while

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

conjunction

P. and V. ἕως, ἐν ᾧ. Ar. and P. ἐν ὅσῳ, V. ἔστε (also Xen.).

for a while, adv.: P. and V. τέως.

for a long while: P. and V. μακρὸν χρόνος; see long.

it is worth while: P. and V. ἄξιόν ἐστι (or omit ἐστι) (with infin.).

verb transitive

while away: P. and V. τρίβειν, διάγειν; see spend.