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for a while

некоторое время

Meaning of for a while

for short period

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EN-UK/fə ə ˈwaɪl/
EN-US/fɔr ə ˈwaɪl/
RU[na nʲɪkɐˈtorə ˈvrʲemʲə]
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for a while
for a while - некоторое время
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for a while with Russian translation

for a while usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I'll wait here for a while.

Я подожду здесь некоторое время.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She lived in London for a while before moving to Manchester.

Она некоторое время жила в Лондоне, прежде чем переехать в Манчестер.

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for a while belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

for a while
некоторое время
once
every day
every month
right now
second
hour

for a while synonyms

Related words worth learning together

for a while
на некоторое время (общая, нейтральная)
for a bit
немного времени, разговорное (чаще в устной речи, особенно в UK)
for a little while
на небольшое время (подчёркивает, что время короткое)
for a short time
на короткое время (прямой эквивалент по значению)
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🇬🇧en

на некоторое время (общая, нейтральная)

A2Very Often

I stayed there for a while before leaving.

🇬🇧en

немного времени, разговорное (чаще в устной речи, особенно в UK)

A2Often

Can you wait for a bit while I finish this?

🇬🇧en

на небольшое время (подчёркивает, что время короткое)

A2Often

Let's sit and rest for a little while.

🇬🇧en

на короткое время (прямой эквивалент по значению)

A2Often

He lived there for a short time after college.

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Questions about this word

What does for a while mean?

for short period

How do you pronounce for a while?

for a while is pronounced as /fə ə ˈwaɪl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is for a while used in a sentence?

I'll wait here for a while. Translation: Я подожду здесь некоторое время.

Is for a while part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, for a while (некоторое время) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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