English-Thai Dictionary
while
CONJ ขณะที่ ระหว่าง เวลา ในขณะที่ ka-na-ti
while
CONJ ถึงแม้ว่า แม้ว่า ทั้งๆ ที่ although even though though tung-mea-wa
while
CONJ ในทางตรงกันข้าม nai-tang-trong-kan-kam
while
N ชั่วขณะหนึ่ง พัก หนึ่ง ขณะ หนึ่ง chung-ka-na-nuang
while away
PHRV ทำให้ เวลา ผ่าน ไป อย่าง สุขสบาย หรือไม่ ทำ อะไร tam-hai-we-la-pan-pai-yang-suk-sa-bai
while away the time
IDM ใช้เวลา ไป โดย เปล่าประโยชน์ chai-we-la-pai-doi-pao-pa-yod
while the time away
IDM ใช้เวลา ไป โดย เปล่าประโยชน์ chai-we-la-pai-doi-pao-pa-yod
whiles
CONJ ในขณะที่ (คำ โบรา ณ ระหว่าง ที่ while nai-ka-na-ti
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
WHILE
n.[G. See the Verb. ] Time; space of time, or continued duration. He was some while in this country. One while we thought him innocent. Pausing a while, thus to herself she musd.
Worth while, worth the time which it requires; worth the time and pains; hence, worth the expense. It is not always worth while for a man to prosecute for small debts.
WHILE
adv. 1. During the time that while I write, you sleep.
2. As long as.
Use your memory, and you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while you take care not to overload it.
3. At the same time that.
WHILE
v.t.[G., to abide, to stay. ] To while away, as time, in English, is to loiter; or more generally, to cause time to pass away pleasantly, without irksomeness; as, we while away time in amusements or diversions. Let us while away this life.
WHILE
v.i.To loiter.
WHILERE
adv. [while and ere. ] A little while ago.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
WHILE
While, n. Etym: [AS. hwil; akin to OS. hwil, hwila, OFries. hwile, D.wigl, G. weile, OHG. wila, hwila, hwil, Icel. hvila a bed, hvild rest, Sw. hvila, Dan. hvile, Goth. hweila a time, and probably to L. quietus quiet, and perhaps to Gr. Quiet, Whilom. ]
1. Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent. "All this while. " Shak. This mighty queen may no while endure. Chaucer. [Some guest that ] hath outside his welcome while, And tells the jest without the smile. Coleridge. I will go forth and breathe the air a while. Longfellow.
2. That which requires time; labor; pains. [Obs. ] Satan. .. cast him how he might quite her while. Chaucer. At whiles, at times; at intervals. And so on us at whiles it falls, to claim Powers that we dread. J. H.Newman. -- The while, The whiles, in or during the time that; meantime; while. Tennyson. -- Within a while, in a short time; soon. -- Worth while, worth the time which it requires; worth the time and pains; hence, worth the expense; as, it is not always worth while for a man to prosecute for small debts.
WHILE
While, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whiled; p. pr. & vb. n. Whiling. ]
Defn: To cause to pass away pleasantly or without irksomeness or disgust; to spend or pass; -- usually followed by away. The lovely lady whiled the hours away. Longfellow.
WHILE
WHILE While, v. i.
Defn: To loiter. [R.] Spectator.
WHILE
WHILE While, conj.
1. During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep. "While I have time and space. " Chaucer. Use your memory; you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while you take care not to overload it. I. Watts.
2. Hence, under which circumstances; in which case; though; whereas. While as, While that, during or at the time that. [Obs. ]
WHILE
WHILE While, prep.
Defn: Until; till. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] I may be conveyed into your chamber; I'll lie under your bed while midnight. Beau. & Fl.
WHILERE
Whil `ere ", adv. Etym: [While + ere ]
Defn: A little while ago; recently; just now; erewhile. [Obs. ] Helpeth me now as I did you whilere. Chaucer. He who, with all heaven's heraldry, whilere Entered the world. Milton.
