Translation of "while" to French

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Dictionary translations for "while"

while [waɪl] conjunction

pendant que

Don't eat while reading.

Ne mange pas pendant que tu lis.

bien que (although - with subj)

While I understand what you are saying, I cannot do accordingly.

Bien que je comprenne ce que vous dites, je ne peux pas être d'accord avec vous.

while [waɪl] noun

pl. whiles

le moment m

After a while, he came.

Après un moment, il arriva.

Phrases with "while" (28)

a while - peu de temps
for a while - un moment
once in a while - de temps en temps
after a while - au bout d'un moment
a little while - quelque temps
all the while - tout le temps
short while - court temps
a while ago - il y a quelque temps
in a short while - dans peu de temps
a great while - long temps

Contexts with "while"

Don't eat while reading. Ne mange pas pendant que tu lis.

After a while, he came. Après un moment, il arriva.

The camel marches while the dogs bark. Le chameau défile tandis que les chiens aboient.

While I was reading, I fell asleep. Je me suis endormi alors que je lisais un livre.

While I understand what you are saying, I cannot do accordingly. Bien que je comprenne ce que vous dites, je ne peux pas être d'accord avec vous.

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