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while (EN)
sustantivo, conjunción, verbo

sustantivo “while”

sing. while, pl. whiles o no contable
  1. rato
    She read a book for a little while before bed.

conjunción “while”

while
  1. mientras
    The cat curled up in my lap while I worked on my computer.
  2. aunque
    While I appreciate your help, I need to do this on my own.
  3. mientras (con la condición de)
    While you stay with your parents, you don't have to pay rent.

verbo “while”

infinitivo while; él whiles; pret. whiled; part. whiled; ger. whiling
  1. matar el tiempo
    He whiled away the afternoon playing video games.