WHILES
Whiles, adv. Etym: [See While, n., and -wards.]
1. Meanwhile; meantime. [R.] The good knight whiles humming to himself the lay of some majored troubadour. Sir. W. Scott.
2. sometimes; at times. [Scot. ] Sir W. Scott. The whiles. See under While, n.
WHILES
WHILES Whiles, conj.
Defn: During the time that; while. [Archaic ] Chaucer. Fuller. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him. Matt. v. 25.
New American Oxford Dictionary
while
while |(h )wīl (h )waɪl | ▶noun 1 a period of time: we chatted for a while | she retired a little while ago. • (a while ) for some time: can I keep it a while? 2 (the while ) at the same time; meanwhile: he starts to draw, talking the while. • literary during the time that: beseeching him, the while his hand she wrung. ▶conjunction 1 during the time that; at the same time as: nothing much changed while he was away. 2 whereas (indicating a contrast ): one person wants out, while the other wants the relationship to continue. • in spite of the fact that; although: while I wouldn't recommend a nighttime visit, by day the area is full of interest. ▶relative adverb during which: the period while the animal remains alive. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (often while away the time ) pass time in a leisurely manner: a diversion to while away the long afternoons. PHRASES between whiles archaic at intervals: add potassium carbonate, shaking vigorously between whiles. worth one's while worth the time or effort spent. ORIGIN Old English hwīl ‘period of time, ’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijl, German Weile; the conjunction is an abbreviation of Old English thā hwīle the ‘the while that. ’ usage: 1 While is sometimes used, without causing any misunderstandings, in the sense of whereas (‘although, ’ ‘by contrast, ’ ‘in comparison with the fact that ’). This usage is frowned on by some traditionalists, but while is sometimes preferable, as in contexts in which whereas might sound inappropriately formal: while you say you like her, you've never stood up for her. Whereas is preferable, however, for preventing ambiguity in contexts in which while might be read as referring to time, or might falsely suggest simultaneity: whereas Burton promised to begin at once, he was delayed nine months for lack of funding; whereas Jonas was an excellent planter and cultivator, Julius was a master harvester. 2 On the distinction between awhile and a while, see usage at awhile. 3 On the distinction between worth while and worthwhile, see usage at worthwhile .
whiles
whiles |(h )wīlz waɪlz | ▶conjunction archaic form of while. ORIGIN Middle English: originally in adverbs such as somewhiles ‘formerly, ’ otherwhiles ‘at times. ’
while-you-wait
while-you-wait ▶adjective [ attrib. ] (of a service ) performed immediately: a while-you-wait oil change.
Oxford Dictionary
while
while |wʌɪl | ▶noun 1 a period of time: we chatted for a while | she retired a little while ago. • (a while ) for some time: can I keep it a while? 2 (the while ) at the same time; meanwhile: he starts to draw, talking the while. • literary during the time that: beseeching him, the while his hand she wrung. ▶conjunction 1 during the time that; at the same time as: nothing much changed while he was away. 2 whereas (indicating a contrast ): one person wants out, while the other wants the relationship to continue. • in spite of the fact that; although: while I wouldn't recommend a night-time visit, by day the area is full of interest. ▶relative adverb during which: the period while the animal remains alive. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (while something away ) pass time in a leisurely manner: a diversion to while away the long afternoons. ▶preposition N. English until: father will be happy while dinner time. PHRASES worth while (or worth one's while ) worth the time or effort spent. ORIGIN Old English hwīl ‘period of time ’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijl, German Weile; the conjunction is an abbreviation of Old English thā hwīle the ‘the while that ’. usage: On the distinction between worth while and worthwhile, see usage at worthwhile. See also usage at awhile .
whiles
whiles |wʌɪlz | ▶conjunction archaic form of while. ORIGIN Middle English: originally in adverbs such as somewhiles ‘formerly ’, otherwhiles ‘at times ’.
while-you-wait
while-you-wait ▶adjective [ attrib. ] (of a service ) performed immediately: a while-you-wait swab test.
