Noun zaman, vakit, süre, müddet. to wait a long while: uzun süre beklemek. Just wait for while then
I'll help you: Biraz bekle, sana yardım edeceğim. the while: o esnada, aynı zamanda. 2. esk. fırsat, vesile.
Conjunction süresince, müddetince.
Conjunction … iken, … sürece/müddetçe, … dikçe, vb. while I was overseas he was in Paris studying. I was reading
a book while in hospital.
Conjunction her ne kadar, … ise de, … olduğu halde, olmakla beraber. … a rağmen, yine de. while the doctor did
all he could, he couldn't save her: Doktor elinden geleni yaptığı halde onu kurtaramadı. while I have sympathy for these youngsters who reacted against the decision of the government, I think they went too far.
Conjunction … esnasında, o esnada, o sırada. while he was turning the key in the lock, someone opened the door on the other side.
Conjunction halbuki. You like sports, while I'd rather read.
Adposition …'e kadar. I can't see you while Sunday: Pazara kadar görüşemeyiz.
Transitive Verb : (tembelce, âvare/boş) vakit geçirmek. To while away the hours.
English-Turkish translations from the Atalay Dictionary, First Edition