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for a while

Meaning of for a while

for short period

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EN-UK/fə ə ˈwaɪl/
EN-US/fɔr ə ˈwaɪl/
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for a while with Russian translation

for a while usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

I'll wait here for a while.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

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

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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 whilefür eine Weile
onceeinmal
every dayjeden Tag
every monthmonatlich
right nowsofort
secondSekunde
hourStunde

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for a short time
A direct, neutral phrase indicating a brief duration.
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A direct, neutral phrase indicating a brief duration.

A2Often

He lived there for a short time after college.

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for a while meaning: what does it mean?

for short period

for a while pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

for a while definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

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

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