American Oxford Thesaurus
while
while noun we chatted for a while: time, spell, stretch, stint, span, interval, period; duration, phase, patch. ▶verb tennis helped to while away the time: pass, spend, occupy, use up, fritter, kill. ▶conjunction 1 while we waited, the weather only worsened: during the time that, when, as; chiefly Brit. whilst. 2 while the research is important, there are other financial considerations: although, notwithstanding (the fact ) that, even though, even if, for all that; chiefly Brit. whilst. WORD NOTE whilst Whilst is hardly ever used in American writing (it's still relatively common in Britain ), and copyeditors will always change it to while. But this is too bad. Whilst shares with certain other nearly archaic words — relict and whilom, for example —an attractive period flavor. It calls to mind keepsake albums, rose bowers, and afternoon tea. Forgotten Edwardian novels might well open with sentences like “Whilst Lady Gwendolen …”—and the modern reader can immediately descry, if ever so faintly, the red velvet settee upon which the pouting young girl reclines, quietly sulking because Reginald is late again with the landau. Certainly every good writer should strive to keep alive at least a few odd and endangered words like whilst.. — MD Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.
Oxford Thesaurus
while
while noun we chatted for a while: time, spell, stretch, stint, span, season, interval, period, period of time, length of time, duration, run, phase, stage, term; Brit. informal patch. ▶verb tennis and quoits helped to while away the time during the voyage: pass, spend, occupy, use up, kill, beguile.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
while
while /(h )waɪl |waɪl /〖語源は 「休息時間 」〗接続詞 1 …する [している ]間 [うち ]に ▸ Bob walked away while we were talking with her .彼女としゃべっているうちにボブは行ってしまった (!(1 )動詞 はしばしば進行形を用いる. (2 )節中の主語が主節と同じ場合, while節の主語やbe動詞は省略可: I had a traffic accident while (I was ) studying abroad. 留学中に私は交通事故にあった ) ▸ I can't believe this happened while I was out .外出中にこんなことが起こるなんて信じられない .2 …の間ずっと ▸ While my baby slept, I watched TV .赤ん坊が眠っている間, 私はテレビを見ていた ▸ I listen to my Walkman while (I am ) running .私は走る時, ヘッドフォンステレオを聞いている (↑1 第1例 )3 …なのに対して , …である一方 (whereas ); …だけれども , …なのに (although ) (!(1 )後半要素に力点がある; →on the other hand 読解のポイント . (2 )通例主節に先行するが, 後置する場合は前にコンマを付ける ) ▸ While John is shy, his wife is social .ジョンが引っ込み思案であるのに対し, 夫人は愛想がいい ▸ They took care of the food, while we brought the drinks .私たちは飲み物を運んで, 彼らは食べ物の方を担当した ▸ While I like the color of the hat, I do not like its shape .帽子の色は気に入ったのに形がいやだ ▸ while you're [we're, I'm ] at [about ] it ｟話 ｠そのついでに .名詞 U 時間 ; (しばらくの )間 (!具体例ではa ～; その際しばしばlittle, short, longなどの修飾語を伴う ) ▸ for a while しばらくの間 ▸ a little [short ] while ago 少し前に ▸ I'll see you again in a (little ) while .すぐまたお会いしましょう ▸ After a while they started singing .しばらくして彼らは歌い始めた ▸ It takes quite a while for me to clean the kitchen .台所の掃除は結構時間がかかる (à ll ) the wh í le その間じゅう ; 〖接続詞的に 〗…する間じゅうずっと ▸ The bodyguard watches him all the while .ボディガードはその間じゅう彼を見張っている (every ) ò nce in a wh í le ときどき, たまに .動詞 他動詞 〈時 〉をのんびり [ぶらぶら ]過ごす (away )▸ This book is a good way to while away the hours .その本は時間つぶしには打ってつけだ
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