пока
while
during the time that
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пока with English translation
пока usage examples
Please stay quiet while the baby sleeps.
Пожалуйста, ведите себя тихо, пока ребёнок спит.
We talked while we walked home.
Мы разговаривали, пока шли домой.
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пока synonyms
What's the difference between пока / когда / в то время как / тогда как / пока что / между тем
the closest and most common equivalent for "during the time that / until"
Read a book while I’m making dinner.
Почитай книгу, пока я готовлю ужин.
can express time, but is broader: often simply means "when / at the moment that"
I’ll call you when I get home.
Я позвоню тебе, когда приеду домой.
emphasizes two actions happening at the same time or a contrast between them
He was reading while she was watching TV.
Он читал, в то время как она смотрела телевизор.
He likes tea, whereas I prefer coffee.
Он любит чай, тогда как я предпочитаю кофе.
means "for now / at the moment"; not a conjunction of time, but a temporal phrase
For now, everything is fine.
Пока что всё хорошо.
usually means "meanwhile"; often introduces an additional thought or shows something happening in parallel
I was waiting for the bus; meanwhile, it started to rain.
Я ждал автобус, между тем пошёл дождь.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce пока and what this word means
пока translation: while. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce пока
[pɐˈka]
пока translation
while
пока examples
Please stay quiet while the baby sleeps.
пока transcription
[pɐˈka]
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пока meaning: what does it mean?
в то время как что-то происходит
пока pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
пока is pronounced as [pɐˈka]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
пока definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Please stay quiet while the baby sleeps. Translation: Пожалуйста, ведите себя тихо, пока ребёнок спит.
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