WHILE - Traduzione inglese-spagnolo

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inglese

spagnolo

I. while [ingl am (h)waɪl, ingl brit wʌɪl] CONG

1. while (in time):

while

mientras

they like to sing while they work

les gusta cantar mientras trabajan

“keys cut while you wait”

“se hacen llaves al momento”

they don't drink while on duty

no beben cuando or mientras están de guardia

while I live, you need not worry about …

mientras viva or mientras yo esté, no tendrás que preocuparte de …

2. while (though):

while

aunque

while he's not exactly brilliant, he's a good student

aunque no es lo que se dice brillante, es buen estudiante

the situation, while tense, seems unlikely to lead to war

la situación aunque tensa, no es probable que lleve a una guerra

one must encourage them, while not raising their hopes unrealistically

hay que animarlos, pero sin crearles expectativas falsas

3. while (whereas):

while

mientras que

while

en tanto que form

I'm Catholic, while Debbie is Jewish

soy católico, mientras que Debbie es judía

I'm Catholic, while Debbie is Jewish

soy católico, en tanto que Debbie es judía form

II. while [ingl am (h)waɪl, ingl brit wʌɪl] SOST

1. while (period of time):

wait a while (a few days, weeks)

espera un tiempo

wait a while (a few minutes, hours)

espera un rato

wait a while (a very short period)

espera un ratito or un momentito

it's a while since we had any news

hace tiempo que no tenemos noticias

a little while later he was back

al ratito or al poco rato estaba de vuelta

it's been a good while since we had any rain

hace bastante (tiempo) que no llueve

he was here a little while ago

hace un ratito estaba aquí

it happened a long while ago

pasó hace mucho (tiempo)

it took us quite a while to find it

tardamos bastante tiempo or un buen rato en encontrarlo

after a while she realized

después de or al cabo de un rato se dio cuenta

she knew all the while that he was dead

supo desde el principio que estaba muerto

I've been waiting all this while

hace tanto rato que estoy esperando

they lived in Spain for a while

vivieron un tiempo en España

sit down for a while

siéntate un rato or ratito

I'm just going out for a little while

voy a salir un ratito or momentito

for a while there, you had me really worried

me tuviste realmente preocupada un rato

I'll be back in a little while

enseguida vuelvo

she'll be here in a short while

llegará dentro de un ratito

I haven't tasted caviar in a very long while

hace mucho tiempo que no pruebo caviar

it's the first time in a long while that she's missed a meeting

es la primera vez en mucho tiempo que falta a una reunión

2. while in phrases:

(every) once in a while

de vez en cuando

(all) the while letter, arc, he told us endless lies, smiling (all) the while

nos dijo una mentira tras otra al tiempo que or mientras sonreía

I. worth [ingl am wərθ, ingl brit wəːθ] AGG pred

1. worth (equal in value to):

to be worth

valer

it's worth a lot more than I paid for it

vale mucho más de lo que pagué por él

it's a nice coat, but it isn't worth the money

el abrigo es bonito, pero no como para pagar ese precio

goods worth £5, 000 were stolen

robaron mercancías por valor de 5.000 libras

she must be worth millions

debe ser millonaria

he was worth $20 million when he died

cuando murió tenía una fortuna de 20 millones de dólares

how much is it worth for me to keep quiet about it?

¿cuánto me dan por no decir nada?

it's more than my job's worth to let you in

estoy arriesgando el puesto si te dejo entrar

she's worth ten of you

vale diez veces más que tú

it's worth nothing to me

para mí no vale nada

they ran for all they were worth

corrieron con todas sus fuerzas or a más no poder

for what it's worth

por si sirve de algo

this is my opinion, for what it's worth

esta es mi opinión, si es que a alguien le interesa

2. worth (worthy of):

the museum is worth a visit

vale or merece la pena visitar el museo

it's worth a try

vale or merece la pena intentarlo

it's well worth the risk

bien vale or merece la pena correr el riesgo

I don't think it's worth waiting for her any longer

creo que no vale la pena esperarla más

it might be worth checking whether they've received it

convendría comprobar si lo han recibido

it's not worth the trouble or the effort

no vale or no merece la pena molestarse

that's worth knowing

es bueno saberlo

don't argue with them, it isn't worth it

no discutas con ellos, no vale or no merece la pena

don't let him upset you, he isn't worth it

no te amargues por él, no vale la pena

it's not worth my while going into town for that

no me vale la pena or me compensa ir al centro para eso

it could be worth your while to make a friend of him

te convendría hacerte amigo suyo

you keep an eye on him, and I'll make it worth your while

tú vigílalo, que yo ya te compensaré

it doesn't make the trip worth his while

no le vale la pena or no le compensa hacer el viaje

if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well

si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien

II. worth [ingl am wərθ, ingl brit wəːθ] SOST U

1. worth (equivalent):

