While in spanish
pronunciation: mientɹ̩ɑs part of speech: noun
while1 = mientras que, al mismo tiempo que.
Example: While the label is being scanned, the display station checks the number.more:
» drive (while) under + the influence (of alcohol) = conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol.
Example: The driver was placed under arrest by the state police for driving while under the influence of alcohol.» leave while + the going + be + good = irse mientras las cosas van bien, irse cuando las cosas van bien, irse aprovechando el buen momento.
Example: She saw the writing on the wall and left while the going was good, and she's been working steady since.» make + hay while the sun shines = aprovechar la oportunidad, echársele a Uno el día encima, la ocasión la pintan calva, coger la ocasión por los pelos.
Example: The villagers are using this break in the weather to dig themselves out as much as possible and so the streets are full of dozers and shovels etc,. 'Making hay while the sun shines'.» meanwhile = entretanto, mientras tanto, en otro orden de cosas.
Example: Meanwhile in 1951, the Library Association reconstituted its Catalogue Code Revision Committee and started discussion.» quit while + the going + be + good = dejarlo mientras las cosas van bien, dejarlo cuando las cosas van bien, dejarlo aprovechando el buen momento.
Example: If one has reached a satisfactory level of success in a game, it is wiser to quit while the going is good rather than to keep pushing their luck and running the risk of it turning bad.» strike while + the iron is hot = aprovechar la oportunidad, la ocasión la pintan calva, coger la ocasión por los pelos.
Example: If you fail to strike while the iron is hot, there's a good chance you'll lose your momentum.» while + Gerundio = al + Infinitivo.
Example: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.» while I think of it... = ahora que pienso....
Example: While I think of it, he also has one of those posters of a semi-nude Derek up on his closet door.» while on the job = estando de servicio.
Example: If someone reports that a member of the staff is drunk while on the job, the supervisor must immediately set in motion the prescribed personnel procedures for verifying the charge, issuing a warning, observing and documenting future performance, and, if necessary, initiating a dismissal action.» while resting = en reposo.
Example: I almost had a heart attack because of cannabis, my heart rate increased to 170 while resting.» while stocks last = mientras queden, mientras haya existencias.
Example: These publications are available on demand, while stocks last, and at the discretion of the sections responsible for their content.» while we're at it = de camino, ya que estamos en ello.
Example: While we're at it, let's get rid of locutions that imply that men are inherently better than women.» while/when the cat's away, the mouse/mice will play = ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe!.
Example: That kind of breakdown is mirrored with other countries as well -- what it tells us is while the cat's away, the mice will play.» while-you-wait [while-u-wait] = al instante, al momento, sobre la marcha, en el acto.
Example: While-you-wait copying facilities are available in a number of reading rooms.while2 = aunque.
Example: While the resulting A/Z entries are not 'wrong', they tend to be clumsy.more:
» while it is true that... = si bien es cierto que..., aunque es cierto que....
Example: While it is true that he who laughs last laughs longest, he may also get the reputation for being a little slow on the uptake.while3 = rato, breve período de tiempo.
Example: The former library was in fact only used as a store for a while.more:
» after a little while = después de un ratito, después de unos minutos, al rato, al ratito, después de un rato.
Example: After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, 'Certainly you too are one of them, for your accent betrays you'.» after a while = transcurrido un tiempo, después de un tiempo, después de un rato, al rato.
Example: After a while, Isabelle comes to doubt her perceptions of reality, and enters into an oniric universe of doubt and mystery.» a little while = un ratito, unos minutos.
Example: Whether your tastes differ from mine or not, just kick back, pour yourself a drink and stay right here a little while.» all the while = todo el rato, todo el tiempo, siempre, al mismo tiempo.
Example: The males are the ones who bob and bow and hop around, warbling all the while.» a long while ago = hace mucho tiempo.
Example: His sister died a long while ago, leaving just Priya as Mr. Brown's only kin.» a short while ago = hace poco tiempo, hace muy poco tiempo.
Example: I found myself in a similar situation a short while ago.» awhile = un rato, un tiempo, algún tiempo. [También escrito "a while"]
Example: The major IT players are content to wait awhile before modifying their operating systems.» a while ago = hace un tiempo, hace (ya) algún tiempo, hace tiempo, hace un rato, hace rato, hace un poco, hace poco.
Example: A while ago I experienced redness around my urinary meatus and my urologist said that it was normal to have that once you start having sex.» a while back = hace (ya) algún tiempo.
