awhile

a·while  (-hwl, -wl)

adv.

For a short time.

Usage Note: Awhile, an adverb, is never preceded by a preposition such as for, but the two-word form a while may be preceded by a preposition. In writing, each of the following is acceptable: stay awhile; stay for a while; stay a while (but not stay for awhile).

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awhile [əˈwaɪl]

adv

for a brief period

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

awhile - for a short time; "sit down and stay awhile"; "they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West"; "the baby was quiet for a while" for a while

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awhile

adverb for a while, briefly, for a moment, for a short time, for a little while He worked awhile as a pharmacist.

Translations

awhile [əˈwaɪl] (esp US) ADV → un rato, algún tiempo
not yet awhile → todavía no

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awhile [əˈ^hwaɪl] adv → un moment, quelque temps

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awhile

adv (liter) → eine Weile; not yet awhile! → noch eine ganze Weile nicht!

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awhile [əˈwaɪl] adv → (per) un po'

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awhile [əˈwaɪl] adv → (per) un po'

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awhile

adv awhile [əˈwail]

for a short time Wait awhile. 'n rukkie لِفَتْرَة قَصيرَه за малко chvilku lidt eine Weile για λίγο un momento natuke aega چند لحظه؛ مدتی hetken aikaa un moment לִזְמָן מָה कुछ देर के लिये časak egy (kis) ideig sebentar stundarkorn per un po' しばらく 잠깐 truputį uz īsu brīdi sebentar even en stund, litt chwilę um pouco un moment ненадолго na chvíľku hipec malo en stund ชั่วครู่ kısa bir süre için, biraz 片刻 (на) деякий час, недовго ایک لمحے کے لئے một lúc 片刻