German Dictionary
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Sample sentences: He had been ailing for a while when he finally met a good doctor. |
Er hatte schon eine Weile gekränkelt als er endlich einen fähigen Arzt kennenlernte. |
The two clowns gave a great impromptu performance while waiting in line. | Die beiden Clowns improvisierten eine großartige Nummer, während sie Schlange standen. |
For Maria, spontaneity was important, while Claudia liked to plan everything. | Für Maria war Spontanität wichtig, während Klaudia lieber alles plante. |
while; whilst; whereas | während |
while | während (Konjunktion) |
for a while | für eine Weile |
while | während; wenn auch |
to be worth while | sich lohnen |
a short while ago | vor kurzem |
for a while | eine Zeit lang |
during; while | während |
while; as | während |

I am waiting for you from now. It's good to live in an other country for a while.I would also like to do it, but I have a son, he is 2 years old, and he needs his father. Wish you a nice day!
However, his English was excellent and we soon found out that he was an English teacher before the war. We agreed on a price for showing us the entire area during the next 2 days. We took a nap and he picked us up later.
In the late afternoon we took a taxi back to Cusco, which we shared with a nice Spanish couple. My wife who was mainly concerned with our sleeping conditions took the address of their hotel.
However, his English was excellent and we soon found out that he was an English teacher before the war. We agreed on a price for showing us the entire area during the next 2 days. We took a nap and he picked us up later.
In the late afternoon we took a taxi back to Cusco, which we shared with a nice Spanish couple. My wife who was mainly concerned with our sleeping conditions took the address of their hotel.