while
/waɪl/conjunction
उच्चारण वाइल
जबकि, जब तक; जबकि (विरोध)
Basic word
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during the time that something is happening; at the same time as something else is happening; used to contrast two things; although
जबकि, जब तक; जबकि (विरोध)
- She called while I was sleeping.
- While I like tea, I prefer coffee.
- Radhika listens to music while she studies.
+ 3 more examples
- Don't talk while the teacher is explaining.
- Some people are rich, while others struggle to eat.
- While I agree with you, I think the plan is risky.
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→Phrasal verbs 1
while sth away
to spend time in a pleasant, lazy way
(समय) आराम से बिताना, काटना
- We whiled away the afternoon playing cards.
?Which word?
Homophone: while and wile (a trick) are both /waɪl/.
Homophone: while और wile (चाल) दोनों /waɪl/ हैं।
§Grammar and usage
While + clause ('while I was reading'), but during + noun ('during the class'); while is often used with the past continuous for a longer action interrupted by a shorter one ('While I was walking, I saw Radhika'); while can show contrast ('While Raj is tall, his brother is short').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: while + clause ('while I was reading'), पर during + noun ('during the class'); while प्रायः past continuous के साथ उस लंबे कार्य के लिए आता है जिसे छोटा कार्य बीच में रोके ('While I was walking, I saw Radhika'); while विरोध दिखा सकता है ('While Raj is tall, his brother is short')।
British English also uses whilst (formal).
British English में whilst (औपचारिक) भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Once in a while (sometimes), worth your while (worth the time or effort), all the while (all the time), while away the time (spend time in a relaxed way).
Idioms: once in a while (कभी-कभी), worth your while (समय या प्रयास के लायक), all the while (पूरे समय), while away the time (आराम से समय बिताना)।