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a whilea period of time, especially a short one

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a period of time, especially a short one

Pronunciation (IPA): /ə ˈwaɪl/

Korean meaning: 잠시, 잠깐, 한동안

Korean pronunciation: 어 **와**일

Example Sentences

  • My phone battery died, so I was offline for a while - best vacation ever!
  • I haven't seen you in a while! You look exactly the same... unfortunately.
  • Let's rest here for a while before continuing our hike.

a while

NOUN

//ə ˈwaɪl//

a period of time, especially a short one

a while concept
💡 Concept

a young woman sits on a wooden bench reading a book while her friend checks his watch nearby. The man points to his watch and gestures that he needs to leave soon for an appointment. The woman nods and holds up her hand showing just a few more pages left in her chapter. Her friend settles back down on the bench, deciding to wait patiently for her to finish. A small pile of autumn leaves has gathered at their feet, and a squirrel pauses nearby before continuing on its path. a short period of time being spent together before they part ways

a while rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

After running each mile, rest a while with a smile.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ə ˈwaɪl/
🇬🇧 UK/ə ˈwaɪl/

🌳Etymology

Origin

고대 영어 'hwīl'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '시간, 기간'을 의미했습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 조상에서 나온 말로, 독일어 'Weile'와도 관련이 있어요.

🎵Rhyme

smilestylemilepile
smile
style
mile
pile

🔗Collocations

in a while
for a while
after a while
quite a while
wait a while
once in a while

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone battery died, so I was offline for a while - best vacation ever!

😄 Fun example

I haven't seen you in a while! You look exactly the same... unfortunately.

Let's rest here for a while before continuing our hike.

It took me a while to understand this grammar rule.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

momenttimeperiodspellbit

Antonyms

forevereternityalways

Related

meanwhileduringtemporarybrief

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