɪl, ingl. am. (h)waɪl] SUST.

a while ago or back coloq.

un po' di tempo fa

a while later

un momento dopo

a good or long while ago

un bel po' di tempo fa

for a good while

per un bel po'

a good while later

un bel po' dopo

a short or little while ago

poco tempo fa

a short while later, after a short while

poco tempo dopo

it will be or take a while

ci vorrà un po'

it takes a while to cook

ci mette un po' a cuocere

it may take a while

potrebbe volerci un po' di tempo

to wait a while longer

aspettare ancora un po'

to stop, rest for a while

fermarsi, riposarsi un momento

after a while he fell asleep

dopo un po' si è addormentato

after a while I started to trust him

dopo un certo tempo ho iniziato a fidarmi di lui

he worked, humming all the while or the whole while

lavorava canticchiando tutto il tempo

and all the while or the whole while, he was cheating on her

e per tutto il tempo l'ha tradita con qualcun'altra

once in a while

una volta ogni tanto

in between whiles

nel frattempo

to be worth sb's while

valere la pena

III.while [ingl. brit. wʌɪl, ingl. am. (h)waɪl] V. trans.

while → while away

Véase también: while away

while away V. [wʌɪl -] (while away [sth])

while away hours, minutes:

while away

far passare (doing, by doing facendo)

to while away the time by playing cards

ammazzare il tempo giocando a carte

while away V. [wʌɪl -] (while away [sth])

while away hours, minutes:

while away

far passare (doing, by doing facendo)

to while away the time by playing cards

ammazzare il tempo giocando a carte

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

to drive while intoxicated

guidare in stato d'ebbrezza

to make hay while the sun shines

battere il ferro finché è caldo

Traducciones de while en el diccionario italiano»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

dianzi

a little while ago

poc'anzi

a little while ago

durante la macerazione la frutta s'impregna di…

while the fruit is soaking it absorbs…

mentre

while

mentre

while

mentre

while

mentre è ancora giorno

while it's still light

mentre sei lì chiudi la porta

close the door while you're at it

approfitta dell'occasione mentre è possibile

take the offer while it's there fig.

scrivilo subito mentre te lo ricordi ancora bene

write it down while it's still fresh in your mind

finché

while

approfittane finché puoi

take the offer while it's there, make the most of it while you can

finché c'è vita c'è speranza

while there's life there's hope

enoteca

quite often you can also eat while tasting the wines

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Traducciones de while en el diccionario inglés»italiano

I.while [hwaɪl] SUST.

a short while

un pochino

quite a while

un bel po'

after a while

dopo un po'

for a while

per un po'

once in a while

una volta (ogni) tanto

II.while [hwaɪl] CONJ.

1. while (during which time):

while

mentre

I did it while he was sleeping

l'ho fatto mentre dormiva

while I'm alive

finché sono vivo

2. while (although):

while

benché

while I like it, I won't buy it

nonostante mi piaccia, non lo compro

while I know it's true …

benché pensi sia vero…

while away V. trans.

while away

passare

to while away the time

far passare il tempo

Traducciones de while en el diccionario italiano»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

parecchio

quite a while

mi sono fermato parecchio

I stayed quite a while

gli scolari furono parte promossi e parte bocciati

some students passed, while some failed

fino ad esaurimento della merce

while stocks last

nell'esercizio delle proprie -i

while carrying out one's duties

un bel po'

quite a while

intanto che … +ind

while …

mentre

while

ingannare

to while away

while Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

I did it while he was sleeping

l'ho fatto mentre dormiva

while I like it, I won't buy it

nonostante mi piaccia, non lo compro

while I know it's true …

benché pensi sia vero…

for a while/a time

per un po'/un periodo

to be worth sb's while (doing sth)

valere la pena (che qu faccia qc)

(every) once in a while

una volta ogni tanto

to strike while the iron's hot

battere il ferro finché è caldo fig.

some students passed, while some failed

gli scolari furono parte promossi e parte bocciati

I slept for a little while

ho dormito poco

to strike while the iron is hot provb.

battere il ferro finché è caldo provb.

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

Some manufacturers have a separate ground loop fluid pump pack, while some integrate the pumping and valving within the heat pump.

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While her husband sulked or withdrew with hurt pride from a situation, she came to the forefront to plead his case or cause.

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Troops of both armies moved warily into the town while their leaders negotiated insincerely.

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For example, the drunken shrimp can be cooked in boiling water instead of serving them while they are still live.

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His drawing is first class and his dialogue superb, adding credibility to his characterization while moving the story along at a laconic lick.

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Town coats had stiff, puckered backs while a narrow cropped pants suit looked sharp and modern.

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While corrupt practices are endemic, they are generally less flagrant than during military rule, and there are signs of improvement.

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The industry name for a hermetic is hermetically sealed compressor, while a semi-hermetic is commonly called a semi-hermetic compressor.

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The ga rung are a caught wild, while the ga tre and ga noi are domesticated.

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While there is a winter low season, the business worked reasonably well with stand-in operators last year.

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