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Detailed Translations for while from English to Dutch

while:

while adj

  1. while (at the same time)
    terwijl
    – gelijktijdig met iets anders 1
    • terwijl adj
      • terwijl ik afwas, stopt Evert de kinderen in bed1
  2. while (during; as)
    terwijl
    – gelijktijdig met iets anders 1
    • terwijl adj
      • terwijl ik afwas, stopt Evert de kinderen in bed1
  3. while (meanwhile; in the mean time; in the meantime; )
  4. while (as long as)

while [the ~] noun

  1. the while
    het tijdje
  2. the while
    de poos

while

  1. while (whilst; during)

Translation Matrix for while:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
poos while
tijdje while
- patch; piece; spell
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
tussentijds as; in between; in the mean time; in the meantime; meanwhile; while; whilst provisional; temporary
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
inmiddels as; in between; in the mean time; in the meantime; meanwhile; while; whilst in the mean time; in the meantime; meanwhile
intussen as; in between; in the mean time; in the meantime; meanwhile; while; whilst in the mean time; in the meantime; meanwhile
ondertussen as; during; in between; in the mean time; in the meantime; meanwhile; while; whilst in the mean time; in the meantime; meanwhile
zolang as long as; while provisional; temporary
ConjunctionRelated TranslationsOther Translations
terwijl whereas; while
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
staande during; while; whilst
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
overwegende whereas; while considering; seeing that
terwijl as; at the same time; during; while
terzelfder tijd at the same time; while
zolang als as long as; while

Related Words for "while":

  • whiles

Synonyms for "while":


Related Definitions for "while":

  1. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition2
    • he was here for a little while2

Wiktionary Translations for while:

while
noun
  1. uncertain duration of time, a period of time
en-con
  1. during the same time that
while
noun
  1. tijdsinterval
conjunction
  1. gedurende de periode dat nog een andere actie aan de gang is
  2. hoewel

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
while poos WeileZeitangabe: unbestimmte, kürzere Zeitdauer
while duur; poos; tijd duréeespace de temps pendant lequel une chose dure.
while weder; weersomstandigheden; poos tempsdurée des choses, marquer par certaines périodes, et principalement par la révolution apparente du soleil ; écart entre le déroulement de deux événements.

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