Example: They co-operated a while back in the conversion of a supply vessel into a special maintenance vessel for sandblasting and painting offshore.» be worth + Posesivo + while = merecerle la pena a Uno, valerle la pena a Uno.
Example: There was nothing to stop another American publisher from reprinting the book if he thought it worth his while, a practice that was known as piracy although it was in fact legal.» erstwhile = antiguamente. [Adverbio]
Example: Hans Pauer, erstwhile Director of the Portrait Collection at the Austrian National Library, died on 25th May 89.» erstwhile = antiguo. [Adjetivo]
Example: This article relates the professional experiences of an erstwhile academic librarian.» every once in a while = de vez en cuando, alguna que otra vez, de cuando en cuando, cada cuando, cada cierto tiempo, de trecho en trencho, de tanto en tanto, cada tanto, cada tanto tiempo, a cada rato.
Example: It does help to every once in a while ask where we came from and where we are going as a library.» for a good while = durante algún tiempo, durante un buen rato, por un buen rato.
Example: Not doing so can not only affect your score, it can also lead to serious injury that may keep you out of golf for a good while.» for a little while = durante un ratito, durante un rato.
Example: The truth may hurt for a little while but a lie hurts forever.» for a long while = durante mucho tiempo, mucho tiempo, desde hace tiempo, desde hace mucho tiempo.
Example: When you talk loudly for a long while, you put a lot of strain on your vocal chords.» for a short while = brevemente, por unos momentos, por poco tiempo, durante poco tiempo.
Example: They have only been around for a short while but they are making a big impact already.» for a while = durante algún tiempo, durante un rato.
Example: The former library was in fact only used as a store for a while.» for a while = hace algún tiempo que, desde hace algún tiempo.
Example: For a while, he has been extorting money from her, threatening, if she didn't, to reveal all the details about their past life.» for quite a while now = ya hace bastante tiempo.
Example: In Sweden, for quite a while now, the cataloging of the National Library and the tapes of abstracting and indexing services have been merged into one system.» for some while = durante algún tiempo.
Example: For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.» in a little while = en un ratito, en unos minutos.
Example: Go back inside and tell mom that I'll be there in a little while.» in a while = desde hace algún tiempo.
Example: This is the first ground coffee we've had in a while -- it seems we've turned into such ponces we can only drink freshly ground beans these days.» last (for) + a while = durar cierto tiempo, durar algún tiempo, durar tiempo.
Example: What's the best lipstick or colored lipgloss that will last for a while without me having to reapply it every 5 minutes?.» once in a while = de vez en cuando.
Example: But why, I ask you, can he not be supportive, even once in a while?.» see you later alligator (...after/for/in a while crocodile) = me las piro vampiro, hasta mañana iguana. [Forma coloquial de despedirse, a lo que se suele responder after/for/in a while crocodile]
Example: When I was a kid, my grandfather used to say to my brother and I when we left his house 'See you later, alligator' and we would say 'After awhile, crocodile!' .» short while = poco tiempo.
Example: In a library, as elsewhere, users expect to have to wait a short while at least for an answer.» some while ago = hace (ya) algún tiempo.
Example: The built some while ago a diesel-powered engine capable of getaway speeds of more than six knots.» take + a while = llevar tiempo, durar tiempo, tardar tiempo, tomar tiempo.
Example: I will agree that it takes quite a while to sensitize yourself to the implications of the use of chairman.» worthwhile = digno de consideración, que merece la pena, que vale la pena.
Example: Dust is an enemy of microcomputers as it is with any piece of electrical apparatus, and a dust cover costing a few pounds is a worthwhile purchase.while away4 = pasar el tiempo, pasar el rato, matar el tiempo, matar el rato. [También escrito wile away, aunque hay quien lo rechaza como incorrecto]
Example: The park is huge and great for whiling away a couple of hours on a sunny afternoon or crisp autumn day.more:
» while away + the hours = pasar las horas, matar las horas, pasar el tiempo, pasar el rato, matar el tiempo, matar el rato. [También escrito wile away, aunque hay quien lo rechaza como incorrecto]
Example: Most people are content to while away the hours on a beach with a good book in hand and a picnic cooler at their feet.» while away + the time = pasar el tiempo, pasar el rato, matar el tiempo, matar el rato. [También escrito wile away, aunque hay quien lo rechaza como incorrecto]
Example: The purpose of life is to while away the time between birth and death as pleasantly as possible.