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while (EN)
substantiv, konjunktion, verb

substantiv “while”

singular while, plural whiles eller oräknebar
  1. stund
    She read a book for a little while before bed.

konjunktion “while”

while
  1. medan
    The cat curled up in my lap while I worked on my computer.
  2. fastän
    While I appreciate your help, I need to do this on my own.
  3. så länge som
    While you stay with your parents, you don't have to pay rent.

verb “while”

infinitiv while; han whiles; preteritum whiled; supinum whiled; gerundium whiling
  1. fördriva (i samband med "fördriva tiden")
    He whiled away the afternoon playing video games.