$2, 000 dollars' worth of furniture

muebles por valor de 2.000 dólares

three years' worth of hard work

tres años de duro trabajo

2. worth:

worth (of thing)

valor m

worth (of person)

valía f

to prove one's worth

demostrar su (or mi etc.) valía

the car proved its worth on the long journey

en ese largo viaje nos dimos cuenta de lo bueno que era el coche

while away VB [ingl am (h)waɪl -, ingl brit wʌɪl -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

we had a game of chess to while away the time

jugamos una partida de ajedrez para pasar el rato or matar el tiempo

she whiled away the hours by reading Anna Karenina

se entretuvo or mató el tiempo leyendo Ana Karenina

while-you-wait [ˌ(h)waɪljuˈweɪt] AGG

while-you-wait

al minuto

“shoe repairs while-you-wait”

“reparaciones de calzado al minuto”

spagnolo

inglese

durante la dulce espera

while I/she was expecting

molinete

spin (while holding hands)

durante la dentición

while teething

durante la dentición

while he/she is teething

ellos se enriquecen mientras Juan Bimba pasa hambre

they get rich while the poor man in the street goes hungry

ellos se enriquecen mientras Juan Bimba pasa hambre

they get rich while poor Joe Bloggs goes hungry ingl brit

mientras

while

entraron mientras dormíamos

they got in while we were asleep

mientras que (con valor adversativo)

while

él ha ganado varios premios, mientras que su hermano es totalmente desconocido

he has won several awards while o whereas his brother is totally unknown

endenantes

a while ago

mientras él esté presente el tema de los salarios es inabordable

we cannot broach o tackle the question of salaries while he is present

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

spagnolo

I. while [waɪl] SOST

while

rato m

a short while

un ratito

quite a while

bastante tiempo

after a while

después de un tiempo

for a while

durante un rato

once in a while

de vez en cuando

II. while [waɪl] CONG

1. while (during which time):

while

mientras

I did it while he was sleeping

lo hice mientras él dormía

while I live

mientras viva

2. while (although):

while

aunque

while I like it, I won't buy it

aunque me guste, no lo compraré

while I know it's true ...

a pesar de que sé que es verdad...

while away VB vb trans

while away

pasar

to while away the time

hacer tiempo

to make hay while the sun shines

aprovechar la oportunidad cuando se presenta

while the going is good

mientras las condiciones lo permitan

spagnolo

inglese

llicta

potato meal cake (type of hard cake eaten while chewing coca to give flavour to the coca ball)

mientras (que)

while

se acaloró al correr

he/she got hot (while) running

la ocasión la pintan calva prov

strike while the iron is hot prov

la ocasión la pintan calva prov

make hay while the sun shines prov

según

while

segar la hierba en verde

to cut the grass while it's green

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

spagnolo

I. while [hwaɪl] SOST

while

rato m

a short while

un ratito

quite a while

bastante tiempo

after a while

después de un tiempo

for a while

durante un rato

once in a while

de vez en cuando

II. while [hwaɪl] CONG

1. while (during which time):

while

mientras

I did it while he was sleeping

lo hice mientras él dormía

while I'm alive

mientras (que yo) viva

2. while (although):

while

aunque

while I like it, I won't buy it

aunque me guste, no lo compraré

while I know it's true...

a pesar de que sé que es verdad...

while away VB vb trans

while away

pasar

to while away the time

hacer tiempo

while the going is good

mientras las condiciones lo permitan

to be worth sb's while it isn't worth my while

no me compensa

to make sth worth sb's while

compensar a alguien por algo

spagnolo

inglese

llicta

potato meal cake (type of hard cake eaten while chewing coca to give flavor to the coca ball)

mientras (que)

while

se acaloró al correr

he/she got hot (while) running

aquí te pillo, aquí te mato fig

to strike while the iron is hot

unos tienen la fama y otros cardan la lana prov

some do all the work while others get all the glory prov

según

while

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

He began to draw cartoons for a local paper while still in high school.

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For example, the drunken shrimp can be cooked in boiling water instead of serving them while they are still live.

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While there is a winter low season, the business worked reasonably well with stand-in operators last year.

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The industry name for a hermetic is hermetically sealed compressor, while a semi-hermetic is commonly called a semi-hermetic compressor.

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Town coats had stiff, puckered backs while a narrow cropped pants suit looked sharp and modern.

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